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Meet Dr. Daniel Lodwick
Growing up in Florida, I had no exposure to the medical field. I excelled at mathematics and physics and received my Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Florida. While there, I studied radiation safety and dose calculation from medical imaging in children. I received a Master's degree while completing my research project on building computer-based models of children for radiation dose calculation. To understand the need better, I began volunteering at the hospital in the Department of Radiology. I quickly recognized that I loved interacting with patients. I attended the University of Florida College of Medicine.
In medical school, I went on a mission trip to Nicaragua and fell in love with the surgical treatment of illness. The ability to see the disease and treat it immediately is unparalleled. And for children, the impact is powerful and lasting.
I left Florida to complete general surgery training at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. While in Ohio, I received a research grant from the Society for University Surgeons that allowed me to complete a research fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital. This fellowship focused primarily on two projects: imaging in surgical patients and how to educate and activate parents to make the best medical decisions for their child. After this, I completed Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee at both LeBonheur Children's Hospital and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. During this time, I gained experience in both advanced minimally invasive surgery as well as world-renowned surgical care for childhood cancer.
I often say, "Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life" (adapted from Mark Twain). I love taking care of children. I enjoy talking with parents about their child and coming to a shared decision about the best course of action.
When I'm not at work, you can usually find me in the garden with my wife and three children trying to grow the perfect brandywine tomato. I also enjoy hiking, camping and skydiving.
Services
- Abdominal/gastrointestinal issues
- Circumcisions
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Genitourinary surgery
- Head and neck masses
- Neonatal surgical conditions
- Pectus Carinatum
- Pectus Excavatum
- Robotic surgery, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy
- Thoracic surgery
- Tumors and malignancies
- Vascular, dialysis and feeding access
Reviews
Average rating:
| Questions were addressed |
4.9
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| Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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| Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.9
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| Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.9
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What our families say
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December 23, 2025
Very positive experience
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December 23, 2025
Excellent service from everyone we encountered.
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December 20, 2025
[...] for scheduling & Dr. Lodwick was amazing from start to finish. I could not ask for anything more than the way they went above & beyond for me & my child.
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December 13, 2025
Dr Lodwick and [...] and his nurse. Very consider and kind
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November 23, 2025
All the staff worked very well
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November 14, 2025
Everything is fine
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November 14, 2025
It was all good. Called to get him in early too!
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November 09, 2025
All the hospital staff are were very nice and thoughtful.
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October 26, 2025
Dr.Lodwick is a great surgeon and always makes us feel comfortable, he shows caring for his patients. I'm grateful he was the surgeon for my sweet baby.
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August 28, 2025
Very good service
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August 22, 2025
Everyone was great
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August 22, 2025
Everyone was great
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August 14, 2025
Staff all good. Like Dr Daniel Lodwick. Very interested in getting [...] back to normal. Thank you
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August 02, 2025
It was an overall great experience. We didn't have to wait, we felt very comfortable with everything that was happening and [...] said he wished all of his doctor's appointments were like this one.
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July 02, 2025
Pre-and postop nurses were both 10 out of 10. Both of these ladies deserve an outstanding review. They handled my daughter with the upmost care, physically and emotionally. Our surgeon was also a 10 out of 10. He took his time, I never felt rushed While asking questions even if they were on the silly side. My overall experience with cooks was absolutely outstanding. Even the volunteer check in woman was an absolute delight.
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June 24, 2025
No everything was good
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June 24, 2025
It was good thanks
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June 01, 2025
We have always had great experiences with Dr. Lodwick. He is very kinds and explains things thoroughly.
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May 10, 2025
Everything was to knotch
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April 17, 2025
Everyone was great.
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March 28, 2025
Very good surgeon
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March 25, 2025
All good.
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March 25, 2025
Dr. Lodwick was knowledgeable and thorough. Easy to talk to and great bedside manners. I feel 100% confident in his ability to deliver excellence if his services are needed.
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February 26, 2025
Dr Lodwick showed excellent care and my son and I felt very comfortable with him. He explained the diagnosis and the upcoming procedure in a way that we could understand. Dr Lodwick was joyful and kind and I feel very confident about him doing a surgery on my son! If asked, I would give him my highest recommendation possible!!
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January 14, 2025
Honestly, everyone [...] saw from the beginning to the end of the visit were phenomenal.
Education
- Medical school:
- Master of Medical Science - The Ohio State University; University of Florida College of Medicine
- Residency:
- The Ohio State University Medical Center
- Board certifications:
- General Surgery Board Certified
- Pediatric Surgery Board Certified
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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