Dr. Gene R Howard MD
Ophthalmologist
1280 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Suite 100 Mount Pleasant SC, 29464About
Dr. Gene Howard is an ophthalmologist practicing in Mount Pleasant, SC. Dr. Howard specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Howard can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Howard can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1984
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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