Zachary Smith, MD
Neurosurgeon
Position:
Neurosurgeon
Primary Specialty:
Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken:
English
Practice Started:
1/1/2020
Gender:
Male
About Zachary Smith
Dr. Smith is a neurosurgeon with fellowship training in complex spinal operations and minimally invasive spine techniques. He obtained his medical degree from UCLA and neurosurgery training from UCLA Neurosurgery. He completed a fellowship with Dr. Richard Fessler at Northwestern University in Chicago, where he was an attending physician for eight years. He has a strong interest in cervical spinal surgery and conducts NIH supported research on outcomes for cervical spinal compressive disease. He additionally offers minimally invasive spinal operations to patients at OU. This includes the use of spinal robotics, a new, cutting-edge technique that has been adopted by the University of Oklahoma Medical Center.
Affiliations
OU Health Physicians – Neurosurgery Clinic,
OU Health Physicians Building - Oklahoma City
Awards
Presbyterian Health Foundation – Team Science Award
2020
Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators – Teaching Award
2019
NIH, National Institute of Health, K23 Grant Award
2017
CNS Spine Fellowship Award
2011
Spine Society of Europe Pilot Grant
2014
Apfelbaum Award
2011
Health Education
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
Residency
Internship and Residency, Neurological Surgery
University of California at Los Angeles
Fellowship
Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
lnfolded Research/Clinical Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
University of California at Los Angeles
Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
Minimally invasive spine surgery Cervical Spine surgery Cervical myelopathy Herniated disk Deformity of the neck Robotic assisted spine surgery Complex spine surgery
