
Dr. Richard J Smith MD
Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (Pediatric) | Pediatric Otolaryngology
200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA, 52242About
Dr. Richard Smith practices Pediatric Otolaryngology in Iowa City, IA. Pediatric otolaryngologists are primarily concerned with medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat diseases in children. Services that Dr. Smith provides include the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders, and head and neck diseases; surgery of the head and neck, including before and after-surgery care; consultation with other doctors when ear, nose, or throat diseases are detected; and assistance in the identification of communication disorders in children.
Education and Training
Baylor College of Medicine 1977
Provider Details
Treatments
- Hearing Loss
- Ear Infection
- Birth Defects
- Ear Wax
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Sohit Paul Kanotra M.D.200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA 52242
- Dr. Jose M Manaligod MD200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA 52242
- Dr. Jonathan Chaim Kopelovich M.D.200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA 52242
- Dr. Matthew J Provenzano M.D.200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA 52242
- Dr. Andrew Charles Heaford MD200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA 52242
- Dr. Brian T Andrews M.D.200 HAWKINS DR IOWA CITY IA 52242
Nearest Hospitals
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR RAPIDSl
701 10TH STREET SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52403