Mr. David Jefferson Howe MD
Orthopedist
170 Kimel Park Dr Winston Salem NC, 27103About
Dr. David Howe is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Winston Salem, NC. Dr. Howe specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Howe tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1998
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Abnormal Gait
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