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Samantha Smith, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
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Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 208071

New Haven, CT 06520-8071

United States

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Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Biography

Dr. Samantha Smith is an assistant professor of Clinical Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the Yale School of Medicine. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. She is a specialist in the non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal injuries as well as concussions.

Dr. Smith grew up in New England and was active in youth sports and high school sports. Inspired by her pediatrician, she knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. In college, she was a member of the women’s varsity crew, winning three NCAA Div. 3 team titles and being selected as an All-American in her senior year. She also had multiple injuries and understands the experience of an injured athlete.

She completed her residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She then spent an additional year serving as a Chief Resident in the Yale Department of Pediatrics, followed by a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery. While in fellowship, she was the head team physician for the KIPP NYC College Prep high school football program and was an assistant team physician for the New York Mets and New York Giants. She also provided race medical coverage at the Lake Placid Ironman triathlon and the New York Marathon. She is currently the medical team physician for the Connecticut Sun and the Green Racing Project (Craftsbury, VT). She is a member of the medical team for the Yale University Bulldogs.

Dr. Smith sees pediatric patients in New Haven, Trumbull, and Norwalk. She sees adult patients in New Haven and Wallingford.

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Education & Training

Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery (2019)
Residency
Yale-New Haven Hospital (2017)
MD
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2013)
BA
Williams College, Chemistry (2009)

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Gold Humanism Honor Society

  • honor

    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Clinical Care

Overview

When Samantha Smith, MD, became a competitive rower in college, she also inadvertently chose her future career as a primary care sports medicine specialist.

“Because I had many injuries, I noticed the difference when I saw specialists who understood my sport and took it seriously so I could continue to be successful as an athlete,” says Dr. Smith, who is also board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. “That fueled my interest in orthopedics, and I really enjoy taking care of both adults and children.”

Dr. Smith offers nonsurgical treatment for musculoskeletal and other medical issues that occur not just in athletes, but all active people. The field of primary care sports medicine is not new, but it has been growing rapidly over the past decade, Dr. Smith notes. “With advances in ultrasound and other office-based imaging and procedures such as injections, primary care sports and nonoperative musculoskeletal providers work alongside orthopedic surgeons to provide complementary services to patients,” she says.

Pinpointing the source of a patient’s problem is one of Dr. Smith’s favorite aspects of her job. “I might see a patient with ankle pain or pain on the side of the knee, but those might just be the symptoms,” she says. “The underlying problem may be something seemingly unrelated, such as weakness in the hip, so we need to focus our treatment plan on strengthening the hip.”

Dr. Smith is an assistant professor of clinical orthopedics and rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Sports Medicine; Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

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Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 208071

New Haven, CT 06520-8071

United States

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  • Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

    Academic Office

    47 College Street

    New Haven, CT 06510

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