Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time
HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or
revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
2006, Active Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Foreign Languages Spoken:
Spanish
Experience / Training
Specialties:
Hand Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Dean W. Smith, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Medical School:
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine Columbia, MO 1995
Internship:
University Hospital Albuquerque, NM 1996
Residency:
University Hospital Albuquerque, NM 2000
Fellowship:
Shands Health Care at the University of Florida Gainesville, FL 2001
Undergraduate School:
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 1991
Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo
Health Plan / Other
Health Plans:
Accepts most insurance carriers in our region
Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for more information.
Accepts Medicare:
Yes
Accepts Medicaid:
No
Disciplinary Actions
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Dean W. Smith, MD
as of 12/06/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Note: HealthGrades obtains physician information from a variety of sources. Some information that is not designated as HealthGrades verified has been reported by the physician.