Dr. Shelley N Hancock MD
Pediatrician | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
4502 Medical Dr San Antonio TX, 78229About
Dr. Shelley Hancock is a pediatrician practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Hancock is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Hancock diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Hancock can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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