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Office
130 S. Bryn Mawr Ave
Ste 100
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010Phone+1 610-525-1061
Summary
- Dr. Smith is a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training in interventional neuroradiology. After earning a medical degree at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Smith completed her neurosurgery residency and interventional neuroradiology fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Smith specializes in endovascular neurosurgery, diagnosing and treating advanced neurovascular conditions, such as stroke, brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, among others. She uses imaging technology to perform minimally invasive procedures through small incisions enabling successful outcomes for even the most complex conditions.
Dr. Smith's expertise includes open, microvascular and endovascular approaches to treatment. She performs simple to highly complex surgical procedures including cerebral and spinal angiography, Chiari decompression, craniotomy, endovascular embolization of aneurysms (coils, stents), AVMs, and tumors, mechanical thrombectomy for stroke, shunt for hydrocephalus, microneurosurgery, and wingspan® stenting for intracranial atherosclerosis.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Smith served as the Main Line Health System Chief of Neurosurgery for 6 years, leading an expert team of Main Line Health – Jefferson Neurosurgeons, as well as the Co-Medical Director of the Neurosciences Service Line, partnering with service line leadership to advance the strategic priorities of the system.
Clinical Expertise
- Thrombectomy, Normal pressure hydrocephalus, Stroke, Subdural hematoma, Brain tumor, Arteriovenous malformation, Chiari malformation, Carotid endarterectomy, Intracranial hemorrhage, Brain aneurysm, Endovascular Coiling for Treating Hemorrhagic Stroke
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2011
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalInterventional Neuroradiology, 2007 - 2009
- New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2004
Work Experience
- Main Line Health - Jefferson NeurosurgeryNeurosurgeon · November 2016 - Current
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)Clinical Associate Professor · July 2016 - Current
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)Neurosurgeon · July 2011 - June 2016
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
- NY State Medical License 2005 - 2011
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsWomen in neurosurgery: a cross-sectional demographic study of female neurosurgery residents in the United States.Kareem El Naamani, Maikerly Reyes, Georges Jreij, Marc Ghanem, Rawad Abbas
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2024-06-01 - 10 citationsBow Hunter's Syndrome: A rare cause of vertebrobasilar insufficiency.Maria Montano, Kristin Alman, Michelle J Smith, Garen Boghosian, William S Enochs
Radiology Case Reports. 2021-01-30 - 10 citationsEarly Multicenter Experience With the Neuroform Atlas Stent: Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy.Ahmad Sweid, Nabeel Herial, Kalyan Sajja, Nohra Chalouhi, Lohit Velagapudi
Neurosurgery. 2020-09-01
Press Mentions
- Paoli Hospital Opens New State-of-the-Art Stroke Care LabFebruary 22nd, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Joint Cerebrovascular Section of AANS and CNSMember
- Council of State Neurosurgical SocietiesMember
- PA State Neurosurgical SocietyMember
- Society of Neurointerventional SurgeryMember
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