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Brian Smith, MD, General Surgery, Orange, CA

BrianR.SmithMD

General Surgery • Orange, CA

Bariatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery & General Surgery Residency Program Director. Co-Director, Minimally Invasive Fellowship. Chief of Surgery, VA Long Beach Healthcare System

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  • Office

    333 City Blvd West
    Suite 1600
    Orange, CA 92868
    Phone+1 714-456-8160

Education & Training

  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2007 - 2008
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2007
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeCertification, Fifth Pathway Medicine, Certificate, 2000 - 2000
  • Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
    Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Physician of Excellence Orange County Medical Association, 2012-2019
  • Golden Scalpel Award for Medical Student Teaching University of California Irvine School of Medicine, 2009-2011, 2015
  • John Connolly Award for Resident Teaching UC Irvine Department of Surgery, 2008-2010, 2012, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • USMLE Step 1 Scoring System Change to Pass/Fail—an Opportunity for Change  
    Angela L Neville, Brian R Smith, JAMA Surgery
  • Association of Compensation from the Surgical and Medical Device Industry to Physicians and Self-Declared Conflict of Interest  
    Alessio Pigazzi, Joseph C Carmichael, Mehraneh D Jafari, Helene Nepomuceno, Brian R Smith, Steven Mills, JAMA

Authored Content

  • Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Leak After Bariatric Surgery: MBASQIP AnalysisMarch 2018
  • Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Leak After Bariatric Surgery: MBASQIP AnalysisMarch 2018
  • Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Leak After Bariatric Surgery: MBSAQIP AnalysisMarch 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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