JustinSSmithMD

Neurosurgery • Charlottesville, VA

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine

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Office
415 Ray C Hunt Dr
Ste 3100
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone+1 434-243-3633

Fax+1 434-243-1539

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2007
University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2001 - 2002
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2018 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2008
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Neurosurgery Patient Outcomes in Treating Spinal Disorders Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Durability of Suppl. Rod Constructs-SuppleMentAry Rod Technique for Long-segment Posterior Instrumented Spinal Fusions Start of enrollment: 2025 Mar 05
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Knee Osteoarthritis and Arthroplasty on Full-body Sagittal Alignment in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients.
Mohammad Daher, Alan H Daniels, Ashley Knebel, Mariah Balmaceno-Criss, Renaud Lafage
Spine. 2025-04-15
1 citations
Alterations in Magnitude and Shape of Thoracic Kyphosis Following Surgical Correction for Adult Spinal Deformity.
Renaud Lafage, Junho Song, Bassel Diebo, Alan H Daniels, Peter G Passias
Global Spine Journal. 2025-03-01
Letter re: Incremental Increase in Hospital Length of Stay Due to Complications of Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity.
Renaud Lafage, Connor Sheehan, Justin S Smith, Alan Daniels, Bassel Diebo
Global Spine Journal. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

What Are the Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Spinal Fusion? A Meta-Analysis
Frank Schwab, Justin S Smith, European spine journal
Rod Fracture Following Apparently Solid Radiographic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients
Alan H Daniels, Peter Passias, Han Jo Kim, Themistocles Protopsaltis, Justin S Smith, Christopher Shaffrey, Eric Klineberg, Frank Schwab, Christopher Ames, World Neurosurgery

Authored Content

Prospective Multicenter Assessment of Complication Rates Associated with Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery in 133 Patients with Minimum 1-Year Follow-UpJune 2020
Prospective Multicenter Assessment of Complication Rates Associated with Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery in 133 Patients with Minimum 1-Year Follow-UpJune 2020
Peak Timing for Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryApril 2018
Peak Timing for Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryApril 2018
Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Improvement Following Adult Spinal Deformity SurgeryJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

SRS’s Top Five Spine Deformity Research PrioritiesSeptember 23rd, 2024

Grant Support

Gene Methylation In Glioma And Normal Glial CellsNational Cancer Institute2005

Professional Memberships