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American Board of Pediatrics, 1983
Pediatric Cardiology, 1985Recertified 1989 |
Provider Type:
Physician |
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Education:
Medical School: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Internship: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC Residency: (Pediatrics) Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC Fellowship: (Pediatric Cardiology) Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; (Pediatric Cardiology & Electrophysiology) Texas Children?s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
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Memberships:
American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, NASPE, NC Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics & The NC Pediatrics Society, NC Medical Society |
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Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Transplantation |
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Expertise:
Dr. Smith specializes in pediatric cardiology with interest in pediatric electrophysiology, new forms of arrhythmia evaluation and therapy, pacemaker and AICD use and implantation, and pediatric heart transplantation.For the last 19 years, Dr. Smith has provided care for patients with congenital heart defects and arrhythmias at the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. Prior to this time, he completed his training in pediatric cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at Texas Children's Hospital before joining their faculty and spending the next 4 years supervising the arrhythmia and pacemaker service. At that time, pediatric electrophysiology was a newly developing field and Dr. Smith had the opportunity to learn from two of the important pioneers working closely with Dr. Paul Gillette and Dr. Arthur Garson Jr.Dr. Smith then joined one of his previous mentors and now long time partner, Dr. Donald Riopel, bringing advanced pacemaker and arrhythmia skills to North and South Carolina. In 1989 due to a need of the region's pediatric patients and in conjunction with the newly active Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute adult cardiac transplantation, Dr. Smith launched the pediatric cardiac transplantation service. As a result, the first newborn cardiac transplant was performed, and this patient continues her follow-up with Dr. Smith today.Dr. Smith has remained on the leading edge of important advances in pediatric electrophysiology including arrhythmia evaluation and ablation techniques, as well as the newest advances in pacemaker and AICD implantation. He has performed over 300 ablations for a wide range of arrhythmias and manages the pediatric pacemaker clinic with greater than 100 active patients. |
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