
Dr. John Alfred Cowan M.D.
Neurosurgeon
550 Redmond Rd Nw Rome GA, 30165About
Dr. John Cowan practices Neurological Surgery in Rome, GA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Cowan prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Univ of Ok Coll of Med, Oklahoma City Ok 1986
Emory University School Of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Practice At 550 Redmond Rd Nw
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Carl J Herring M.D.550 Redmond Rd Nw Rome GA 30165
- Dr. Timothy Warren Phillips MD20 Riverbend Dr Sw Rome GA 30161
- Jason Franklin Harrison MD550 REDMOND RD NW ROME GA 30165
- Dr. Dennis Mark Murphy MD909 N 5th Ave Ne Rome GA 30165
- Dr. Houston Harris Pittman M.D.20 Riverbend Dr Sw Rome GA 30161
- Dr. Daniel Barnes Webb MD550 Redmond Rd Nw Rome GA 30165
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FLOYD MEDICAL CENTERl
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