Dr. J. Richard Bowen MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1600 Rockland Road Wilmington DE, 19803About
Dr. J. Bowen is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Wilmington, DE. Dr. Bowen specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Bowen 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.
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