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Scott T. Smith
MD
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Appointments: 865-558-4444
Medical/Administrative Questions: 865-546-2663
Dr. Scott Smith has nearly 30 years of traumatology experience working with orthopaedic injuries to both the upper and lower extremities. Dr. Smith specializes in foot and ankle reconstruction as well as total ankle arthroplasty. He also works closely with patients with post-traumatic needs, such as arthritis, limb lengthening utilizing the Ilizarov technique and bone transport to fill the gaps of missing bone. He has special interests in injuries to the pelvis, foot and ankle and post-traumatic reconstruction.
A femur fracture in his teenage years strengthened Dr. Smith’s interest in athletic training. Coupled with his interests in anatomy and the mechanics of movement, he chose a career as a physician in orthopaedic medicine. He is a graduate of The University of Iowa and the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where he served as chief resident in 1995-96. He also completed an orthopaedic traumatology fellowship at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
Dr. Smith has served in a number of leadership roles and is currently chairman of the Division of Orthopaedics at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was the medical director for the Orthopaedic Institute and assistant professor at The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. He has also served on the KOC Board of Directors.
Dr. Smith is frequently recognized as a “Top Doc” by his professional peers in CityView magazine.
Dr. Smith and his wife have two sons. In his spare time, Dr. Smith enjoys playing golf and competes in both state and national tournaments.
Dr. Smith's Educational Links:
Education
- B.S., Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1988
- M.D., Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1992
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1992–96
Fellowship
- Orthopaedic Traumatology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, 1996–97
Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999
Professional Distinctions
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- Paul R. Lipscomb Orthopaedic Society
- Tennessee Orthopaedic Society
- Chairman, Division of Orthopaedics, University of Tennessee Medical Center
- Assistant professor, University of Tennessee Medical Center
- Board executive committee, Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic
- Cityview magazine Top Doc
- Trauma
- Ankle replacement
- Post-traumatic arthritis
- Post-traumatic reconstruction
- Pelvic injuries
- Limb lengthening with Ilizarov technique