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Jeffrey Smith, MD

Dermatology: Micro Surgery

Welcome to My Doctor Online, a web site that my colleagues and I developed to make it easier for you to take care of your healthcare needs. On this site you will find answers to many of your questions about my clinical practice. Also included are several online features that will allow you to e-mail me, check your laboratory results and refill prescriptions. I hope you find its content informative and useful.

My Offices

San Jose Medical Center
Appt/Advice: 1-408-972-3590

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Professional

Background

Thank you for visiting my homepage.

I joined The Permanente Medical Group in 2002 and have been very happy with this decision ever since.  I feel fortunate to practice in a group that is focused on excellence and is constantly striving to improve, innovate and make things better and more convenient for our patients.

I was born in Utah, and my family moved to Morgan Hill, California when I was thirteen.  I graduated as the valedictorian of my high school class and went to Brigham Young University on an academic scholarship.  After my first year of college, I spent a year and a half in Venezuela, doing missionary service for my church.  I later received my degree in Zoology.  I received my medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine.  After medical school, I spent three years active duty in the Air Force, working in an emergency room to pay back the time I owed them for paying for medical school.  I did my dermatology residency in Tampa, Florida at the University of South Florida. After finishing my training, I joined a private practice in Southern California and later worked at the University of Utah.  After five years of practicing general dermatology, I decided that my favorite part of dermatology was doing surgery, so I took a year off and did a Mohs surgery fellowship in Pomona, New York.

I have special interest in all aspects of skin cancer, including prevention, treatment and surgical reconstruction after Mohs surgery.

I work with excellent colleagues and staff, and it is a pleasure to come to work every day.  I also have been blessed with wonderful patients.  Doing Mohs surgery, we often end up spending a lot of time with our patients and this gives me an opportunity to talk with them and learn about them and their life experiences. This also makes my job more interesting and satisfying.

I look forward to meeting you.

Roles and Responsibilities

I work as one of the communication consultants at our facility which means I work with other doctors to help them improve their bedside manner and communication skills.

Credentials

Medical EducationSt. Louis University School of Medicine,
St. Louis, MO
InternshipLDS Hospital,
Salt Lake City, UT
ResidencyUniversity of South Florida School of Medicine,
Tampa, FL
FellowshipColumbia University,
New York, NY
Board certificationDermatology,
American Board of Dermatology

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American College of Mohs Surgeons
  • Member, American Academy of Dermatology

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