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Thomas Smith, M.D. View profile as PDF

Thomas  Smith

Clinical/Research Interests

Thomas Smith is a specialist in cardiac imaging utilizing multiple techniques including echocardiography, computed tomography, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate cardiac structure and function. He completed his general cardiology fellowship here at UC Davis with additional, advanced training at Cedars Sinai. His research interests include echocardiographic guidance of minimally invasive cardiac procedures, computed tomography in the evaluation of patients with chest pain, valvular heart disease and prevention of coronary artery disease.

Title:

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Specialty:

Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine

Center/Program Affiliation:

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 0200
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-3761

Education:

UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, California
M.D. 2002

UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California
B.A. 1998

Internships:

UC San Diego
San Diego, California
2003

Residency:

UC San Diego
San Diego, California
2006
Internal Medicine

Fellowships:

UC Davis Medical Center and Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2010
Extensive Echocardiography, Nuclear Medicine and Advanced Cardiac Imaging Methods

UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2009
Cardiovascular Medicine

Board Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010

Professional Memberships:

American College of Cardiolgy
American Society of Echocardiography

Select Recent Publications:

Mahmud E, Smith T, Palakodeti V, et al. Renal Frame Count and Renal Blush Grade: Quantitative Measures That Predict Success of Renal Stenting in Hypertensive Patients with Renal Artery Stenosis. JACC, Cardiovascular Interventions 2008; 1:286-292.