Dr. Steven Richard Smith MD MPH
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
2828 S Olympia St Kennewick WA, 99337About
Steven Smith is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Kennewick, WA. Smith specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Smith participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1979
University of Washington School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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