Dr. Leonard Lomax MD
Orthopedist
230 S 86th St Suite 1209 West Des Moines IA, 50266About
Dr. Leonard Lomax is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in West Des Moines, IA. Dr. Lomax specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Lomax 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
Umdnj-Robt W Johnson Med Sch- New Brunswick Nj 1997
Rutgers 1997
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