Kevin Smith, MD, PhD

Diagnostic Radiology

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

Adults

Languages

English

About Kevin Smith

Biography

J. Kevin Smith, M.D., Ph.D. did his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan, followed by medical school and graduate school at Louisiana State University in Shreveport and The University of Kentucky. After completing his residency training in Diagnostic Radiology and Fellowship in Abdominal imaging at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he joined the faculty in the abdominal imaging section.

Dr. Smith directs activities at the adjacent Birmingham VA Hospital where he is the chief of the diagnostic radiology service. He is a four-time recipient of the Gary Barnes Distinguished Faculty award for excellence in resident education. Residents appreciate his willingness to help out and teach above and beyond the call of duty. He was the creator and webmaster of the original UAB Radiology Web site, which included one of the first on-line teaching files in America.

Title

Professor and Vice Chair, Veterans Affairs Chief, VA Radiology

Faculty Appointment

Professor

Research Interests

Research interests lie in minimally invasive cancer therapy, Dual energy CT, non-invasive vascular imaging, computers in medicine, and medical education.

Publications

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Smith%2C%20J%20Kevin

Awards & Recognition

Gary Barnes Distinguished Faculty Award for resident Education: 1999, 2006, 2008, 2016
Top Ten Award for Excellence in Resident Education, based on resident evaluations over the prior six months. Jan 2007, July 2007, Jan 2008, July 2008, Jan 2009, July 2010, Jan 2014, Jan, 2015. July 2016, Jan 2017, July 2017, Jan 2018.
Selected “USA Best Doctors” 2007-2019
“Straight A” Resident Teaching Evaluations, 1994-2019
RSNA Top 25 questions contributor (3 questions in top 25) 2006
Argus Award Nominee 2003
ARRS Scholarship Finalist, 1996
Chief Radiology Resident, 1993-1994
NIH National Research Service Award Fellowship, 1984-1989
Alpha Omega Alpha 1985
Freshman Honors Award, 1984
James B. Angell Scholar, 1982, 1983
Literature, Science, and Arts Merit Scholarship, 1981
University Of Michigan Freshman Scholar, 1980