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Anthony A. Smith, M.D.

  1. Hand Surgeon
  2. Plastic Surgeon
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Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Hand surgery
  • Hand surgery
  • Reconstructive microsurgery
  1. 1990
    Fellow - AO Fellowship in Hand SurgeryDepartment of Hand Surgery, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
  2. 1990
    Fellow - Microvascular SurgeryDivision of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto
  3. 1989
    Fellow - Hand SurgeryDivision of Hand & Microsurgery, Department of Orthopedic/Rehabilitation, University of South Florida College of Medicine
  4. 1988
    Resident - Plastic SurgeryWayne State University Affiliated Hospitals
  5. 1984
    Resident - General SurgeryBrooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
  6. 1981
    Resident - General SurgeryMaricopa County General Hospital
  7. 1980
    Internship - General SurgerySt Francis Hospital Medical Center, Peoria, IL
  8. 1979
    MDUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine
  9. 1974
    BASouthern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Certifications

  1. 1992
    Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery
  2. 1992
    Hand SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Teacher of the YearMayo Fellow's Association for Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties, Mayo Clinic
  2. 2019
    Dr. William D. Leighton and Edward F. Joganic Award for Commitment to Plastic Surgery Graduate Medical EducationMayo Clinic
  3. 2018
    Second Place Winner for Best Case PresentationAcademic Excellence Day, Mayo Clinic
  4. 2006
    Best Scientific PosterAmerican Society of Hand Therapists Annual Meeting
  5. 2004
    Poster Exhibit with Best Layout and PresentationAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  6. 2004
    Golden Apple AwardArizona State University Chapter, American Medical Student Association
  7. 1994
    Traveling Fellowship AwardAmerican Burn Association
  8. 1985
    Army Commendation MedalMedical Corps, United States Army

Professional memberships

  1. 2023
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  2. 2020
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  3. 2020 - 2021
    Past PresidentAmerican Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
  4. 2020 - 2021
    Board of DirectorsAmerican Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
  5. 2019
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  6. 2019 - 2022
    MemberGlobal Outreach Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  7. 2019 - 2020
    PresidentAmerican Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
  8. 2018
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  9. 2018 - 2019
    President ElectAmerican Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
  10. 2018
    Volunteer Hand SurgeonSamaritan's Purse
  11. 2018 - 2021
    Board of DirectorsEsperanca Medical Service Group
  12. 2018 - 2019
    MemberGlobal Surgery Committee, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
  13. 2017
    VolunteerTouching Hands Project - Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  14. 2017 - 2023
    MemberAdvisory Council-Hand Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  15. 2016
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  16. 2016
    VolunteerTouching Hands Project - Haiti, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  17. 2016
    VolunteerTouching Hands Project - Honduras, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  18. 2016 - 2017
    MemberNominating Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  19. 2015
    Senior Guest ExaminerPlastic Oral Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  20. 2015 - 2018
    MemberAnnual Program Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  21. 2015 - 2018
    Vice President of EducationAmerican Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
  22. 2014
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  23. 2013 - 2015
    Member at LargeAmerican Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
  24. 2013
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  25. 2012 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Arizona Graduate Education Subcommittee, Education Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  26. 2011 - 2019
    MemberGraduate Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  27. 2011 - 2012
    MemberEducation Committee, Academic Chairmen in Plastic Surgery
  28. 2011 - 2012
    MemberMembership Committee, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
  29. 2010
    Faculty SponsorMedical Student Research Program, University of Arizona College of Medicine
  30. 2010 - 2012
    MemberResident Selection Committee, American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
  31. 2010 - 2011
    MemberCommittee on Resident Selection, Academic Chairmen in Plastic Surgery
  32. 2010
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  33. 2010 - present
    MemberEducation Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  34. 2009
    Faculty SponsorMedical Student Research Program, University of Arizona College of Medicine
  35. 2009
    Senior ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  36. 2008
    Active MemberAcademic Chairmen in Plastic Surgery
  37. 2008
    Guest ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  38. 2008 - present
    Program DirectorPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency Program, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
  39. 2007 - 2011
    Committee ChairLending a Hand Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  40. 2007 - 2010
    MemberSurgery and Surgical Specialties Graduate Education Subcommittee, Education Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  41. 2007 - 2008
    MemberMembership Committee, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
  42. 2007
    MemberOutpatient Practice Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  43. 2006 - 2021
    MemberMembership Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  44. 2006 - 2016
    MemberMembership Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  45. 2006 - 2007
    MemberVolunteer Services Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  46. 2006
    ChairSearch Committee, Section of Hand Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  47. 2006
    Guest ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  48. 2005
    Guest ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  49. 2004
    InterviewerCollege of Medicine Admissions Office, University of Arizona College of Medicine
  50. 2004
    SpeakerNational Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine
  51. 2004
    Program DirectorPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
  52. 2004 - 2011
    MemberGovernment Affairs Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  53. 2004 - 2007
    School CoordinatorUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine, American Association for Hand Surgery Lending A Hand Task Force, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  54. 2004 - 2006
    MemberBylaws Committee, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  55. 2004 - 2006
    MemberPublic Awareness Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  56. 2004
    Associate MemberAcademic Chairmen in Plastic Surgery
  57. 2004
    Guest ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  58. 2004
    SpeakerAmerican Medical Student Association, Arizona State University
  59. 2003 - 2006
    MemberPhoenix Board of Advisors, National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine
  60. 2003 - 2006
    MemberMulti-Center Clinical Trials Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  61. 2003
    ChairSearch Committee, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
  62. 2003
    MemberUpper Extremity Ad Hoc Committee, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  63. 2003
    MemberAd Hoc Mentorship Committee, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  64. 2003
    Guest ExaminerOral Board Examinations, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  65. 2002 - 2005
    MemberAd Hoc Committee on Emergency On-Call Specialists, Arizona Medical Association
  66. 2002
    ChairSearch Committee, Department of Surgery
  67. 2002
    MemberResidents and Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery, 2003 Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  68. 2001 - 2010
    ConsultantJoint Examination Committee on Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  69. 2001 - 2003
    MemberResidents and Fellows Award Committee, American Association for Hand Surgery
  70. 2001 - 2002
    ChairAudit Committee, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  71. 2001
    MemberResidents and Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery, 2002 Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  72. 2001
    Co-ChairYoung Members Forum, 2001 Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  73. 2001
    ChairLocal Host Committee, 2002 Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  74. 2000
    MemberEducation Committee, Department of Surgery
  75. 2000
    MemberENT Chair Search Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  76. 2000
    Active MemberAmerican Association of Plastic Surgeons
  77. 2000
    MemberResidents and Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery, 2001 Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  78. 1999
    MemberEducation Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  79. 1999
    ChairResidents and Fellows Symposium, 2000 Annual Meeting, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  80. 1999
    ChairResidents and Fellows Conference, 2000 Annual Meeting, Seattle WA, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  81. 1999
    MemberProgram Committee, 2000 Annual Meeting, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  82. 1998
    Physician RepresentativeSecond Opinion Program, Surgical Council, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  83. 1998 - 2000
    Program DirectorPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery
  84. 1998 - 1999
    MemberMembership Committee, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  85. 1998 - 1999
    MemberSelf-Assessment Examination Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  86. 1998
    MemberTask Force on Mayo Clinic Proceedings and Section of Publications Leadership Assessment and Search, Mayo Clinic Task Forces/Work Groups
  87. 1998
    Section Committee ChairProgram Committee, 1999 Annual Meeting, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  88. 1997
    MemberWorkers Compensation Task Force, Mayo Clinic Arizona Task Forces
  89. 1997
    MemberProgram Committee, 1998 Annual Meeting, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  90. 1995
    MemberMayo Hand Club, Mayo Clinic Rochester Societies
  91. 1995
    Active MemberAmerican Society for Surgery of the Hand
  92. 1995
    MemberYoung Members Task Force, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  93. 1994
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
  94. 1994
    Active MemberNortheast Ohio Society for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  95. 1994
    Active MemberAmerican Association for Hand Surgery
  96. 1994 - present
    Active MemberAmerican Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  97. 1993
    MemberAmerican Burn Association
  98. 1993
    MemberCoding and Reimbursement Committee, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  99. 1993
    MemberAd Hoc Committee for Classification of Hand and Upper Extremity Fractures, AO North America
  100. 1992
    MemberPractice Plan Executive Committee, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center
  101. 1992
    Active MemberAmerican Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  102. 1992
    MemberAO Alumni Association
  103. 1992
    MemberCleveland Surgical Society
  104. 1992
    MemberPractice Plan Executive Committee, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center
  105. 1991
    MemberTissue Committee, MetroHealth Medical Center
  106. 1991
    MemberTissue Committee, MetroHealth Medical Center
  107.  
    MemberProgram Committee, 1999 Annual Meeting, American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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