As a hand surgeon in Knoxville, Dr. Richard Smith offers surgical and non-surgical care for conditions affecting the hand, wrist, fingers, forearm, elbow and shoulder.
Dr. Richard Smith graduated from University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1984.
Dr. Smith has two offices in Tennessee where he specializes in Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Smith works with eleven doctors including Dr. Michael Eilerman and Dr. William Oros.
A hand surgeon in Tennessee, Dr. Smith cares for injuries and complications of the hand, fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Smith is specifically trained to diagnose each patient and determine whether or not surgical intervention is medically necessary, as surgery is usually seen as a last resort when other treatment methods have been exhausted. As a result, treatment can be surgical or non-surgical in nature.
As an orthopedic surgeon in Tennessee, Dr. Smith is trained to detect and treat all forms of damage to the musculoskeletal system, including the tendons, ligaments, joints, bones, and muscles. Once a diagnosis has been achieved, Dr. Smith will typically resort to surgery when other treatment plans have been exhausted or eliminated. Patients may require the attention of an orthopedic surgeon for sports injuries, sprains, torn ligaments, fractures, and more.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Smith, but only those who participate in Medicare.