Dr. David Lawrence Smith M.D.
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
3801 W 15th St Suite 150b Plano TX, 75075About
Dr. David Smith is a surgical oncologist practicing in Plano, TX. Dr. Smith specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
Education and Training
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1988
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Gallstones
- Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Lipoma
- Vascular Disease
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