Dr. Vernon L. Wheeler M.D., Family Practitioner
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Dr. Vernon L. Wheeler M.D.

Family Practitioner

36065 Santa Fe Ave Fort Hood Texas, 76544
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Vernon L. Wheeler, MD, FAAFP, is a leading family medicine physician currently serving patients at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. He is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. After earning his medical degree in 1998 at Ross University, Dr. Wheeler completed his family medicine residency at Jackson Park Hospital. Additionally, in order to stay up to date on all medical advancements in his field, he maintains a professional membership with the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, and the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians.

Education and Training

Ross Univ- Sch Of Med & Vet Med- Roseau- Dominica 1998

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

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  • Whats the difference between primary care doctor/internist and family doctor?

    Internal medicine and family medicine are both primary care specialties. The difference between these two is their scope of practice. Both care for adults, but family medicine cares for essentially birth to elderly patients. This includes well man and well women exams, chronic diseases, maternity and newborn care, children, and adolescents. READ MORE

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor Family Medicine CRDAMC 2008 - 2018

Internships

  • Jackson Park Hospital

Fellowships

  • University Medical Center Brackenridge (OBGYN)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Family Physicians, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians

Articles and Publications

  • Published book chapters and an article on the Journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His personality, bedside manner and keeping relationships with his patients.

Hobbies / Sports

  • Photography, Music

Favorite professional publications

  • New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians

Dr. Vernon L. Wheeler M.D.'s Practice location

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

36065 Santa Fe Ave -
Fort Hood, Texas 76544
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www.crdamc.amedd.army.mil

36000 DARNALL LOOP -
FORT HOOD, TX 76544
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New patients: 254-288-8280
Fax: 254-286-7196

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METROPLEX HOSPITALl

2201 S CLEAR CREEK ROAD KILLEEN TX 76542

49020 Sante Fe Ave, Fort Hood, TX 76544, USA
Head east on Santa Fe Ave/Sante Fe Ave toward 80th StContinue to follow Sante Fe AveRestricted usage road
328 ft
Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto S 79th StPartial restricted usage road
0.5 mi
Keep right
0.3 mi
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto TX-201 S/S Clear Creek Rd
0.7 mi
Turn rightDestination will be on the left
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2201 S Clear Creek Rd, Killeen, TX 76549, USA

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CORYELL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMl

1507 W MAIN STREET GATESVILLE TX 76528

49020 Sante Fe Ave, Fort Hood, TX 76544, USA
Head east on Santa Fe Ave/Sante Fe Ave toward 80th StContinue to follow Sante Fe AveRestricted usage road
328 ft
Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto S 79th StPartial restricted usage road
0.5 mi
Take the ramp on the left onto I-14/US-190 W
3.3 mi
Keep right to continue on U.S. 190 Business, follow signs for U.S. 190
0.7 mi
Take the State Hwy 9 ramp
0.4 mi
Continue onto State Hwy 9/TX-9
2.5 mi
Turn right onto FM116 N/N 1st StContinue to follow FM116 N
22.9 mi
Turn right onto W Main St
0.3 mi
Turn left onto Memorial DrDestination will be on the left
0.1 mi
140-188 Memorial Dr, Gatesville, TX 76528, USA

30.7 miSee direction

SETON MEDICAL CENTER HARKER HEIGHTSl

850 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPRESSWAY HARKER HEIGHTS TX 76548

49020 Sante Fe Ave, Fort Hood, TX 76544, USA
Head east on Santa Fe Ave/Sante Fe Ave toward 80th StContinue to follow Sante Fe AveRestricted usage road
0.3 mi
Turn right onto S 72nd StRestricted usage road
0.3 mi
Continue onto Railhead DrRestricted usage road
0.7 mi
Turn right onto N Central Texas ExpyPartial restricted usage road
0.5 mi
Take the ramp on the left to I-14
0.5 mi
Keep left at the fork and merge onto I-14
4.7 mi
Take the exit toward Knight's Way/Farm to Market Rd 2410
0.2 mi
Merge onto E Central Texas Expy
0.7 mi
Turn rightDestination will be on the right
0.1 mi
850 W Central Texas Expy, Harker Heights, TX 76548, USA

8.1 miSee direction

METROPLEX HOSPITALl

2201 S CLEAR CREEK ROAD KILLEEN TX 76542

Head east on Railhead Drive 2865 ft
Take the ramp on the right 2906 ft
Merge left onto I 14 1586 ft
Take the ramp on the right towards TX 201 1781 ft
Continue straight onto US 190 Frontage Road 2658 ft
Turn left onto Clear Creek Road (TX 201) 3781 ft
Turn right onto Metroplex Spur 363 ft
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SETON MEDICAL CENTER HARKER HEIGHTSl

850 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPRESSWAY HARKER HEIGHTS TX 76548

Head east on Railhead Drive 3739 ft
Keep left at the fork 1490 ft
Go straight onto Hood Road 1421 ft
Take the ramp on the left 790 ft
Merge left onto Central Texas Expressway (I 14) 4.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1186 ft
Go straight onto Central Texas Expressway Frontage Road 3919 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

7.0 miSee direction

CORYELL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMl

1507 W MAIN STREET GATESVILLE TX 76528

Head east on Railhead Drive 2865 ft
Take the ramp on the right 2906 ft
Merge left onto I 14 4.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards US 190 Business: Copperas Cove 2867 ft
Keep right at the fork towards TX 9: Gatesville 3.0 mi
Turn right onto Farm-to-Market Road 116 (FM 116) 22.9 mi
Turn right onto US 84 1323 ft
Turn left onto Memorial Drive 604 ft
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