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YNHH Pediatric Specialty Center
747 Belden Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
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  • YNHH Pediatric Specialty Center
    747 Belden Avenue
    Norwalk, CT 06850
  • Trumbull Pediatric Specialty Center
    5520 Park Avenue
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • 1 Long Wharf Drive
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • 8 Devine Street
    North Haven, CT 06473

Samantha Smith, MD

Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics , and Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Biography

When Samantha Smith, MD, became a competitive rower in college, she also inadvertently chose her future career as a primary care sports medicine specialist.

“Because I had many injuries, I noticed the difference when I saw specialists who understood my sport and took it seriously so I could continue to be successful as an athlete,” says Dr. Smith, who is also board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. “That fueled my interest in orthopedics, and I really enjoy taking care of both adults and children.”

Dr. Smith offers nonsurgical treatment for musculoskeletal and other medical issues that occur not just in athletes, but all active people. The field of primary care sports medicine is not new, but it has been growing rapidly over the past decade, Dr. Smith notes. “With advances in ultrasound and other office-based imaging and procedures such as injections, primary care sports and nonoperative musculoskeletal providers work alongside orthopedic surgeons to provide complementary services to patients,” she says.

Pinpointing the source of a patient’s problem is one of Dr. Smith’s favorite aspects of her job. “I might see a patient with ankle pain or pain on the side of the knee, but those might just be the symptoms,” she says. “The underlying problem may be something seemingly unrelated, such as weakness in the hip, so we need to focus our treatment plan on strengthening the hip.”

Dr. Smith is an assistant professor of clinical orthopedics and rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Education & Training

  • Fellowship
    Hospital for Special Surgery (2019)
  • Residency
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2017)
  • MD
    University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2013)
  • BA
    Williams College, Chemistry (2009)

Additional Information

Locations
1
YNHH Pediatric Specialty Center
747 Belden Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
1 of 4
  • YNHH Pediatric Specialty Center
    747 Belden Avenue
    Norwalk, CT 06850
  • Trumbull Pediatric Specialty Center
    5520 Park Avenue
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • 1 Long Wharf Drive
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • 8 Devine Street
    North Haven, CT 06473

Biography

When Samantha Smith, MD, became a competitive rower in college, she also inadvertently chose her future career as a primary care sports medicine specialist.

“Because I had many injuries, I noticed the difference when I saw specialists who understood my sport and took it seriously so I could continue to be successful as an athlete,” says Dr. Smith, who is also board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. “That fueled my interest in orthopedics, and I really enjoy taking care of both adults and children.”

Dr. Smith offers nonsurgical treatment for musculoskeletal and other medical issues that occur not just in athletes, but all active people. The field of primary care sports medicine is not new, but it has been growing rapidly over the past decade, Dr. Smith notes. “With advances in ultrasound and other office-based imaging and procedures such as injections, primary care sports and nonoperative musculoskeletal providers work alongside orthopedic surgeons to provide complementary services to patients,” she says.

Pinpointing the source of a patient’s problem is one of Dr. Smith’s favorite aspects of her job. “I might see a patient with ankle pain or pain on the side of the knee, but those might just be the symptoms,” she says. “The underlying problem may be something seemingly unrelated, such as weakness in the hip, so we need to focus our treatment plan on strengthening the hip.”

Dr. Smith is an assistant professor of clinical orthopedics and rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Education & Training

  • Fellowship
    Hospital for Special Surgery (2019)
  • Residency
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2017)
  • MD
    University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2013)
  • BA
    Williams College, Chemistry (2009)

Additional Information

Locations
1
YNHH Pediatric Specialty Center
747 Belden Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
1 of 4
  • YNHH Pediatric Specialty Center
    747 Belden Avenue
    Norwalk, CT 06850
  • Trumbull Pediatric Specialty Center
    5520 Park Avenue
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • 1 Long Wharf Drive
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • 8 Devine Street
    North Haven, CT 06473
1
YNHH Pediatric Specialty Center
747 Belden Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
1 of 4
  • YNHH Pediatric Specialty Center
    747 Belden Avenue
    Norwalk, CT 06850
  • Trumbull Pediatric Specialty Center
    5520 Park Avenue
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • 1 Long Wharf Drive
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • 8 Devine Street
    North Haven, CT 06473