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Zachary Smith, MD, Neurosurgery, Oklahoma City, OK

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Neurosurgery Oklahoma City, OK

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma

Executive Vice Chair, Spine Service Chief; Co-Director of Graduate Neuroscience at OU Health and OU Neurosurgery (Oklahoma City, OK)

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  • Office

    1000 N Lincoln Blvd
    Ste 4000
    Oklahoma City, OK 73104
    Phone+1 405-271-4912
    Fax+1 405-271-3091

Summary

  • Zachary Smith, MD is a neurosurgeon based in Oklahoma City, OK who practices at OU Health. He went to college at Dartmouth and medical school and residency at UCLA Medical Center, a top 10 medical center in the clinical neurosciences. He then did fellowship training at Northwestern in Chicago, IL where he was a surgeon for over 8 years before coming to OU Health. Dr. Smith is the Executive Vice Chair of OU Neurosurgery and the head of the Spine Service Line. Dr. Smith helped lead OU spine in bringing robotics technology to patients in Oklahoma City and the spine group has now done just short of 200 cases. Dr. Smith also leads a NIH (R01) funded research program in markers of spinal injury for cervical spinal compression. This study evaluates how to improve decision making on when and how to treat patients for this common disease. Dr. Smith and his colleagues treat multiple conditions including cervical stenosis, cervical herniated disks, mid and lower spine stenosis, tumors, infections, deformity, trauma, and congenital conditions

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2010
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2004
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2020
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2010 - 2020
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2004 - 2014
  • ND State Medical License
    ND State Medical License 2011 - 2012
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Grant Support

  • NINDS - R01National Institutes of Health (NIH)2024–2029

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish