Spencer Dowdle
Orthopedist
200 Hawkins Dr Department Of Orthopaedics And Rehabilition Iowa City IA, 52242About
Dr. Spencer Dowdle is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in EUGENE, OR. Dr. Dowdle specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Dowdle 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 Utah School of Medicine
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