Stephen D. Smith, MD, FACOG - Obstetrics/Gynecology
Dr. Stephen D. Smith reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Smith is an obstetrician and gynecologist who has a special interest in infertility. He has been in private practice in Missoula, Montana, since 1978. Following his internship and residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1976, he was commissioned a Major in the United States Air Force and served two years as Chief of OB-GYN at the Beale Air Force Base Hospital in California. Dr. Smith was listed in the April 2002 issue of Ladies Home Journal as one of the best doctors for women in the Western United States.
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Birth Control and Hormonal Methods of Birth Control
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Hysterectomy
- Menopause
- Miscarriage
- OB\GYN medical tests including Amniocentesis, Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy, and Ovarian Cysts
- Pap Test
- Placenta Abruptio
- Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
- Preterm Labor
- RH Sensitization During Pregnancy
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
- Yeast Infections
Education
- M.D.: University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1972
- Internship and Residency in OB/GYN: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1972 - 1976
