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Dr. Walter Spencer Wightman MD

Family Practitioner

5/5(3)
269 Union St Lynn Community Healt Lynn MA, 01901
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Dr. Walter Wightman is a family practitioner practicing in Lynn, MA. Dr. Wightman specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Wightman possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Loyola Univ of Chicago Stritch Sch of Med, Maywood Il 1983

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 1983

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 35 years of experience

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • Hepatitis
  • Sciatica
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Hepatitis C
  • Pain
  • Opiate Dependence
  • Tonsillitis
  • Cellulitis

Dr. Walter Spencer Wightman MD's Practice location

Walter Wightman, MD

269 Union St Lynn Community Healt -
Lynn, MA 01901
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Fax: 781-598-1050

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Dr. Walter Spencer Wightman MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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