Dr. Richard Brower MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
20 Olive St Suite 200 Akron OH, 44310About
Dr. Richard Brower is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Akron, OH. Dr. Brower specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Brower 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
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific 1985
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Treatments
- Osteoporosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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