Dr. Wilburn Jackson Smith MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
740 S Limestone Lexington KY, 40536About
Dr. Wilburn Smith is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Smith specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
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