Dr. Mark B Smith MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd Austin TX, 78723About
Dr. Mark Smith practices Pediatric Surgery in Austin, TX. Dr. Smith treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Smithdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
Univ of Ms Sch of Med, Jackson Ms 1994
Texas A&M University, TX 1985
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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