Dr. Jodi L Smith MD, PHD, Neurosurgeon
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Dr. Jodi L Smith MD, PHD

Neurosurgeon

702 Barnhill Drive Suite 1134 Indianapolis Indiana, 46202

About

Jodi L. Smith, PhD, MD, maintains a position with Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine located in Indianapolis, Indiana. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Smith has been a leader in the field of pediatric neurosurgery. With double board certification in neurosurgery and pediatric neurosurgery, Dr. Smith contributes numerous publications and guest lectures around the globe; some topics being on Neurulation, Moyamoya Syndrome, and Craniofacial Reconstruction. A strong advocate for continued education, Dr. Smith is a member to many medical associations including being a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons; as well as, being an Assistant Professor and Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery Service with the Indiana University School of Medicine. Her courses cover neurosurgery and pediatric neurosurgery in full including traumatic brain injuries in children and management of hydrocephalus and shunt complications in children. Dr. Smith is an attending physician to local hospitals, like James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, where she is the founder and Co-Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program.

Education and Training

University of Utah School of Medicine

Univ of Ut Sch of Med, Salt Lake Cty Ut 1993

University of Utah School of Medicine 1993

Board Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery-Neurosurgery

American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery- Pediatric Neurosurgery

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 31 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Regional, National, and International Guest Lecturer -
  • Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine -
  • Founder and Co-Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program at Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine -
  • Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery Service with the Department of Neurological Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine -

Awards

  • 39 Red Shoes Awards from Riley Hospital for Children in 2005-2008   
  • American Medical Women's Association Glasgow Memorial Award for graduating first in the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1993   
  • Lange Medical Publications Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Medical Student from the University of Utah in 1993   
  • Was Awarded a Shillito Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship from the Children�s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in 1999   
  • Paul Wintrobe Memorial Award for being an Outstanding Senior Medical Student from the University of Utah in 1993   
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society from the University of Utah in 1992   

Treatments

  • Stroke
  • Brain Tumor
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Birth Defects
  • Blepharoplasty-eyelids
  • Lumecca

Fellowships

  • Children?s Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Society for Neuroscience

Articles and Publications

  • Surgical Management of Pediatric Epilepsy. Riley Today: A video journal for primary care physicians. Vol. VIII, No. III. January 2003.
  • Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Physician?s Practice, September/October 2002, pp. A4-A7.
  • Smith, JL, Luerssen TG. Fatal cervical spine injury in an infant ineffectively restrained in a booster seat. Case report. Under editorial review.
  • Whitehead WE, Azzouz F, Smith JL, Ilner, A, Hanig J. Interobserver agreement and the radiologic assessment of ventricular catheter placement. Submitted to J Neurosurg (Pediatrics). Under editorial

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Being Blessed to be a Pediatric Neurosurgeon; as she Continues to get Strength from God, and her Complete Dedication to her Patients and their Families.

Areas of research

  • PhD- Department of Anatomy at the University of Utah

Hobbies / Sports

  • Softball, Bicycling

Areas of research

PhD- Department of Anatomy at the University of Utah

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702 Barnhill Drive Suite 1134 -
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
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