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Philip Smith, MD, General Surgery, Charlottesville, VA

Philip W. Smith MD (He/Him)

General Surgery•Charlottesville, VA

Endocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor of Surgery & Associate Program Director in General Surgery, University of Virginia

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  • 1300 Jefferson Park AveCharlottesville, VA 22903

  • Phone+1 434-924-2150

  • Fax+1 434-243-9433

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Summary

  • Dr. Philip Smith is an Endocrine Surgeon based in Charlottesville, VA, specializing in endocrine and surgical oncology outside of breast surgery. He completed his medical education and surgical residency at the University of Virginia, followed by a fellowship in Endocrine Surgery at Columbia University. Since 2011, he has been serving as an attending physician at UVA Health University Medical Center. His expertise includes conditions such as multiple endocrine neoplasia and pheochromocytoma. Dr. Smith has multiple publications in reputable journals and has received awards for his contributions to medical education and meaningful use certifications for electronic health records.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsEndocrine Surgery, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2003
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaB.A., Physics, 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2003 - 2028
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2011
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Resident Specific Morbidity Reduced Following ACS NSQIP Data-driven Quality Program  
    Turrentine FE, Hanks JB, Tracci MC, Jones RS, Schirmer BD, Smith PW, Journal of Surgical Education, 1/1/2018
  • Preoperative Molecular Markers in Thyroid Nodules  
    Sahli ZT, Smith PW, Umbricht CB, Zeiger MA, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 1/1/2018
  • An institutional comparison of total abdominal colectomy and diverting loop ileostomy and colonic lavage in the treatment of severe, complicated Clostridium difficile ...  
    Fashandi AZ, Martin AN, Wang PT, Hedrick TL, Friel CM, Smith PW, Hays RA, Hallowell PT, American Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2017

Books/Book Chapters

  • Sabiston Textbook of Surgery 
    Chapter: Thyroid 
    PW Smith, L Salomone, L Hanks, and JB HanksEditors: Courtney Townsend, Kenneth Mattox, B. Mark Evers and R. Daniel Beauchamp.Elsevier SaundersEdition 20th,2016
  • Controversies in Thyroid Surgery 
    Chapter: Intraoperative Neuro-monitoring of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve During Thyroidectomy 
    Y Hu, JB Hanks, PW SmithEditors: John Hanks and Barry Inabnet.Springer2016
  • Endocrinology 
    Chapter: Adrenal Surgery 
    PW Smith and JB HanksEditors: Leslie Degroot and J. Larry Jameson.Elsevier SaundersEdition 6th,2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • Cumulative Sum as a Method for Tracking Learning Progress in Robotic Surgery Fundamentals.
    BJ Goudreau, Y Hu, H Kim, E Mace, NS Schenkman, LA Cantrell, PW Smith, SK Rasmussen, PT Hallowell, 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX, 1/7/2019
  • The Ups and Downs of General Surgery Resident Experience in Endocrine Surgery: Analysis of 28 Years of ACGME Graduate Case Logs.
    AG Ramirez, AZ Fashandi, JB Hanks, JR Potts, PW Smith, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Santa Monica, CA, 1/1/2019
  • ACGME Duty Hour Compliance in General Surgery Residency Program: Challenges and Solutions in a Teaching Hospital.
    DF Grabski, BJ Goudreau, PW Smith, BD Schirmer, CM Friel, UVA Academy of Distinguished Educators Medical Education Week, 1/1/2019

Lectures

  • The Role of Educational Activities on Quality in Surgery 
    University of Virginia - 1/1/2017
  • Challenging Cases in Endocrine Surgery 
    Williamsburg, VA - 1/1/2017
  • Left Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma 
    Charlottesville, VA - 1/1/2017

Other

Committees

  • Member, CESQIP Committee, American Association of Endocrine Surgery 2019 - Present

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