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Office
601 5th Street S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701Phone+1 727-767-8181Fax+1 727-767-8030
Summary
- I am a board certified pediatric neurosurgeon who treats children with epilepsy, craniosynostosis, tuberous sclerosis, cortical dysplasia, hydrocephalus, spasticity, myelomeningocele and spina bifida, Chiari malformations, congenital disorders of the brain and spine, brain and spinal injuries, arteriovenous malformations and Moyamoya disease. I offer endoscopic craniosynostosis repair for patients with craniosynostosis and performs Gamma Knife radiosurgery in children, minimally invasive laser ablation surgery for epilepsy and brain tumors, as well as minimally invasive robotic-assisted neurosurgery.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2002 - 2003
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2002
- University of California (Irvine)Internship, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 1997
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1996, M.D.
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2003 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 2020 - 2023
- AL State Medical License 2002 - 2003
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsIatrogenic intradural epidermoid cyst after lumbar puncture. Case illustration.Daniel Refai, Richard J. Perrin, Matthew D. Smyth
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2007-04-01 - 273 citationsTwo-dimensional movement control using electrocorticographic signals in humansGerwin Schalk, Kai J. Miller, Nicholas Anderson, J.A. Wilson, Matthew D. Smyth
Journal of Neural Engineering. 2008-02-01 - 3 citationsConnectomic profiling and Vagus nerve stimulation Outcomes Study (CONNECTiVOS): a prospective observational protocol to identify biomarkers of seizure response in chil...Lauren Siegel, Han Yan, Nebras Warsi, Simeon Wong, Hrishikesh Suresh
BMJ Open. 2022-04-08
Journal Articles
- Role of Resting State MRI Temporal Latency in Refractory Pediatric Extratemporal Epilepsy LateralizationMatthew D Smyth, Ludovic P Pao, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Press Mentions
- Trauma-Induced Epilepsy May Be Prevented by Cooling the Brain Following InjuryFebruary 12th, 2016
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s Ranks #1 in Tampa BayJuly 21st, 2023
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