Jeffrey Mark Smith, MD FACS

Dr. Jeffrey M. Smith is a practicing Orthopaedic Traumatologist, Medical Director for Orthopaedic Trauma at Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego, and a surgeon coach. With almost 30 years of experience within academic and private practices, he has learned to cope with the ups and downs of being a performance-driven surgeon and even experienced some episodes of burnout during his career. Through his personal experience and studies, he has developed his own methodology for performance improvement - The 8 PRACTICEs of Highly Successful Surgeons, techniques that address resilience training, professional development, leadership training, surgeon wellness and burnout prevention. Dr. Smith continues to be driven by his passion to positively impact the lives of his patients recovering from injury as well as other surgeons to transform their habits inside and outside the operating room with the goal of creating sustainable, lifestyle-friendly surgical practices.

General Orthopaedics

• fractures
• fractures complex

Orthopedic Trauma

• extremity reconstruction
• limb restoration
• reconstructive surgery

UCSD Medical Center

San Diego, CA

Attending

04/1997—Present

Sharp Memorial Hospital

San Diego, CA

Senior Staff

09/1998—Present

Palomar Medical Center

Escondido, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

02/2003—Present

Kaiser Permanente

San Diego, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

06/2003—Present

Orthopaedic Surgery Center of La Jolla

La Jolla, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

08/2003—Present

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

La Jolla, CA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

12/2003—Present

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

San Diego, CA

Courtesy

06/2004—Present

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

La Jolla, CA

Clinical Assistant Professor

04/1997—11/2002

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

La Jolla, CA

Volunteer Faculty

11/2002—Present