Dr. Harold Patton Smith MD
Neurosurgeon
300 20th Ave N Suite 106 Nashville TN, 37203About
Dr. Harold Smith practices Neurological Surgery in Nashville, 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
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1975
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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