Dr. D. Scott Smith, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. David Smith is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Smith specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Smith tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
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Med College Of Wisconsin 1976
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