Dr. Neil Trachtenberg, MD

Obstetrician & Gynecologist

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Dr. Trachtenberg practices Obstetrics & Gynecology in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Physician Profile for Dr. Neil Trachtenberg, MD

Address:: 300 West Clarendon Avenue; Phoenix, AZ 85013

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 41; Practice Member Since: 1981.; Physician Website: http://www.neiltrachtenbergmd.com; Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time
Awards and Honors:: 1965-1968, Ernest Oppenheimer Scholarship; 1968, Nuffield Foundation Travelling Scholarship in Tropical Medicine; 1981/1982, Housestaff award for outstanding clinical contribution.; 1991, Teacher of the Year Award St. Joseph Hospital OB/GYN dept
Professional Appointments:: Clinical Teaching Attending Physician, St Joseph's Hospital
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 1979, Fellow, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; 1976, Royal College of Obstetricians; Phoenix OB/GYN Society
Committees:: OB/GYN Committee, St Joseph Hospital, Vice Chairman; OB/GYN Patient Care Committee, Chairman
Physician Performs:: Gynecological surgery, Colposcopy, Normal vaginal delivery, Endometrial ablation surgery, Hysterectomy, Tubal ligation, Biopsies, Incontinence Sling Procedure (Tvt, Tvt-o), Operative laparoscopy, Laparoscopic hysterectomy
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Hebrew

Patient / Medical Philosophy: We strive to provide the highest level of care in obstetrics and gynecology without compromising the personal touch and individual care. Dr Trachtenberg personally sees his patients at each visit and delivers most of his patient's children.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Obstetrics & Gynecology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Neil Trachtenberg, MD is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: University of Zimbabwe
Harare, 1968
Fellowship:: Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ 1978
Undergraduate School:: University Of Cape Town
Cape Town, 1963
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Solo

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Gynecological surgery	200
Colposcopy	150
Normal vaginal delivery	150
Endometrial ablation surgery	100
Hysterectomy	50
Tubal ligation	45
Biopsies	25
Incontinence Sling Procedure (Tvt, Tvt-o)	25
Operative laparoscopy	25
Laparoscopic hysterectomy	20

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

BCBS of Arizona (PPO)
BCBS of Arizona - HMO
Beech Street - HMO
CCN (PPO)
CCN - HMO
Health Net (HMO)
Health Net (PPO)
HealthFirst - HMO
HealthFirst - PPO
Intergroup (PPO)
Intergroup of Arizona (HMO)
Intergroup of Arizona - PPO
PacifiCare - Arizona - HMO
PacifiCare - Arizona - POS
PacifiCare - Arizona - PPO

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions

HealthGrades has confirmed that Dr. Neil Trachtenberg, MD has received 1 sanction.

Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Sanction #1

Type: Sanction issued by State Medical Board in CA on Jun 16, 2008.

Nature of Complaint: Disciplinary action in another state

Action: Reprimand

Sanction Description: Dr. Neil Trachtenberg; License # A32136

Nature of Complaint:

The physician has been the subject of disciplinary action in another state.

The physician has been disciplined by the State of Arizona for performing a procedure on a female patient without her consent.

Action Taken:

The physician has been issued a Public Letter of Reprimand by the board.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Neil Trachtenberg, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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