Kelly J. Smith, MD
Biography
Dr. Kelly J. Smith, a native of New Braunfels TX, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Austin College in Sherman TX in 1996, and his M.D. degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio TX in 2000. He completed his internship and residency in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington KY and was appointed to Chief Resident of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He then moved home to Texas and completed his fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology at Texas Children's Hospital (the largest children's hospital in the world and consistently ranked as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the nation) and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston TX from 2004-2007. He pursued additional training and research in Sleep Medicine at the Texas Children's Sleep Center. Dr. Smith then moved to San Antonio with his wife and two children. He started his solo private practice in 2007 in multidisciplinary fields of pediatric pulmonology and adult/pediatric sleep medicine. He co-founded the multidisciplinary group practice Texas Medical & Sleep Specialist, PLLC (now known as Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center) with his partners in 2009.
Dr. Smith is quadruple-boarded in Pediatric Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Smith's goal is to provide the highest quality of professional, friendly, compassionate, and comprehensive patient care.
Specialty Board Certifications
Pediatric Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships
San Antonio Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Bexar County Medical Society, American College of Physicians, American Thoracic Society, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians
Special Interests
Asthma, chronic cough, obstructive sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness, chronic lung disease, vocal cord dysfunction
Positions and Appointments
Private Practice, Pediatric Pulmonology & Adult/Pediatric Sleep Medicine, July 2007-Present
Private Practice, Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center, San Antonio TX, 2009-Present
Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine/Children's Hospital of San Antonio (CHofSA), 2014-Present
Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2007-2013
Research Investigator, Roadrunner Research, San Antonio TX, 2012-Present
Professional Education and Training
Fellow, Pediatric Pulmonology, July 2004-June 2007
Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
Office Locations
San Antonio, New Braunfels
College
Austin College, BA in Biology
Medical School
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, MD
Internship & Residency
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington KY
Fellowship
Pediatric Pulmonology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies and Outside Interests
Flyfishing, mountian biking, soccer, whitewater rafting, travel
Marital Status and Number of Children
Married, 2 children
Publications
Smith KJ, Dishop MK, Fan LL, Moonnumakal SP, Smith EO, Bayindir P, Guillerman RP. Diagnosis of Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Computed Tomography in Children. Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology. 2010 Dec; 23(4): 253-9.
Smith KJ, Fan LL. Insights into Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Children. Thorax. 2006 Jun;61(6):462-463.
Smith KJ, Elidemir O, Dishop MK, Eldin KW, Tatevian N, Moore RH. Intravenous injection of pharmaceutical tablet constituents presenting as multiple pulmonary nodules and declining pulmonary function in an adolescent with cystic fibrosis. Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):e924-8.
Ivy DD, Doran AK, Smith KJ, Mallory GB, Beghetti M, Barst RJ, Brady D, Law Y, Parker D, Claussen L, Abman SH. Short and Long-Term Effects of Inhaled Iloprost Therapy in Children with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. JACC (in press).
Abstracts
Eldin KW, Smith KJ, Moore RH, Mallory GB, Elidemir O, Hicks J, Dishop MK. Pulmonary Complications of Drug Abuse in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Report of Two Cases. Society for Pediatric Pathology/Paediatric Pathology Society Joint Meeting, Tours, France, September 2005 (poster presentation).
Smith KJ, Mallory GB. Successful Transition from Parenteral to Inhaled Prostanoid Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Chest 2006 (in press) (poster presentation).
* Smith KJ, Mallory GB, Abman SH, Ivy DD. Airway Hyper-reactivity After Iloprost Inhalation in Pediatric Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Chest 2006 (in press) (oral presentation).
* Selected as one of 20 winning abstracts of the 2006 CHEST Foundation's Young Investigator Awards.
Kelly J Smith MD, Daniel I Feig MD, Daniel G Glaze MD. The Prevalence of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder in Pediatric Patients Presenting with Hypertension: Interim Analysis of a Pilot Study. Third Annual Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference, March 2007 (poster presentation).
R.R. Deterding, M.D., L.R. Young, M.D., M. Dishop, M.D., L. Fan, M.D., et al. Diffuse Lung Disease in Older Children – Report of the ChILD Network Review. American Thoracic Society, May 2007 (poster presentation).
Kelly J. Smith MD, Daniel G. Glaze MD, Daniel I. Feig MD. Characteristics of Sleep Habits in Pediatric Patients Presenting with Hypertension: Interim Analysis of a Pilot Study. 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, June 2007 (poster presentation).