Harvey E. Smith, MD, an Orthopaedic Surgeon with Penn Medicine
Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Harvey E. Smith, who serves patients throughout the State of Pennsylvania.
Seeing patients ages 18 and up, Dr. Smith serves as the Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Penn Medicine. Namely, he practices at Penn Musculoskeletal Center – University City, 7th Floor, Penn Orthopaedics Radnor, Penn Orthopaedics Valley Forge, and The Penn Spine Center at Pennsylvania Hospital.
His affiliations extend to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Chester County Hospital – Surgery.
A 2002 graduate of Penn State College of Medicine, Dr. Smith went on to perform his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He then furthered his training with a fellowship at Rothman Institute/Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Further solidifying his commitment to orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Smith attained board certification through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons.
Holding an academic appointment, Dr. Smith serves as an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
His professional affiliations include the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Web Based Longitudinal Assessment Orthopaedic Spine Knowledge Source Group, the Lumbar Spine Research Society, the North American Spine Society, the Orthopaedic Research Society, the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration, the Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, the Philadelphia Spine Research Society, and the American Orthopaedic Association.
Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
Recognized by Best Doctors in America in 2015 and 2016, Dr. Smith has consistently demonstrated exceptional medical expertise and a commitment to providing high-quality patient care.
Learn More about Dr. Harvey E. Smith:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2188537-Harvey-Smith-Orthopedist or through Penn Medicine, https://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/harvey-smith
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