About Richard Dowd, MD, MS
Dr. Richard Dowd earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. He then went on to earn both his Master of Science in Clinical Investigation and his Doctor of Medicine from the New York University School of Medicine, in New York City, New York. Dr. Dowd specializes in Neurosurgery and Endoscopic Spine Surgery.
He completed his Residency at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts and a fellowship of Neurosurgical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.
His philosophy of care is believing that care is a partnership between a doctor and patient. He believes that as a doctor, it is his job to help patients understand the problem at hand. Together they review all options and decide on what they feel is the best path to take.
When not at work he enjoys spending time with his family, sailing, hiking, and playing guitar.
Locations
480 Hawthorn Street
Dartmouth, MA
02747
Dartmouth, MA
02747
100 Rosebrook Way
2nd floor
Wareham, MA
02571
2nd floor
Wareham, MA
02571
Insurance
Southcoast Health accepts most major insurance plans. Call the Southcoast Health patient registration department at 844-297-2952 or your health plan with any questions regarding coverage.
Ratings & Reviews
At Southcoast Health, we strive to deliver exceptional patient care along with an exceptional patient experience. We appreciate all of your feedback and share your comments to recognize the wonderful care our teams provide to you as well as identify areas for improvement.
Patient Comments (29)
It takes a long time to get an appointment. Needs seem to exceed capacity. But it also takes a long time to get events scheduled. Is staff too small?
Dr. Dowd was great! Got me in for an appointment the same week as I got a referral - he explained everything and took the time to make sure I understood.
Dr. Dowd was amazing. He helped me understand what was going on with my health and made me feel extremely comfortable. He spoke to me in a way that made it easy for me to understand.
Making me feel comfortable when explaining how the treatment process is going to work and his honesty of what is needed to get back to good health.
Dr. Dowd listen to everything I said.
Clean office. Prompt timing. Dr. Dowd is the best. Recommend to anyone needing his expertise.
My husband and I liked him. We never felt rushed at all, even though I was told they were fitting us in!
Promptly seen, listened to and heard, most important to me. A pleasure meeting Dr. Dowd - was extremely impressed, completely listened to, summarized visit and made me feel very comfortable the entire time. I feel confident he will help me get better. Truly only felt this way with one other doctor before. The whole office and experience was very impressive and I was extremely nervous.
Dr was very knowledgeable. He answered every question that I had.
Dr. Dowd was extremely pleasant to work with. He asked a lot of questions. He gave a lot of information. And I felt comfortable working with him. He was, I just thought he was outstanding. Thank you.
Dr. Was personal, knowledgeable listened to me. Explained my condition in conjunction with my MRI. Made me feel comfortable. A true and total asset to SoutCoast and would trust him if I needed surgery. That's big because I've been go to Boston's Hospitals for over 40 years!!!!!
Dr. Dowd always explains procedures clearly and offers any options that exist. Extremely knowledgable.
Dr Dowd is the absolute best! He took his time and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. I would highly recommend him to anyone!
Hi, this doctor is brand new to me and he was great today. I went along with my brother and we discussed things and he gave a number of options for treatment and we decided on the best course of action. So again, very glad to be with him. And so very glad to see him in about a month and get my surgery.
I can't say enough good things about Dr. Dowd. He's kind and caring. He's easy to talk to and explains everything perfectly.
Love Dr Dowd - every thing went smoothly
I'm very attentive to my issues, takes time with the patient, and very informative and caring.
Everything is Great !
Dr. Dowd was just lovely with my 94 year old mother. We looked at her x-rays together-he explained things carefully and recommended a multi-pronged approach to a remedy
Dr Dowd is amazing!
My appointment was canceled on Friday and they rescheduled it for Monday morning. That was much appreciated
I was seen ahead of my appointment time. Greeted quickly and efficiently. Everything went great.
Dr Dowd takes time to explain everything. He is very knowledgeable and thorough. Also, very nice personality….always leave feeling better about my options.
Dr. Dowd was terrific. My surgical outcome was superb. He is easy to talk to and communicate with. He is a good listener. I would and in fact have recommended him to others. My only criticism is that the system seems overloaded. Getting surgery dates takes a long time when in pain.
This was my first appointment with Dr. Dowd, but I was just very comfortable with him. It seemed like he had known me forever. He knew all about what was wrong. He answered my questions. He tried to help me as much as he could. He has referred me to somebody else, but I will be going back for a return visit with him in a few weeks. I appreciated him, his effort, and everything he had to say.
Excellent explanation of the situation
The doctor was great and made me feel comfortable.
The whole entire visit was absolutely wonderful. They from the front desk to the nurses to the case manager to the doctor and on the way out and on the way in, all wonderful. Listened to me, knew I was upset, knew that I was scared about everything and they were fantastic.u00A0
My experience was exceptional! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Provider was fantastic at explaining my condition, answered my concerns, very thorough. Very impressed that the providers call their own pt in for the appointment. Am sharing with all that ask me how my appointment went. Highly recommend