Dr. Kenneth Wayne Smith MD
Neurosurgeon
2 Sheridan Sq Suite 200 Kingsport TN, 37660About
Dr. Kenneth Smith practices Neurological Surgery in Kingsport, TN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Smith 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.
Education and Training
Emory University School Of Medicine 1981
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Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Aneurysm
- Spinal Stenosis
- Brain Aneurysm
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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