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Douglas Howerton, MD

Provider in Virginia
Gender: Male

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About Douglas Howerton, MD

Dr. Howerton is a board-certified, fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His practice focuses on delivering personalized care, emphasizing answering questions and optimizing treatment.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Howerton helps to train the next generation of physicians as an associate professor of clinical internal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va.

Dr. Howerton has a loving wife and two children. His special interests outside gastroenterology include sports, especially golf, and learning culinary skills to enhance his ability to cook great food. His wife and children’s career endeavors are very important in his daily life.

Virtual Care - Virtual telehealth available.

Languages

English

Locations

Chesapeake Doctors' Office
113 Gainsborough Square Suite 202 Chesapeake, VA 23320
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Chesapeake Endoscopy Center
113 Gainsborough Square Suite 100 Chesapeake, VA 23320
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Specialties

This care provider performs general GI procedures and treats all gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, including:
  • Pancreaticobiliary disorders
  • Sphincter-of-Oddi dysfunction
  • Therapeutic ERCP
  • Endoscopic ultrasound
  • Endoluminal stenting
  • Colorectal cancer

Education

Medical Education

Doctor of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, W.V.


Residency

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland


Fellowship

Advanced Therapeutic ERCP, St. Luke’s Hospital, Racine, Wis.


Fellowship

Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland


Undergraduate Education

Emory University, Atlanta


Undergraduate Education

West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.V.


Affiliations

Regional Capital Digestive Care Offices

Certifications and Awards

2024 Coastal Virginia Top Docs
Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine