Dr. Adam Smitherman MD
Neurosurgeon
1000 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City OK, 73104About
Dr. Adam Smitherman practices Neurological Surgery in Oklahoma City, OK. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Smitherman 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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Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 2013
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