Dr. Howard Lamoyne Smith M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
3250 Gordonville Rd Suite 250 Cape Girardeau MO, 63703About
Dr. Howard Smith is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Cape Girardeau, MO. Dr. Smith specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Smith tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
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