Ioana Smith, M.D.

Internal Medicine - Digestive and Liver Diseases

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Biography

Ioana Smith, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Smith earned her medical degree at the University of Virginia. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and then received advanced training in gastroenterology through a fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical School.

She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2018.

Dr. Smith was a Fellow representative and is currently a board member for the Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. She has published a variety of academic articles and contributed to multiple book chapters.

She won the William J. Koopman Award for Excellence in Research by a Resident while at UAB. She also received a Diversity Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, one of the society’s Crystal Awards.

Personal Note

Dr. Smith speaks English, Spanish, and Romanian.

Education & Training

Residency - University of Alabama Medical Center at Birmingham (2012-2015), Internal Medicine
Medical School - University of Virginia School of Medicine (2008-2012)
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2015-2018), Gastroenterology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy (2017), Member
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2018), Member
American College of Gastronenterology (2018), Member
American Gastroenterological Association (2018), Member
American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (2018), Member

Books & Publications

Books
- Colonic Stenting in Advanced Colonoscopy: Polypectomy and Beyond
  Smith I, Kahaleh M, Gaidhane M (2014), Springer Science and Business Media
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP): Role of ERCP in Pancreatic Masses: Advances in Diagnosis and Therapy
  Smith I, Kahaleh M, Gaidhane M (2014), Springer Science and Business Media
Publications
- An Update on Current Management Strategies for Achalasia and Future Perspectives.
  Smith I, Kahaleh M Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2018 Apr 52 4 277-286
- Do Statins Increase the Risk of Esophageal Conditions? Findings from Four Propensity Score-Matched Analyses.
  Smith I, Schmidt R, Halm EA, Mansi IA Clinical drug investigation 2017 Oct
- Incidentally Identified Common Bile Duct Dilatation: A Systematic Review of Evaluation, Causes, and Outcome.
  Smith I, Monkemuller K, Wilcox CM Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2015 Nov-Dec 49 10 810-5
- Biliary Tumor Ablation with Photodynamic Therapy and Radiofrequency Ablation.
  Smith I, Kahaleh M Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America 2015 Oct 25 4 793-804
- Emerging Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Idiopathic Pancreatitis.
  Smith I, Ramesh J, Kyanam Kabir Baig KR, Mönkemüller K, Wilcox CM The American journal of the medical sciences 2015 Sep 350 3 229-34
- Endoscopic extra-cavitary drainage of pancreatic necrosis with fully covered self-expanding metal stents (fcSEMS) and staged lavage with a high-flow water jet system.
  Smith IB, Gutierrez JP, Ramesh J, Wilcox CM, Mönkemüller KE Endoscopy international open 2015 Apr 3 2 E154-60
- Endoscopic versus surgical therapy for Barrett's esophagus neoplasia.
  Smith I, Kahaleh M Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology 2015 Jan 9 1 31-5
- Impact of metabolic syndrome on the hospitalization rate of Crohn's disease patients seen at a tertiary care center: a retrospective cohort study.
  Fitzmorris PS, Colantonio LD, Torrazza Perez E, Smith I, Kakati DD, Malik TA Digestion 2015 91 3 257-62
- Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for indeterminate biliary strictures: refinement of the image interpretation classification.
  Kahaleh M, Giovannini M, Jamidar P, Gan SI, Cesaro P, Caillol F, Filoche B, Karia K, Smith I, Gaidhane M, Slivka A Gastroenterology research and practice 2015 2015 675210
- Safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in pregnancy: Fluoroscopy time and fetal exposure, does it matter?
  Smith I, Gaidhane M, Goode A, Kahaleh M World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy 2013 Apr 5 4 148-53

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