Dr. Richard Aurelius Smith M.D.
Neurosurgeon
5300 Zebulon Rd Macon GA, 31210About
Dr. Richard Smith practices Neurological Surgery in Macon, GA. 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.
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University of Michigan Medical School 1955
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