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Ralph Smith Jr., MD, Psychiatry, Charleston, WV

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Psychiatry Charleston, WV

Addiction, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

Medical Director, Bright Healthcare

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  • Office

    4503 Kanawha Ave SE
    Charleston, WV 25304
    Phone+1 304-546-7253
    Fax+1 304-925-3653

Summary

  • Dr. Ralph Smith is a psychiatrist in Charleston, WV and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Thomas Memorial Hospital and Charleston Area Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and has been in practice 52 years. He specializes in addiction, child & adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. He has served in many settings as a medical director for addiction services, workers' compensation and managed care.

Education & Training

  • West Virginia University
    West Virginia UniversityMA in Communication Studies, Communication Studies, 1994 - 1996
  • University of Charleston
    University of CharlestonMBA, Business, 1987 - 1989
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1969 - 1971
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1967 - 1969
  • University of Chicago (NorthShore)
    University of Chicago (NorthShore)Internship, Transitional Year, 1966 - 1967
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1971 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1967 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1973 - 2025
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 1974 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Addiction Psychiatry
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Forensic Psychiatry
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Psychiatry

Professional Memberships