Ann Debord Smith MD MPH

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Director of Bariatric Surgery; General Surgeon; Boston VA Hospital, MA

Summary

Dr. Ann Smith is a general surgeon in Boston, MA, specializing in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. She completed her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, followed by a fellowship in advanced minimally invasive surgery at the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Smith holds an MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and an MPH from Harvard School of Public Health. She has additional experience in breast surgery and has contributed to multiple publications in reputable journals, notably in vascular and surgical education topics. Throughout her career, Dr. Smith has received several honors, including the Arthur Tracy Cabot Fellowship and the Leah Carpenter Du Pont Vascular Surgery Fellowship Award. She has previously worked at UMass Memorial Medical Group and MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

University of MassachusettsFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2018 - 2019
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2018
Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, 2010 - 2012
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2010
Dartmouth CollegeB.A, Computer Science, 1995 - 1999

Arthur Tracy Cabot Fellowship 2012
Leah Carpenter Du Pont Vascular Surgery Fellowship Award 2012-2014
Accomplished Teaching Award Tufts University School of Medicine, 2011
Calvin Fentress Fellowship Award 2009
Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship, 2008
Presidential Student Mentor Award American Society of Transplant Surgery-Roche, 2008
Keith Edson Scholarship for International Travel 2006 - 2007, 2007
Top Paper Award WebNet World Conference, 1998
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PubMed

Estimating the Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Cardiovascular Events Using Observational Data?
Arin L Madenci, Katherine E Kurgansky, Barbra A Dickerman, Hanna Gerlovin, Kerollos Nashat Wanis
Epidemiology. 2024-09-01
Symptomatic Diaphragmatic Hernia after Thoracofemoral Bypass.
Daniel B. Alfson, Joshua Davies, Brad S. Oriel, Ann D. Smith, Sarah J. Carlson
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2021-04-05
25 citations
Applying User-Centered Design Methods to the Development of an mHealth Application for Use in the Hospital Setting by Patients and Care Partners.
Brittany Couture, Elizabeth J. Lilley, Frank Y. Chang, Ann Debord Smith, Jessica Cleveland
Applied Clinical Informatics. 2018-04-01

Journal Articles

Distal Esophageal Foreign Bodies: Is it a common occurrence post-fundoplication requiring immediate intervention?
Mihir K. Bhayani, Ann DeBord Smith, Fuad M. Baroody, Donald Liu, Dana Suskind, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; 73(3):377-81
The value of using naïve observers to assess resident ACGME competencies.
N. Estes, L. Conlee, A. DeBord Smith, E. Smith, L. Whittaker, Jr., T. Rossi, Current Surgery; 61(6): 629-635

Abstracts/Posters

Customized Markov Decision Process for Kidney Paired Donation Registries.
Ann DeBord Smith, Robert C Harland, Giuliano Testa, Sommer Gentry, American Society of Transplant Surgeons Winter Symposium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The Markov decision process can help maximize benefits in paired kidney donation.
Ann DeBord Smith, Robert C Harland, Giuliano Testa, Sommer Gentry, American Transplant Congress, Boston
Distal Esophageal Foreign Bodies: A Common Occurrence Post Nissen-Fundoplication?
Smith A., Bhayani M., Suskind D, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngologists, University of Chicago
Local and Systemic Cytokine Profiles in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Controls.
Ann DeBord Smith and Fuad Baroody, The University of Chicago Summer Research Forum, Chicago, IL
The Value of Using Naïve Observers To Assess Resident ACGME Competencies.
NC. Estes, L Conlee, A DeBord Smith, E Smith, LD Whittaker Jr, and T Rossi, Association of Program Directors in Surgery Conference, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
Documentation multi-targeting using ASML & JavaScript.
F Makedon, T Prizio, A DeBord, WebNet World Conference
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