Matthew D Smyth MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Chief of Neurosurgery Professor of Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medical Director Satellite Operations, Division of Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
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601 5th Street SSaint Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone+1 727-767-8181
Fax+1 727-767-8030
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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 - 2027
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
- Standardizing postoperative pain control for decompression of pediatric Chiari type I malformation by limiting narcotic usage.Rebecca A Reynolds, Amanda V Jenson, Kentlee Battick, Sara Hartnett-Wright, Luis F Rodriguez
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2025-04-01 - Morphology and outcomes in combined sagittal and unilateral coronal synostosis.Damini Tandon, Jackson S Burton, Madeline Karsten, Gary B Skolnick, Sybill D Naidoo
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2025-02-14 - Sports after single-suture synostosis surgery: a survey of Synostosis Research Group members.Christopher M Bonfield, Allyson L Alexander, Craig B Birgfeld, Daniel E Couture, Lisa R David
Neurosurgical Focus. 2025-01-01
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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