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Dr. Richard S. Plowey MD, Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. Richard S. Plowey MD

Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine

4/5(31)
7000 Stonewood Dr Suite 200 Wexford PA, 15090
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4/5

About

Dr. Richard Plowey practices Pain Medicine in Wexford, PA. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Plowey serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Pain Medicine

Provider Details

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Treatments

  • Chronic Pain
  • Arthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Pain
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Dr. Richard S. Plowey MD's Practice location

Dr. Mark LoDico, MD

7000 Stonewood Dr Suite 200 -
Wexford, PA 15090
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New patients: 724-933-0300

Dr. Richard S. Plowey MD's reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Plowey


4.0

Based on 31 reviews

Dr. Richard S. Plowey MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 31 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pain Management Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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