Dr. David L. Smith MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1040 River Oaks Dr Flowood MS, 39232Rating
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About
Dr. David Smith is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Flowood, MS. Dr. Smith specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Education and Training
Duke University School of Medicine 1966
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Provider Details
Dr. David L. Smith MD's Practice location
Practice At 2500 North State Street Department Of Medicine/Division Of Infectiou
2500 North State Street Department Of Medici -Jackson, MS 39216Get Direction
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