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Clark Charles Smith, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine/Management, Interventional Spine Care,

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iconAbout Clark Charles Smith, MD

Clark Smith, MD, MPH, FAAPMR is an Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. He specializes in treating patients with acute and chronic sports and spine injuries. Dr. Smith is board certified in both Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. He completed his undergraduate education at Duke University, received his M.D. and Masters of Public Health (M.P.H.) from Tulane University, underwent residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Emory University where he also served as Chief Resident, and completed a multidisciplinary pain medicine fellowship at Northwestern University and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Dr. Smith has a special interest in pain and sports medicine. He uses a multidisciplinary non-operative approach to treating acute and chronic sports and spine problems. Depending on the scope and severity of the problem, treatment options may include individualized therapy programs, medications, or non-operative interventional procedures targeted at a particular injury or problem. Procedures that Dr. Smith performs include: ultrasound and fluoroscopically guided joint injections, Platelet Rich Plasma (PrP), spine injections, epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation, and many others. The goals of Dr. Smith's treatment are to help every patient achieve his or her highest level of performance and function.

Dr. Smith sees patients at CUMC's main campus at 180 Ft. Washington Ave, Suite 199, HP 182, and at CUMC's midtown campus at 51 W 51st st. between 5th and 6th ave., 3rd Floor. Call 212-305-3535 for an appointment.

Board Certifications

  • Pain Medicine
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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iconEducation

  • Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  • Internship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Medical School: Tulane University / School of Medicine
  • Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hosptials

iconLanguages

  • Spanish

iconTitles & Positions

  • Director, Interventional Spine
  • John A. Downey Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center
  • Medical Director, Outpatient Operations

iconHospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian