Dr. Kenneth Wilson Smead M.D.
Aerospace Medicine Specialist | Aerospace Medicine
4 Shaws Cv Suite 101 New London CT, 06320About
Dr. Kenneth Smead is an aerospace medicine specialist practicing in New London, CT. Dr. Smead provides primary care services for professionals like pilots and crewmembers who work and travel in the air or space. As an aerospace medicine specialist, Dr. Smead discovers, manages and prevents health issues that result from traveling in extreme environments. These physicians are particularly trained in diseases that may arise from air travel, and work to keep airmen healthy and safe.
Education and Training
Tufts University School of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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