Dr. Lisa A Smith M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
979 E 3rd St Suite 300 Chattanooga TN, 37403About
Dr. Lisa Smith practices Pediatric Surgery in Chattanooga, TN. 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
Drexel University College of Medicine 1992
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Gynecomastia
- Birth Defects
- Malnutrition
- Pain
- Leukemia
- Ganglion Cyst
- Dermal Aesthetics
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