
Dr. Richard Hammond Cockrum M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
5841 S Maryland Ave Mc 2050 Chicago IL, 60637About
Dr. Richard Cockrum is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Cockrum specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Cockrum can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Cockrum can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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Nearest Hospitals
PROVIDENT HOSPITAL OF CHICAGOl
500 E 51ST ST CHICAGO IL 60615