Mr. Charles Dru Goodwin MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
1 Childrens Plz Suite 2071 Dayton OH, 45404About
Dr. Charles Goodwin practices Pediatric Surgery in Dayton, OH. Dr. Goodwin 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. Goodwindiagnoses, 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1968
Tulane University School of Medicine 1967
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
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