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