- University of Michigan, Residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- University of Michigan Medical School, MD
- University of Toledo, BA in Biochemistry, BA in Psychology
Education & Training
Awards
Dr. Charles J. Krause Lectureship Award for Best Resident Basic Science Research Paper, University of Michigan, 2023, 2024
Dr. Charles J. Krause Resident Professionalism Award, University of Michigan, 2024
Gold Humanism Honor Society, Resident Member, 2024
Albert C. Furstenberg Award for Clinical and Research Excellence in Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, 2020
Representative Publications
Research Interests
Dr. Smith's research interests center on novel liquid biopsy paradigms for HPV-negative cancers and strategies to enhanced personalized free flap reconstruction after major head and neck surgery.
Research Grants
AAO-HNSF Resident Research Award (2021 - 2022), AHNS Presidential Award - Understanding Treatment Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer (2022 - 2023)