Lindsay Smith, MD
| Title: | Assistant Professor |
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| Division: | General Physiatry |
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Dr. Lindsay Smith is an attending physician and assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Her clinical and research interests are driven by the patients she cares for in Harborview Medical Center's inpatient, post-acute, and outpatient settings. She is particularly interested in disorders of consciousness and cognitive recovery after stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). She specializes in spasticity management for patients with central nervous system injuries, including botulinum toxin and neurolysis procedures. She completed her Brain Injury Medicine fellowship at University of Washington and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)/Greater LA VA.
Education and Training
New York University
Bachelor of Arts, 2012
- Weill Cornell Medical College - Cornell University
Medical Education, 2019 - University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)/Greater LA VA
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency, 2023 - University of Washington
Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship, 2024
Board Certifications
- Brain Injury Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Interests
Traumatic brain injury, TBI, concussion, hypoxic brain injury, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, anoxic brain injury, stroke, post-stroke, cognitive, neurorehabilitation, rehabilitation, rehab, spasticity, botox injections, neurolysis, phenol neurolysis, ethanol neurolysis, disorder of consciousness, minimally conscious state, unresponsive wakefulness, coma, inpatient rehabilitation, intensive rehabilitation
Research Interests
Dr. Smith's research interests include teaching and learning of prosthetics and orthotics, professional learning communities, and the use of orthotic interventions to promote increased participation in meaningful life activities.