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Christopher L. Smith, MD, PhD
Attending Cardiologist
Dr. Christopher Smith is an attending cardiologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on developmental biology, interventional cardiology, and lymphatic intervention.
Education and Training
BS, Oklahoma State University (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Chemistry), 2004
MD/PhD, University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School (Medical Scientist Training Program, combined MD/PhD Program), 2013
Residency, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatrics)
Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Pediatric Cardiology)
Titles and Academic Titles
Attending Cardiologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Professional Memberships
American College of Cardiology, 2016
Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, 2018
Professional Awards
Cardiology Institutional Training Fellowship, 2008
American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship, 2009
Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA, NIH Individual Fellowship (F30), 2009
Top 5 GSO poster session finalist, 2010
Best Manuscript Award from the Journal of Circulation Research, 2011
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2012
Kurt Ian Wey, M.D. Pediatrics Award (Outstanding Senior award in Pediatrics), 2013
Physician Partnering Award (cardiac center nomination), 2016
Kleinman Award, Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-AICS), 2020