Curriculum vitae

 

Sara C. Smith, MD

 

 

Work Address:  

Surgical Specialists of the Rockies

1148 East Elizabeth St

Fort Collins, CO 80524

970 221-5878

 

Background:     

Birthplace: Sheridan, WY

High School: Sheridan High School, May 1993

 

Current Positions:     

Private Practice

General Surgery

Surgical Specialists of the Rockies

Fort Collins, CO 80524

(08/01/2006 – Present)

 

Trauma Surgeon

Poudre Valley Hospital

Fort Collins, CO 80524

(08/01/2006 – Present)

 

Residency Training: June 2001 – July 2006

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Surgical Internship: June 23, 2001 – June 22, 2002

Surgical Residency: July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2006

4200 East Ninth Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80262

303 315-7449

 

Medical Education: August 1997 - May 2001

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Degree: Doctor of Medicine Summa Cum Laude

323 East Chestnut Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502 852-5184

 

Undergraduate Education: September 1993 - May 1997

Amherst College

Degree: Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude, Biology

P.O. Box 5000

Amherst, Massachusetts 01002-5000

413 542-2000

 

License/Certifications:

State of Colorado Physician License

·  issued February 2006, number 44285

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider

·  course completed January 2005

Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider

·  course completed September 2005

American Board of Surgery

·  certification in process

 

Presentations:

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds

·  April 1, 2002: Bowel Preparation and the use of oral and parenteral antibiotics

·  August 22, 2002: PET Scans are valuable in the evaluation of GI Malignancies

·  February 10, 2003: Endoscopic Treatment of GERD

·  July 28, 2003: Lasix and Renal Failure

·  February 9, 2004: Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

·  January 3, 2005: Preoperative RT/Chemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer is Overrated

·  February 7, 2005: Surgical Case Conference

·  December 5, 2005: Breast Surgical Case Conference

The Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Surgery City Wide Conference

·  May 5, 2005: Adolescent Colon Cancer

Horizons in Surgery Conference, Breckenridge CO

·  March 14, 2006: Breast Case Conference

 

Awards/Honors:

University of Louisville

·  Doctor of Medicine, Summa Cum Laude

·  Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

·  Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

·  Omicron Delta Kappa Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior, School of Medicine

·  American Medical Women’s Association Scholastic Achievement Citation

·  National Pathology Honor Society

Amherst College

·  Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude

·  Amherst Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Year Award, December 1993

·  Amherst Women’s Volleyball Most Promising Player Award, December 1994

·  1995 MIT All-Tournament Team

·  Co-captain Women’s Volleyball team 1995 and 1996 seasons