Dr. Richard L Dowell DO
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
407 E Main St Marshalltown IA, 50158About
Dr. Richard Dowell is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Marshalltown, IA. Dr. Dowell specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Dowell can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Dowell can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1997
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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