Dr. Gerald L Cooke MD
General Practitioner
228 Madison St Oak Park IL, 60302About
Dr. Gerald Cooke is a general practitioner practicing in Oak Park, IL. Dr. Cooke 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. Cooke 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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