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Oliver B Lao

Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery

311 S L St Tacoma WA, 98405
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Dr. Oliver Lao practices Pediatric Surgery in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Lao 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. Laodiagnoses, 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

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 2004

Board Certification

SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Birth Defects
  • Pain
  • Hernia
  • Cellulitis
  • Umbilical Hernia
  • Ventral Hernia
  • Inguinal Hernia

Oliver B Lao's Practice location

Practice At 311 S L St

311 S L St -
Tacoma, WA 98405
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