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Stephanie Kapfer, MD620 John Paul Jones Circle, Pediatric Surgery Division NmcP, Portsmouth, VA 23708 map
Dr. Stephanie Kapfer is a pediatric surgeon in Portsmouth. She specializes in a wide range of surgeries for children, treating conditions like hernias or birth defects.
Stephanie Kapfer, MD
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Stephanie A. Kapfer is accepting new patients at this office.
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Address
620 John Paul Jones Circle, Pediatric Surgery Division NmcP, Portsmouth, VA 23708
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Kapfer has one office in Virginia where she specializes in Pediatric Surgery and General Surgery.
Specialties
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Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric surgeons are to children what general surgeons are to adults, performing a wide range of surgeries on the organs and structures of the abdomen. Because children are still maturing and growing, their surgical needs are much different from that of an adult. Dr. Kapfer has been specifically trained to take these and other factors into account when planning for and performing pediatric surgeries.
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General Surgery
As a general surgeon in Virginia, Dr. Kapfer performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Kapfer may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Languages Spoken
- English
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