Dr. John Patrick Coughlin M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
12220 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD TAMPA FL, 33612About
Dr. John Coughlin practices Pediatric Surgery in Tampa, FL. Dr. Coughlin treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Coughlindiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
Loyola Univ of Chicago Stritch Sch of Med, Maywood Il 1961
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
Provider Details
Treatments
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Hernia
- Cellulitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
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