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Robert Smith, MD, Family Medicine, Bluffton, SC

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Family Medicine Bluffton, SC

Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical), Urgent Care

Palmetto Medical Group

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Summary

  • Dr. Smith came to the Lowcountry in fall 2022 from Finger Lakes Family Care in Canandaigua, N.Y., which he founded in 2006 in part to enhance patient care through the use of innovations in e-health. Under his leadership, the practice earned the prestigious NCQA Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home status.

    Former Chief of outpatient medicine at F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua and co-founder of the Updox telemedicine communication platform, Dr. Smith is broadly experienced in the use of telemedicine, having greatly enhanced his patients’ access to care over the course of his career and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Rochester native credits the time he spent with team physicians and trainers during his undergraduate years as Wake Forest men’s basketball team student manager with sparking his interest in medicine.

Education & Training

  • St Joseph's Health/SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
    St Joseph's Health/SUNY Health Science Center at SyracuseResidency, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 2000
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
    Rochester Institute of TechnologyMS, Clinical Chemistry, 1993 - 1996
  • Wake Forest University
    Wake Forest UniversityBS, Health and Sports Science, 1987 - 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Family Medicine Practice Best of Bluffton, 2022
  • Finalist, Best Doctor, Best Of Finger Lakes 2021 Messenger Post, 2021
  • Finalist, Best Doctor, Best Of Finger Lakes 2020 Messenger Post Media, 2020
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Press Mentions

  • Out of The White Coat
    Out of The White CoatMarch 17th, 2023
  • The Link Between Memory Loss and Blood Pressure
    The Link Between Memory Loss and Blood PressureDecember 9th, 2022
  • Board-Certified Physician Joins Beaufort Memorial Palmetto Medical Group
    Board-Certified Physician Joins Beaufort Memorial Palmetto Medical GroupOctober 17th, 2022

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