About
Dr. Heather Elaine Wells, DO, is a family medicine doctor in Wewahitchka, Florida, trained at Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson, Nevada. She completed her residency at the University of Minnesota Family Medicine Residency Program in affiliation with Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato, Minnesota, where she served as Chief Resident in her final year.
Dr. Wells treats a range of common conditions including ADHD, depression, anxiety, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism and osteoarthritis, as well as pregnancy-related care. Her procedures include routine adult exams, health screenings, vaccinations, cancer screenings and laboratory tests such as lipid panels, metabolic panels and thyroid tests. She practices at Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf and PanCare of Florida, Inc - Wewahitchka, and speaks English. Dr. Wells has a special interest in preventive medicine, women's health and lifestyle management.
Conditions Treated
- Anxiety
- Breast cancer screening
- Depression
- High blood pressure
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)
- Osteoarthritis
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- COVID exposure
- Diabetes
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Pregnancy
Specialized Treatments
- Adult screening blood tests
- Blood count (CBC)
- Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
- General health panel (CMP, CBC, TSH)
- Kidney function tests
- Routine adult exam
- Urinalysis (urine test)
- Vitamin D level
- Adult vaccines
- Colon cancer screening
- COVID test
- Hemoglobin A1C level
- Lipid panel (cholesterol, triglycerides)
- Thyroid tests
- Vitamin B-12 level