Dr. Lee Smith MD

General Surgeon - Washington, DC

Dr. Lee Smith specializes in general surgery and colorectal surgery (formerly proctology) in Washington, Washington DC. Details of Dr. Smith's 50 years experience as an MD, his 3 hospital affiliations and education at University of California, San Francisco are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Smith

Dr. Lee Smith
106 Irving St NW
Suite 2100
Washington, DC 20010

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Lee Smith identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. and Colorectal Surgery (formerly Proctology)Colorectal Surgery (formerly Proctology)
A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal, and perianal area by medical and surgical means. The specialist also deals with organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary, and female reproductive system) involved in primary intestinal disease. Colon and rectal surgeons have the expertise to diagnose and often manage anorectal conditions such as hemorrhoids, fissures (painful tears in the anal lining), abscesses and fistulae (infections located around the anus and rectum) in the office setting. They also treat problems of the intestine and colon, and perform endoscopic procedures to evaluate and treat problems such as cancer, polyps (precancerous growths), and inflammatory conditions. No Sub Specialties..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Lee Smith accepts the following plans for United Healthcare at 106 Irving St NW:

Definity Choice Plus
Definity PPO
Harvard Pilgrim Choice Plus
Harvard Pilgrim Options
M.D. IPA
M.D. IPA Preferred
Optimum Choice
Optimum Choice Preferred
PacifiCare SignatureElite
UnitedHealthcare Choice
UnitedHealthcare Choice HMO/Choice Plus HMO
UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
UnitedHealthcare iPlan Choice Plus
UnitedHealthcare iPlan PPO
UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
UnitedHealthcare Select EPO
UnitedHealthcare Select HMO
UnitedHealthcare Select Plus HMO
UnitedHealthcare Select Plus POS

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Smith is affiliated with 3 hospitals:

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
3600 Joseph Siewick Dr
Fairfax, VA

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Education

Dr. Smith attended medical school at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine and graduated in 1962 having 50 years experience.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.