Eileen R. Smith, MD
Instructor of Surgery
Specialty Areas
- Minimally invasive surgery
Degrees
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2017
Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2012
Residency
General Surgery Residency, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2017-2023
Fellowship
Surgical Education and Simulation Fellow, American College of Surgeons-Accredited Education Institute Fellowship, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2020-2022
Professional Memberships
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Awards and Honors
Resident Teaching Appreciation Award, Washington University School of Medicine, October 2022
Resident Teaching Appreciation Award, Washington University School of Medicine, November 2021
Dr. Julius Giessel Memorial Scholarship, Baylor College of Medicine, October 2016
Induction, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society, Baylor College of Medicine, September 2016
2nd Place Poster Presentation, Clinical Sciences Category, Baylor College of Medicine, 2015
Honorable Mention for Student Chapter Activities, American Chemical Society, Barnard College, Columbia University, 2012
Ida and John Kauderer Prize, Barnard College, Columbia University, 2012
Barbara Ann Liskin Memorial Prize, Barnard College, Columbia University, 2012
Phi Beta Kappa, Barnard College, Columbia University, 2012
Centennial Scholar, Barnard College, Columbia University, August 2009-May 2012
Dean’s List, Barnard College, Columbia University, August 2008-May 2012
Publications
Smith ER and Gillanders WE. Thyroid and Parathyroid. Washington University Manual of Surgery, Ninth Edition. 2023. Eds. Blatnik JA and Wise PE. (In review).
Smith ER, Clanahan JM, Hess A, Han B, Kushner BS, Pandian TK, Wise PE, Awad MM, and Kramer JB. The Advanced Certifying Exam Simulation-Pro Assessment Instrument: Evaluating Surgical Trainee Examsmanship in Virtual Oral Exams. Global Surgical Education. February 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44186-023-00107-7
Smith ER, Kushner BS, Awad MM, and Eckhouse SR. The Growing Knowledge Gap in the Treatment and Management of the Disease of Severe Obesity in Medical Training. Bariatric Times. 2022 Nov 1;19(11):12-16. https://bariatrictimes.com/knowledge-gap-obesity-medical-training/.
Clanahan JM, Smith ER, Moquin RW, Chen J, Awad MM, Wise PE, and Blatnik JA. Leading from Within: Shaping a Resident-Driven Leadership Curriculum for Surgical Trainees Using a Qualitative Methodology Needs Assessment. Global Surgical Education. 2022 Sept 4;1(37). doi: 10.1007/s44186-022-00042-z.
Frye CC, Smith E, Du X, Itani M, Brown T, and Jasim S. Suture Granuloma and Surgical Clips as a Mimic of Thyroid Cancer Recurrence. AACE Clinical Case Reports. 2022 Feb 11;8(4):185-187. doi: 10.1016/j.aace.2022.02.002.
Smith ER and Eckhouse SR. Chapter 26: Culture of Safety and Era of Better Practices. The SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes and Patient Safety, Second Edition. Romanelli JR, Dort JM, Kowalski RB, Sinha P. (eds). Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-94610-4_26. ISBN-13: 978-1441979001.
Kushner B, Smith E, Han B, Otegbeye E, Holden S, and Blatnik J. Early Drain Removal Does Not Increase the Rate of Surgical Site Infections Following an Open Transversus Abdominis Release. Hernia. 2021 Apr;25(2):411-418. doi: 10.1007/s10029-020-02362-9. PMID: 33400031. PMCID: PMC8058248.
Kushner BS, Gerull WD, Smith ER, Awad MM. Approaches to Anti-reflux Surgery: Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Endoscopic. Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery. 2021 Apr 20;6:19. doi: 10.21037/ales.2020.03.01
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Patients Seen At
Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center
4921 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite: B, Floor: 12
Fax: 877-991-4780
To request an appointment with Dr. Smith, please call 314-454-8877.