Dr. Gene R Howard MD, Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Gene R Howard MD

Ophthalmologist

5/5(104)
1280 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Suite 100 Mount Pleasant SC, 29464
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5/5

About

Dr. Gene Howard is an ophthalmologist practicing in Mount Pleasant, SC. Dr. Howard specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Howard can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Howard can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1984

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. Gene R Howard MD's Practice location

Practice At 1280 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Suite 100

1280 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Suite 100 -
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
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New patients: 843-856-5275

1101 CLARITY RD -
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464
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New patients: 843-793-5437, 843-881-3937
Fax: 843-375-1487

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Dr. Gene R Howard MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 104 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist 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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EAST COOPER MEDICAL CENTERl

2000 HOSPITAL DR MOUNT PLEASANT SC 29464

Head east on Johnnie Dodds Boulevard (US 17) 1.2 mi
Turn left onto Mathis Ferry Road (S-10-56) 3523 ft
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hospital Drive 588 ft
Turn right 127 ft
Turn left 194 ft
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MUSC MEDICAL CENTERl

169 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON SC 29425

Head east on Johnnie Dodds Boulevard (US 17) 3023 ft
Make a U-turn onto Johnnie Dodds Boulevard (US 17) 6.9 mi
Turn left onto Rutledge Avenue 3741 ft
Turn right onto Calhoun Street 1063 ft
Turn right onto Jonathan Lucas Street 328 ft
Turn right onto Mill Street 429 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

8.6 miSee direction

ROPER HOSPITALl

316 CALHOUN ST CHARLESTON SC 29401

Head east on Johnnie Dodds Boulevard (US 17) 3023 ft
Make a U-turn onto Johnnie Dodds Boulevard (US 17) 6.9 mi
Turn left onto Rutledge Avenue 2171 ft
Turn right onto Bee Street 1281 ft
Turn left onto President Street 664 ft
Turn right onto Doughty Street 303 ft
Turn left onto Ehrhardt Drive 360 ft
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead

8.4 miSee direction

MUSC MEDICAL CENTERl

169 ASHLEY AVE CHARLESTON SC 29425

Head west on Frontage Road 1246 ft
Turn right onto Anna Knapp Boulevard 466 ft
Turn left onto Johnnie Dodds Boulevard (US 17) 5.8 mi
Turn left onto Rutledge Avenue 3741 ft
Turn right onto Calhoun Street 1063 ft
Turn right onto Jonathan Lucas Street 328 ft
Turn right onto Mill Street 429 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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ROPER HOSPITALl

316 CALHOUN ST CHARLESTON SC 29401

Head west on Frontage Road 1246 ft
Turn right onto Anna Knapp Boulevard 466 ft
Turn left onto Johnnie Dodds Boulevard (US 17) 5.8 mi
Turn left onto Rutledge Avenue 2171 ft
Turn right onto Bee Street 1281 ft
Turn left onto President Street 664 ft
Turn right onto Doughty Street 303 ft
Turn left onto Ehrhardt Drive 360 ft
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead

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EAST COOPER MEDICAL CENTERl

2000 HOSPITAL DR MOUNT PLEASANT SC 29464

Head east on Frontage Road 1581 ft
Turn right onto Bowman Road 245 ft
Make a U-turn onto Bowman Road 971 ft
Turn right onto Hospital Drive 4205 ft
Turn left 155 ft
Turn left 194 ft
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