Dr. John P. Wheeler M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
295 Carpenter Dr # B Wakefield RI, 02879About
Dr. John Wheeler is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Wakefield, RI. Dr. Wheeler specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Wheeler can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Wheeler 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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