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Dr. Christopher J Smythies MD
Neurosurgeon
1515 116th Ave Ne #302 Suite 107 Bellevue WA, 98004About
Dr. Christopher Smythies practices Neurological Surgery in Bellevue, WA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Smythies 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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