Dr. Smith graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 1970 where he is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He followed with a year of internship at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

He then trained in Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat surgery) at Duke University followed by a Plastic Surgery Residency at the Medical College of Georgia from 1975-1977. Dr. Smith also completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Louisville (KY).

He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology. Dr. Smith is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Georgia Society of Plastic Surgeons as well as other societies within his field including Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Smith is a member of the medical staff of University Hospital, Trinity Hospital and Doctors Hospital in Augusta. At University Hospital, he has served as Chief of Staff and is Chairman of University Health, Inc. He has practiced medicine in the Augusta area since 1978.

An Augusta native, he is active in civic and professional associations and has received the Book of Golden Deeds Award from the Exchange Club of Augusta, the Paul Harris Fellowship Award by the Rotary Club of Augusta, the Civic Endeavor Award by the Richmond County Medical Society and the Jack A. Raines Humanitarian Award presented by the Medical Association of Georgia for 1999. In 2001, Dr. Smith received the Pride in the Profession Award by the American Medical Association. Additionally, he was recognized by the city council of Nowy Sacz, Poland for years of service to Polish patients and education of Polish surgeons. He served as Senior Warden at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and President of the Exchange Club of Augusta.

For humanitarian service and community involvement, Dr. Smith received an honorary doctorate in 1997 from Clemson University where he earned his undergraduate degree. In 2008, he received the Distinguished Service Award by the Clemson Alumni Association.

Dr. Smith specializes in facelifts, rhinoplasty, breast enlargement and reduction, endoscopic carpal tunnel release and cancer removal of the head and neck.

Through state of the art procedures, he has you back to your usual lifestyle in the minimum amount of time.