Dr. Stephen Marshall Smith M.D. (born 1963) is an American physician specializing in Infectious Disease with primary focus in virology. He is from the small northern New Jersey town of Essex Fells. He graduated in 1985 Magna Cum Laude from Duke University. He then later graduated top of his class at Yale School of Medicine in 1989. He performed his internal residency in 2 years at the University of Virginia, doing a half year at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Currently, Dr. Smith operates out of St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, NJ.
 
He then began a fellowship in infectious diseases at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in Bethesda, MD under renowned physicians such as Dr. Anthony Fauci. 
 
Dr. Smith was a leading researcher in HIV AIDS for a number of years, trained under renowned Dr. David Ho, discovered new HIV-2  viruses groups, and holds two patents in research and drugs related to the disease.
     
He currently runs the Smith Center for Infectious Disease, a non-profit infectious disease practice, and is present on the board of multiple.
 
The Smith Center for Infectious Diseases and Urban Health was developed to address infectious diseases in the inner city.  This non-profit center, which is initially focusing on HIV, recognizes that inner city patients face many unique challenges in their daily lives.
 
Dr Smith has made appearances on 60 Minutes, and more recently Ingraham Angle, providing insight on infectious disease matters.
 
EDUCATION:
1985 A.B. – Duke University
1989 M.D. – Yale University School of Medicine

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
1989-1991: Internal Medicine Residency, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1992 (Jan.-Jun.): Internal Medicine Residency, St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, NJ
1992-1995 Medical Staff Fellow in Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD
1995-1996 Post-Doc, Molecular Virology Section, Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD
1996-1998 Research Scientist, Laboratory of Animal Models of AIDS, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, Tuxedo and Manhattan, NY
 

LICENSURE: New Jersey Medical License

CERTIFICATIONS:
1986       Part I of the National Board of Medical Examiners
1989       Part II of the National Board of Medical Examiners
1990       Part III of the National Board of Medical Examiners
1992       Board Certification Internal Medicine – 145346
1994       Board Certification Infectious Diseases – 145346
2004       Board Recertification Infectious Diseases – 145346

UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS:
1998- 2009  Seton Hall School of Graduate Medical Education- Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
1999- present  University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health – Assistant Professor

APPOINTMENTS:
1998- 2008: Program Director, Infectious Diseases, St. Michael’s Medical Center
2000- 2008: Chief, Infectious Diseases, Saint Michael’s Medical Center
2000- 2009: Medical Director, Peter Ho Memorial Clinic, Saint Michael’s Medical Center
2009-present: Executive Director and Founder, Smith Center for Infectious Diseases and Urban Health, East Orange, New Jersey
2009-present: Physician, ID Care, Hillsborough, New Jersey
2010-present: Member, Board of Trustees, Essex County Medical Society

HONORS AND COMMITTEES:
1982 Phi Eta Sigma, Duke University
1982-1985 Dean’s List, Duke University
1985 Magna Cum Laude, Duke University
1989 Nicholas J. Giarman Prize for Outstanding Medical Student Thesis, Yale University
1999-2008 Seton Hall University, Committee on Graduate Medical Education
1999-2001 Academy of Medicine of New Jersey, Committee on Graduate

 

MEDICAL EDUCATOR:
2001-present Infection Control Committee, Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey
2001-present Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark New Jersey
2001-present Newark E.M.A. Care and Treatment Committee, Ryan White Title I Network
2004-present New York Metro Area Top Doctor Award, Castle Connolly, Category of Infectious Diseases
2005-present AIDS Drug Distribution Program of New Jersey, Advisory Committee
2006-present New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, Infectious Diseases Consultant
2008-present Newark E.M.A. HIV Health Services Planning Council Member, Ryan White Part A Network
2009-2010 Trustee, North Ward Center, Newark, New Jersey
2010-present Trustee, Essex County Medical Society, Verona, New Jersey

MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS:
1996-present: Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey
1996-present: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey
2010-present: East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, New Jersey

SOCIETIES:
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Infectious Diseases Society of New Jersey
Infectious Diseases Society of New York
American Society of Microbiology
American Association for the Advancement of Sciences

PATENT:
Inventor, U.S. Patent number 6,541,003, Conditionally controlled attenuated HIV vaccine.
Inventor, U.S. Patent number 6,521,739, Complete genome sequence of a simian immunodeficiency virus from a red-capped mangabey

ADVISORY BOARDS:
Elusys Scientific Advisory Board- 2005-2008
Peregrine Scientific Advisory Board- 2005-present
Koronis Clinical Advisory Board- 2006-present