Dr. Robert Scott Springer DO
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Reproductive Endocrinology
2246 Weber Rd Joliet IL, 60435About
Dr. Robert Springer is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Joliet, IL. Dr. Springer specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Springer can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Springer 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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Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
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