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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Ronald Downs identified specializing in Plastic SurgeryPlastic Surgery
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function, involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. He/she uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well. A plastic surgeon possesses special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and replantation. Competence in the management of complex wounds, the use of implantable materials, and in tumor surgery is required., Hand SurgeryHand Surgery
A specialist trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical, and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. and Head & Neck SurgeryHead & Neck Surgery
A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery are practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Plastic Surgery.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Ronald Downs accepts the following plan for Anthem at 500 Arcade Ave:

• Anthem-Indiana

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Downs is affiliated with 4 hospitals:

Elkhart General Hospital
600 East Blvd
Elkhart, IN

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Education

Dr. Downs attended medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina and graduated in 1983 having 29 years experience. Additional residency training in Internal Medicine was conducted at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Additional residency training in General Surgery was conducted at . Additional residency training in Plastic Surgery was conducted at .

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Ronald Downs MD as:

• Ronald K Downs
• R Downs

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