Dr. Richard Bower MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
417 State Street Webber West Suite 34 Bangor ME, 04401About
Dr. Richard Bower is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Bangor, ME. Dr. Bower specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Bower 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
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1969
Tufts University School of Medicine 1969
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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