
Jessica Helen Shaker MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
2160 S 1ST AVE MAYWOOD IL, 60153About
Dr. Jessica Shaker is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in MAYWOOD, IL. Dr. Shaker specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Shaker can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Shaker 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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2160 S 1ST AVENUE MAYWOOD IL 60153