Robert Hower
Experienced in Achalasia

Dr. Robert Hower

Gastroenterology
UPMC
UPMC Digestive Health Care
1001 East Main Street, Suite 320B, 
Bradford, PA 
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Experienced in Achalasia
UPMC
UPMC Digestive Health Care
1001 East Main Street, Suite 320B, 
Bradford, PA 
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Overview

Robert D. Hower, Jr., DO, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Hamot, UPMC Northwest and UPMC Horizon. He completed his medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and his residency and fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital.

Dr. Hower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Graduate Institution
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
UPMC Mercy Hospital
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Allegheny General Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Northwest
Upmc Hamot
Upmc Chautauqua At Wca
Upmc Kane
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Capital Blue Cross
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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EmblemHealth
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Gateway Health Plan
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Geisinger
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Humana
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Locations

UPMC Digestive Health Care
1001 East Main Street, Suite 320B, Bradford, PA 16701
Call: 814-837-4793
Other Locations
UPMC Hamot Center for Digestive Health, Bayfront Digestive Disease
100 Peach Street, Suite 200, Erie, PA 16507
Call: 582-228-6598
UPMC Digestive Health Care
81 Clarion Road, Johnsonburg, PA 15845
Call: 814-837-4793

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hower has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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