
Dr. Franklin Wells Shoemaker MD
Pediatrician
108 Don Carlos Drive Aptos CA, 95003About
Dr. Franklin Shoemaker is a pediatrician practicing in Aptos, CA. Dr. Shoemaker is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Shoemaker 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. Shoemaker can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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