General Surgeon

David Smith, M.D., F.A.C.S.Board Certified General Surgeon

David Smith, MD, FACS was born in Texas but raised across the United States due to his father's military career. Dr. Smith graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2001 Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cellular, Molecular Biology. He received his Doctor of Medicine in 2006 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Dr. Smith then moved to Phoenix, Arizona and completed his surgical training at the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency in 2011.

Affiliations:

• Banner Estrella Medical Center
  - Chief of Surgery
• St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center
• Surgical Elite Surgery Center

Certifications:

• American Board of Surgery
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
• Federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate (Current)
• Arizona license number 44963

Areas Of Expertise:

• Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic)
• Robotic Surgery
• Gallbladder Disease
• Hernia Repairs
• Breast Disorders and Cancer
• Thyroid & Parathyroid Disorders
• Colon Disorders and Cancers
• Skin Cancer / Melanoma

Professional Associations:

• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• Member, Arizona Medical Association
• Member, Phoenix Surgical Society