Distinguished in Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Dr. Barbara L. Smith

General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 

Distinguished in Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Barbara Smith is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

Graduate Institution
Harvard Medical School, 1976 - 1983
Residency
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1983 - 1988
Specialties
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in MA
Board Certifications
Surgery, General
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Call: 617-726-2000
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