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Dr. Richard Colville Smith MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

122 Escondido Avenue Suite 101 Vista CA, 92084
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Dr. Richard Smith is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Vista, CA. Dr. Smith specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.

Education and Training

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1998

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 19 years of experience

Dr. Richard Colville Smith MD's Practice location

Practice At 122 Escondido Avenue Suite 101

122 Escondido Avenue Suite 101 -
Vista, CA 92084
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New patients: 858-755-5700, 760-806-9263
Fax: 760-806-9264, 858-452-1421

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Head west on Alta Vista Drive 99 ft
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