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Dr. Richard D. Smith Jr., MD

Internist

5/5(9)
3510 Magnolia Cove Suite 120 Monroe LA, 71203
Rating

5/5

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Richard D. Smith Jr., MD, is a internist who diagnoses and treats patients at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. As an internist, she specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. Dr. Smith Jr. has an impressive professional journey that spans thirty-six years and has expanse knowledge and unrivaled expertise in all facets of long-term, comprehensive care at the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adults and the elderly.

Education and Training

Meharry Medical College Medical degree 1981

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Provider Details

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Internships

  • Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Dr. Richard D. Smith Jr., MD's Practice location

St. Francis Primary Care Clinic

3510 Magnolia Cove Suite 120 -
Monroe, LA 71203
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New patients: 318-329-1180

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Patient Experience with Dr. Smith Jr.


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Dr. Richard D. Smith Jr., MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 9 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Internist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Internist Dr. Richard D. Smith Jr., who serves patients in Monroe, Louisiana.

Dr. Smith Jr. is a well-versed internist who is affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. He provides long-term, comprehensive care at the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adults and the elderly.

St. Francis Medical Center is a not-for-profit 352-bed medical center with more than 1,800 team members committed to caring for those they serve. With an acute-care hospital, freestanding outpatient center, 19 outpatient clinics, and nearly 350 physician partners, St. Francis Medical Center provides comprehensive healthcare services for a variety of medical and surgical specialties. “Inspired by the vision of St. Francis of Assisi and in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, we extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to God’s people, especially those most in need” according to the mission of the medical center.

Following the completion of his medical education at Meharry Medical College in 1981, Dr. Smith Jr. went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. 

With over four decades of experience in his field, he is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

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ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTERl

309 JACKSON STREET MONROE LA 71201

Head west on Magnolia Cove 581 ft
Take the ramp 77 ft
Turn left onto Sterlington Road (US 165) 3.8 mi
Continue straight onto Martin Luther King Jr Drive (US 165) 1.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 2113 ft
Merge left onto I 20 1.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right 828 ft
Keep left at the fork 167 ft
Continue straight onto Calypso Street 1453 ft
Turn right onto Catalpa Street 461 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

MONROE SURGICAL HOSPITALl

2408 BROADMOOR BLVD MONROE LA 71201

Head west on Magnolia Cove 581 ft
Take the ramp 77 ft
Turn left onto Sterlington Road (US 165) 1.8 mi
Turn right onto Forsythe Bypass (LA 840-6) 1.0 mi
Continue straight onto Forsythe Avenue 4728 ft
Turn left onto Broadmoor Boulevard 762 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

P & S SURGICAL HOSPITALl

312 GRAMMONT ST SUITE 101 MONROE LA 71201

Head west on Magnolia Cove 581 ft
Take the ramp 77 ft
Turn left onto Sterlington Road (US 165) 3.8 mi
Continue straight onto Martin Luther King Jr Drive (US 165) 1.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 2113 ft
Merge left onto I 20 1.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right 828 ft
Keep left at the fork 167 ft
Continue straight onto Calypso Street 1916 ft
Turn right onto Jackson Street 1069 ft
Turn right onto Grammont Street 63 ft
You have arrived at your destination