Dr. Harold N. Lovvorn MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
3601 Tvc Nashville TN, 37232About
Dr. Harold Lovvorn practices Pediatric Surgery in Nashville, TN. Dr. Lovvorn 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. Lovvorndiagnoses, 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
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1993
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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