
Dr. Gordon Oliver Downey M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecologic Oncology
145 MICHIGAN ST NE GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49503About
A board-certified gynecologic oncologist, Dr. Downey graduated from Trinity University in Texas and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army in 1971. He earned his medical degree from ...
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Fellow American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Gordon Oliver Downey M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 1000 E Paris Ave Se Suite 242
1000 E Paris Ave Se Suite 242 -Grand Rapids, MI 49546Get Direction
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- Dr. Kari Rose Formsma M.D.200 JEFFERSON AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503
- Dr. Rodman Murchison Taber M.D.555 Midtowne Street Ne Grand Rapids MI 49503
- Dr. Michelle Monson MD330 Barclay Ave Ne Grand Rapids MI 49503
Nearest Hospitals
SPECTRUM HEALTH - BUTTERWORTH CAMPUSl
100 MICHIGAN ST NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503SAINT MARY'S HEALTH CAREl
200 JEFFERSON AVENUE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503SPECTRUM HEALTH - BUTTERWORTH CAMPUSl
100 MICHIGAN ST NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503SAINT MARY'S HEALTH CAREl
200 JEFFERSON AVENUE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503