Craig R Smith, MD
Locations and Appointments
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CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
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- Healthfirst
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Local 1199
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- Medicare
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- QualCare
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- WellCare
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Craig R Smith, MD
Dr. Smith earned his MD at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio (Phi Beta Kappa), going on to a general surgery internship and residency and a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital (1977-1982). He completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in 1984, immediately joining the faculty of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
He was Director of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center during 1986-1996 and was appointed Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery in 1996. He became a full professor of surgery in 1998. In 2010, Dr. Smith became Chair, Department of Surgery.
Dr. Smith's clinical specialties include medical support for pre- and postoperative transplant recipients, use of bioartificial support devices, and alternative immunosuppressive strategies. His research interests focus on mitral valve repair, transmyocardial laser revascularization, long-term heart and lung transplantation outcomes, preoperative risk factors for stroke after CABG, and adaptation in cardiac transplantation. Dr. Smith was named Practitioner of the Year for 2004 by the Society of Practitioners at Columbia University Medical Center. He is co-Principal Investigator for the multicenter PARTNER aortic transcatheter valve trial.
Board Certifications
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Expertise
Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
Aneurysm Aortic Surgery
Aneurysm Repair
Aneurysm Repair, Aortic
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Dissection
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Bloodless Surgery
Congenital Heart Disease
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Heart Failure
Heart Surgery
Heart Transplant, Pediatric
Heart Transplantation
Heart Valve Repair
Marfan Syndrome
Mediastinal Tumor
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Minimally Invasive Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Surgery
Mitral/Aortic Valve Replacement
Off Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery
Open Heart Surgery
Pericardial Disease
Second Opinion
Thoracic Aneurysm
Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Valve Reconstruction/Repair
Valve Replacement
Education
Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Internship: Strong Memorial Hospital , Rochester, NY
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital , Rochester, NY
Titles & Positions
Chair, Department of Surgery
Johnson and Johnson Distinguished Professor in the Department of Surgery and Valentine Mott Professor of Surgery
Surgeon-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Education
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
- Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital , Rochester, NY
- Internship: Strong Memorial Hospital , Rochester, NY
Awards & Honors
- Advisory Board, Issues in Cardiovascular Surgery, 1993-present
- Board of Directors, NY State Affiliate of the American Heart Association, 1996-2002
- Chairman, Education Committee, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2003-2007
- Chairman, Improvement Workgroup, New York State Cardiac Advisory Board, 2006-present
- Chairman, Membership Committee, American Association for Thoracic Surgey, 2002-2004
- Chairman, Nominating Committee, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery, 2000-2001
- Chairman, Workforce on Annual Meeting/Program Task Force Committee, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2003-2004
- Champion Participant, American Heart Association, 2012
- Committee Member, New York State Cardiac Advisory Board, 2005-present
- Council Member, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2005-2009
- Editorial Board, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Internet Journal, 1999-2002
- Editorial Board, Heart Surgery Forum, 2002-present
- Healthcare Childhood Obesity Expert Panel, American Heart Association, 2006
- Heart of New York Honoree, American Heart Association, 2007
- Member, Grant Selection Committee, Clinical Research-Blood Conservation, Bayer Inc., 1993-present
- Membership Committee, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 1998-2002
- New York Magazine's Top Doctors, 2015-2016
- Practitioner of the Year Award, 2004, Society of Practitioners, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
- President, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2011-2012
- President, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery, 1999-2000
- Program Committee, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, 1989-1991
- Program Committee, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery, 1992-1993
- Program Committee, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2001-present
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons Task Force on Communications, 2006-present
- Vice President, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery, 1998-1999
- Workforce on Annual Meeting/Program Task Force Committee, 2000-2003
Titles & Positions
- Chair, Department of Surgery
- Johnson and Johnson Distinguished Professor in the Department of Surgery and Valentine Mott Professor of Surgery
- Surgeon-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery