Dr. Carl E Lowder MD
Neurosurgeon
1000 Ochsner Blvd Covington LA, 70433About
Dr. Carl Lowder practices Neurological Surgery in Covington, LA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Lowder prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Baylor College of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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