Dr. Rufus Clyde Smith MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
4300 West Main St Womens Healthcare Of Dothan AL, 36305About
Dr. Rufus Smith is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Dothan, AL. Dr. Smith specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Smith can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Smith can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1953
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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