Dr. Toby Ray Smith MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3443 Dickerson Pike Suite 680 Nashville TN, 37207About
Dr. Toby Smith practices Pulmonology in Shreveport, LA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Smith manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
E Tn State Univ J H Quillen Coll Of Med- Johnson City Tn 2002
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine 2002
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