Meet Dr. Jason A. Smith


After being raised in a small community in the midwest, Dr. Smith attended Hendrix College, a liberal arts school where he majored in Chemistry. He completed medical school in 1992. He was elected to the National Honors Medical Society Alpha Omega Alpha, and soon thereafter began his Internship and Orthopedic Residency in Utah.

In 1998 Dr. Smith was offered the coveted Spine Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco under the mentorship of Dr. David Bradford and Dr. Serena Hu. During this stimulating year, he learned to treat the most severe spinal deformities and disorders, including failed previous surgeries, spine fractures (some resulting in paraplegia and quadraplegia), spine infections, idiopathic and congenital scoliosis, other severe spinal deformities such as flat back deformity, spinal stenosis, herniated discs, and spondylolisthesis.

Following this comprehensive spine fellowship, he was asked to remain on staff at UCSF, accepting the position as Assistant Professor in Residence. He taught medical students and residents, did both clinical and basic science research at the Moffett Campus, and carried a full clinical load of patient care as well. His three years of academic work resulted in numerous presentations, invited articles, as well as publications and peer-reviewed journals and text books. In 2001 he and several co-authors were awarded the Norby-Smith award by the North American Spine Society for research in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. That year he also became Board-Certified in Orthopedics.

Eventually, because of his strong affinity to patient care and teaching, he moved his practice to the Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill area, about 25 miles east of San Francisco. In 2003 Dr. Smith opened his own practice dedicated to the care of patients with disorders of the spine.

While his main focus is on patient care, he continues some academic pursuits. He works with commercial interests in the development of spinal implants, such as a cervical disc replacement as well as cervical and lumbar instrumentation with which spinal surgeons repair disrupted anatomy. He lectures intermittently, mostly locally, but a few times a year he is asked to speak at national sales meetings as well as national and international academic meetings attended by orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons specializing in the treatment of spinal disorders.

Dr. Smith's practice has benefited by its proximity to three excellent hospitals -- John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, San Ramon Regional Medical Center in San Ramon, and Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch. All three hospitals offer the highest level of care while being easily accessible by auto and air travel.

Dr. Jason A. Smith is awarded Patient Choice Award


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