Dr. Robert W. Lowe, MD
Orthopedist
2828 1st Ave Suite 400 Huntington WV, 25702About
Dr. Robert Lowec is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Huntington, WV. Dr. Lowec specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Lowec 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
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1964
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1964
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine 1969
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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