About Dr. Smith

Neal Smith, M.D., is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacement of the hip and knee, arthroscopy of the knee, trauma, and adult and pediatric orthopedics. He is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, as well as a fellow of both the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

During his residency, Dr. Smith served as assistant team physician for the New York Yankees. Throughout his career, he has presented several times at the Orthopedic Grand Rounds on various topics, such as complications of revision total hip arthroplasty, treatment of infected total knee arthroplasty and advances in total joint arthroplasty.

Hospital Affiliations

• Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Valley Stream, NY
• Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
• Plainview Hospital, Plainview, NY

Surgery Center Affiliations

• South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center, Lynbrook, NY

Professional Affiliations

• Eastern Orthopedic Society
• New York State Medical Society
• Nassau County Medical Society
• National Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomate
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fellow
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow

Medical Education

• New York University Medical School, New York, NY, 1981

Internships

• General Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Affiliation of Cornell University, New York, NY 1982

Residency

• Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center – Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY, 1986

Fellowships

• Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 1987