Dr. Diane W Mccarthy MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
101 W 8th Ave Suite 100 Spokane WA, 99204About
Dr. Diane Mccarthy practices Pediatric Surgery in Spokane, WA. Dr. Mccarthy treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Mccarthydiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1989
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1989
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
Provider Details
Treatments
- Acid Reflux
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Hernia
- Umbilical Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
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