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Dr. Robert D Schlechter M.D., Surgeon (Pediatric)
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Dr. Robert D Schlechter M.D.

Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery

4/5(6)
1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Suite 400 Austin TX, 78723
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4/5

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Dr. Robert Schlechter practices Pediatric Surgery in Austin, TX. Dr. Schlechter treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Schlechterdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.

Education and Training

University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1977

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Birth Defects
  • Pain
  • Hernia
  • Umbilical Hernia
  • Inguinal Hernia

Dr. Robert D Schlechter M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Suite 400

1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd. Suite 400 -
Austin, TX 78723
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New patients: 512-481-9330, 512-708-1234
Fax: 512-708-4567

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Patient Experience with Dr. Schlechter


4.0

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Dr. Robert D Schlechter M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 6 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Surgeon (Pediatric) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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