
Craig Smith MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chairman, Department of Surgery, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University
177 Fort Washington Ave# 7-435New York, NY 10032
Fax+1 212-305-0905
Overview of Dr. Smith
Dr. Craig Smith is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice 48 years. He is one of 147 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 59 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 1982 - 1984
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1982 - 1984
- University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1982
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NY State Medical License 1978 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- CT State Medical License 2009 - 2016
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Just Short of the Silver Medal: The Radial is a Close Third to the Right Internal Thoracic Artery in the Hierarchy of Arterial Coronary Bypass Grafts.Michael Salna, Michael Argenziano, Craig R Smith
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-04-04 - 5-Year Echocardiographic Results of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients.Rebecca T Hahn, Julien Ternacle, Iria Silva, Carlos Giuliani, Antonela Zanuttini
JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025-04-04 - Five- Year Outcomes in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing Surgery in the PARTNER 3 Trial.Vinod H Thourani, Martin B Leon, Raj Makkar, Guido Ascione, Wilson Y Szeto
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Original Investigation Stroke After Surgical Versus Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the PARTNER TrialEugene H Blackstone, Vinod H Thourani, Howard C Herrmann, David J Cohen, Martin B Leon, Michael J Mack, Raj R Makkar, Samir R Kapadia, Susheel K Kodali, Lars G Svensso..., ScienceDirect
- Focus on Tricuspid, Mitral, and Aortic Valve Interventions Effect of SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Valve Implantation on Health Status in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis...Susheel Kodali, Craig R Smith, Suzanne J Baron, Augusto D Pichard, Elizabeth A Magnuson, Howard C Herrmann, Vinod H Thourani, Vasilis Babaliaros, Kevin Greason, David ..., ScienceDirect
- Is Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement Sufficient to Treat Concomitant Moderate Functional Mitral Regurgitation? A Propensity-Matched AnalysisCraig R Smith, Michael Argenziano, Isaac George, Michael A Borger, BioMed Central
Press Mentions
- Doctors Say Tick-Borne Illness Causing Red Meat Allergy Increasing in Tri-State AreaMay 9th, 2023
- What's Behind the Rush to Return to 'Normal'? Experts Say Optimism, Frustration and Desperation May Be FactorsMarch 24th, 2021
- Defer or Continue Electives During a COVID-19 Surge? 3 Physicians Weigh Benefits of Each ApproachOctober 29th, 2020
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