Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Her practice interests include pediatric strabismus, pediatric anterior segment and cataract, retinopathy of prematurity, and care of complex medical pediatric patients including those with oncologic and genetic conditions.

Dr. Smith received her undergraduate education at Duke University and then obtained her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College. She continued her training at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center for residency and received her fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology & strabismus at the Northwestern McGaw Medical Center/Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.  She joined the faculty at the University of Arizona following her fellowship, where she spent almost twelve years taking care of thousands of children with a broad range of pediatric ophthalmology conditions.  At the University of Arizona she was promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, chosen as Medical Director of Ophthalmology, and selected as departmental Vice-Chair.

Dr. Smith has been recognized as a gifted educator. She was selected to revise and lead the Foundations in Medicine course at the University of Arizona, improving the first block of medical student education to seamlessly link basic science introductory knowledge in the context of clinical medicine.  She also served on numerous curriculum development and assessment committees as well as the Dean’s Council on Faculty Affairs.  She is also actively involved in multiple research endeavors and was critical in reestablishing the Department of Ophthalmology as a member of the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigation Group, an NIH-funded organization of multi-center trials in pediatric ophthalmology.  She has also received numerous leadership awards and was selected as a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Leadership Development Program and has won a Secretariat award from the Academy.

Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients. She sees pediatric eye patients with medical and surgical needs. Appointments can be made by calling 646-962-2020, or by visiting http://www.weillcornelleye.org/.