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Dr. John R Smithson MD
Neurosurgeon
226 Se Debell Ave Bldg A Suite 101 Bartlesville OK, 74006About
Dr. John Smithson practices Neurological Surgery in Bartlesville, OK. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Smithson prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
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