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Philip Smith, MD, General Surgery, Charlottesville, VA

PhilipW.SmithMD(He/Him)

General Surgery Charlottesville, VA

Endocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor of Surgery & Associate Program Director in General Surgery, University of Virginia

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  • Office

    1300 Jefferson Park Ave
    Charlottesville, VA 22903
    Phone+1 434-924-2150
    Fax+1 434-243-9433

Summary

  • Dr. Philip Smith is an Endocrine Surgeon in Charlottesville, VA at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He is Section Chief of Endocrine Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology. He received his medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. He manages the spectrum of surgical evaluation and management of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders. His other primary interest is surgical education.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsEndocrine Surgery, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2003
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaB.A., Physics, 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2011
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Master Educator Award (GME) University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2016
  • Dean�s Award for Excellence in Teaching University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2015
  • Poster of Distinction Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Resident Specific Morbidity Reduced Following ACS NSQIP Data-driven Quality Program  
    Turrentine FE, Hanks JB, Tracci MC, Jones RS, Schirmer BD, Smith PW, Journal of Surgical Education, 1/1/2018
  • Preoperative Molecular Markers in Thyroid Nodules  
    Sahli ZT, Smith PW, Umbricht CB, Zeiger MA, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 1/1/2018
  • An institutional comparison of total abdominal colectomy and diverting loop ileostomy and colonic lavage in the treatment of severe, complicated Clostridium difficile ...  
    Fashandi AZ, Martin AN, Wang PT, Hedrick TL, Friel CM, Smith PW, Hays RA, Hallowell PT, American Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Cumulative Sum as a Method for Tracking Learning Progress in Robotic Surgery Fundamentals.
    BJ Goudreau, Y Hu, H Kim, E Mace, NS Schenkman, LA Cantrell, PW Smith, SK Rasmussen, PT Hallowell, 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX, 1/7/2019
  • The Ups and Downs of General Surgery Resident Experience in Endocrine Surgery: Analysis of 28 Years of ACGME Graduate Case Logs.
    AG Ramirez, AZ Fashandi, JB Hanks, JR Potts, PW Smith, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Santa Monica, CA, 1/1/2019
  • ACGME Duty Hour Compliance in General Surgery Residency Program: Challenges and Solutions in a Teaching Hospital.
    DF Grabski, BJ Goudreau, PW Smith, BD Schirmer, CM Friel, UVA Academy of Distinguished Educators Medical Education Week, 1/1/2019
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Lectures

  • The Role of Educational Activities on Quality in Surgery 
    University of Virginia - 1/1/2017
  • Challenging Cases in Endocrine Surgery 
    Williamsburg, VA - 1/1/2017
  • Left Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma 
    Charlottesville, VA - 1/1/2017
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Other

Committees

  • Member, CESQIP Committee, American Association of Endocrine Surgery 2019 - Present

Professional Memberships