February 1, 2010, Gallipolis -Holzer Clinic announces Dr. Alice Dachowski’s successful re-certification examination by The American Board of Surgery. Board certification confers a standard of excellence in knowledge and practice to physicians who not only certify via the examination process, but who also work diligently on the maintenance of these skills during the ten-year cycle between examinations.

The American Board of Surgery, Inc. is one of twenty-four Member Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. An independent, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1937 for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge. The ABS certifies surgeons in the fields of general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, and surgical critical care, surgery of the hand, and hospice and palliative medicine.

Dr. Dachowski earned her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri and completed residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Alice Dachowski, MD is a General Surgeon with Holzer Clinic. She has been affiliated with Holzer Clinic since 1986. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Dachowski, contact Holzer Clinic Surgery Department, 740-446-5225.

Holzer Clinic… Medical Excellence, Local Caring.

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Holzer Clinic is a multiple discipline health care system of over 140 board certified physicians providing care in more than thirty areas of expertise. With nine locations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia, Holzer Clinic provides “Medical Excellence, coupled with Local Caring”.

Holzer Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact MarJean Kennedy @ 740-441-3288 or MKennedy@holzerclinic.com