Curriculum Vitae
H. Garth Smith, D.M.D., M.D.
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery- 11/2006
Training
7/2003 - 6/2005 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency
University of Tennessee College of Medicine- Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
7/2002 - 6/2003 General Surgery Residency
University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston
Houston, Texas
7/1996 – 6/2002 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Houston, Texas
7/2000 – 6/2001 General Surgery Internship
University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston
Houston, Texas
Education
8/1997 – 6/2000 Medical School
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston
Houston, Texas
8/1990 – 6/1994 Dental School
Doctorate of Medical Dentistry (D.M.D.)
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
8/1987 – 3/1990 Undergraduate Education
Armstrong State College
Savannah, Georgia
Licensure
Georgia Dental License, June 1994 to present
West Virginia Medical License ( # 22,000), 7/2005 to present
Kentucky Medical License (#41340), 11/2007 to present
Veteran/ Federal Service
United States Army- 1983 – 1986
United States Army Reserve- 1986 – 1992
United States Public Health Service- 1994 – 1996
Awards/ Honors
U.S. Army: Army Service Ribbon- 1983
Jump Wings- 1983
Expert Marksman Award- 1983, 1984, 1985, & 1986
Army Good Conduct Medal
Letter of Commendation-
(1/75th Ranger Battalion) – 1985
Soldier of the Quarter
(1/75th Ranger Battalion) – 1985
Letter of Commendation-
(1/75th Ranger Battalion) – 1986
Army Achievement Medal- 1986
Undergraduate: Anthony C. Porter Scholarship- 1987
Sigma Phi Eta-
(National Freshman Honor Society)- 1987
Hildebrandt Scholarship- 1988
Chemistry Honor Society- 1988
Chemistry Department Scholarship- 1989
Alumni Scholarship-
(Armstrong State College)- 1989
Deans List- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Dental School: All American Scholar- 1990/1991
Grover C. Hunter Scholarship- 1991
Alumni Scholarship- 1992
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Certificate of Achievement- 1992
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship- 1992
Berth S. Galin Scholarship- 1993
National Deans List- 1990, 1991
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Letter of Commendation- 1993
Medical School: Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society- 2000
Professional: America’s Top Surgeons (Plastic Surgery)- 2009
America’s Top Surgeons (Plastic Surgery)- 2010
Work Experience
U.S. Army Ranger 1983-1986
Summer Research Internship, 1990
Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry
Laboratory Assistant (Work Study Program)- 1990- 1993
Medical College of Georgia, School of Medicine
Department of Physiology
Summer Externship
National Health Service Corps, Migrant Worker Health Clinic- 1993
United States Public Health Service- 7/1994- 6/1996
(Indian Health Service)
Staff Dental Officer
W.W. Hastings Hospital
100 South Bliss Avenue
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Plastic Surgery Center- 8/2005- 8/2007
210 Brooks Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Trover Health System- 8/2007- 9/2010
Center for Plastic Surgery
800 Hospital Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
Plastic Surgery Center
1900 N. Main Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
Hospital Appointments
Charleston Area Medical Center- 8/2005- 8/2007
Charleston, WV 25301
Section Chief (Plastic Surgery)- 1/2006- 8/2007
Baptist Health- 8/2007- 09/2014
Madisonville, KY 42431
Muhlenberg Community Hospital
440 Hopkinsville Street, Greenville Ky 42345
04/2013-present