Dennis C Smith Jr. MD FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Medical Director, Center for Metabolic and Obesity Surgery, AdventHealth Celebration Hospital, Celebration, FL
410 Celebration PlSuite 401ACelebration, FL 34747
Overview of Dr. Smith
Dr. Dennis C. Smith received his BS in Chemical Engineering at M.I.T., in Cambridge, MA and worked as a chemical engineer in the air separation industry for several years before going to medical school at Rutgers in New Jersey. He then did his general surgical residency at UAB in Birmingham, AL.
He has been involved in bariatric surgery since 1997, and has done laparoscopic bariatric surgery since 1998, including his first laparoscopic Duodenal Switch procedure in 1999. From 2000 to 2015 Dr. Smith served as the Medical Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program for the WellStar Health System in Marietta, GA. In March, 2015 Dr. Smith joined the Center for Metabolic and Obesity Surgery and the Obesity and Metabolism Institute at AdventHealth Celebration Hospital in Celebration, FL.
Having been involved in the development and evolution of the laparoscopic technique of the Duodenal Switch, he continues to have a strong interest in metabolic bariatric surgery.
Dr. Smith performs all the major bariatric procedures done in the US, including the Sleeve Gastrectomy, the RNY Gastric Bypass, and the Duodenal Switch procedures. He also performs revisions of prior bariatric procedures. Dr. Smith will take on the care of patients who have had bariatric surgery elsewhere in the US.
Dr. Smith has served on various committees over the years with the ASMBS and SAGES, and now serves as a site surveyor for the MBSAQIP accreditation program.
Clinical Expertise
- Nutrition, Morbid obesity, Obesity and obesity-related disorders, Laparoscopy, Minimally invasive surgery, Bariatric surgery, Robotic surgery
Education & Training
University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Chief Residency, Surgery, 1993 - 1994- University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
- University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Internship, Surgery, 1988 - 1989
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1988
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Chemical Engineering, 1977 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2027
CA State Medical License 1982 - 2017
GA State Medical License 1999 - 2015
AL State Medical License 1989 - 2000
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsSingle Anastomosis Duodenal Switch: 1-Year OutcomesDaniel Cottam, Mitchell Roslin, Paul Enochs, Matthew Metz, Dana Portenier
Obesity Surgery. 2020-04-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)Member
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)Member
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Georgia Blue Choice HMO
BCBS Georgia Blue Open Access POS
BCBS Georgia BlueChoice Option POS
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMOCIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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