Dr. Robert W Theakston M.D.
General Practitioner
200 Medical Center Dr Fort Payne AL, 35968About
Dr. Robert Theakston is a general practitioner practicing in Fort Payne, AL. Dr. Theakston does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Theakston provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
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American University of The Caribbean / School of Medicine MD
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