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Michelle Smith, MD, Neurosurgery, Paoli, PA

MichelleJanineSmithMD

Neurosurgery Paoli, PA

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology

System Chief, Neurosurgery, Main Line Health Clinical Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neurosciences – Jefferson Health

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  • Office

    255 W Lancaster Ave
    Ste 201
    Paoli, PA 19301
    Phone+1 610-325-3880
    Fax+1 610-325-3887

Summary

  • Dr. Smith is a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training in interventional neuroradiology. After earning a medical degree at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Smith completed her neurosurgery residency and interventional neuroradiology fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
    Dr. Smith specializes in endovascular neurosurgery, diagnosing and treating advanced neurovascular conditions, such as stroke, brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, among others. She uses imaging technology to perform minimally invasive procedures through small incisions enabling successful outcomes for even the most complex conditions.
    Dr. Smith's expertise includes open, microvascular and endovascular approaches to treatment. She performs simple to highly complex surgical procedures including cerebral and spinal angiography, Chiari decompression, craniotomy, endovascular embolization of aneurysms (coils, stents), AVMs, and tumors, mechanical thrombectomy for stroke, shunt for hydrocephalus, microneurosurgery, and wingspan® stenting for intracranial atherosclerosis.
    In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Smith serves as the Main Line Health System Chief of Neurosurgery, leading an expert team of Main Line Health – Jefferson Neurosurgeons, as well as the Co-Medical Director of the Neurosciences Service Line, partnering with service line leadership to advance the strategic priorities of the system.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2011
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital
    New York-Presbyterian HospitalInterventional Neuroradiology, 2007 - 2009
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital
    New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2005 - 2011
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Paoli Hospital Opens New State-of-the-Art Stroke Care Lab
    Paoli Hospital Opens New State-of-the-Art Stroke Care LabFebruary 22nd, 2023

Professional Memberships