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Philip Smith, MD, General Surgery, Charlottesville, VA, University of Virginia Medical Center

PhilipW.SmithMD(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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Summary

  • Dr. Philip Smith is an Endocrine Surgeon in Charlottesville, VA at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He is Section Chief of Endocrine Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology. He received his medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. He manages the spectrum of surgical evaluation and management of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders. His other primary interest is surgical education.

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 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2011
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Master Educator Award (GME) University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2016
  • Dean�s Award for Excellence in Teaching University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2015
  • Poster of Distinction Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Preoperative Molecular Markers in Thyroid Nodules  
    Sahli ZT, Smith PW, Umbricht CB, Zeiger MA, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 1/1/2018
  • 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
  • Vessel Ligation Fundamentals: Comparison of Evaluations by Crowdsourced Personnel and Surgical Faculty  
    Rasmussen SK, Schroen AT, Jiang B, Kim H, Smith PW, Hu Y, Journal of Surgical Education, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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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
  • 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
  • Defining the Competencies for Laparoscopic Transabdominal Adrenalectomy: An Investigation of Intra-Operative Behaviors and Decisions of Experts.
    A Madani, K Grover, JH Kuo, EJ Mitmaker, W Shen, T Beninato, M Livits, PW Smith, B Miller, RS Sippel, QY Duh, JA Lee, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Santa Monica, CA, 1/1/2019
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Lectures

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

Committees

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

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Hospital Affiliations