Dr. Donald Edward Fowler MD
Orthopedist
Duke University Hospital 2301 Erwin Road Durham NC, 27710About
Dr. Donald Fowler is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Durham, NC. Dr. Fowler specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Fowler 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.
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University of Virginia / Main Campus 2008
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