Jarrod R. Smith, MD is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. He is a native of South Point, OH and graduate of Marshall University.
Jarrod R. Smith, MD is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. He is a native of South Point, Ohio. While at South Point High School, he was named All-Ohio in two different sports and graduated valedictorian of his class.
In college, he was a member of the 2001 National Champion football team at Georgetown College. Dr. Smith then transferred to the University of Tennessee, where he was coached by Phillip Fulmer.
Dr. Smith is a 2010 graduate of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. He is a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While in residency, Dr. Smith scored in the 99th percentile on his in-training exam. He also presented his research at local, regional, and national meetings.
Dr. Smith completed a sports medicine fellowship at The Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, FL. Dr. Smith worked side-by-side with Dr. James R. Andrews, famed orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. During his fellowship, Dr. Smith cares for athletes from all walks of life, including professional athletes.
His current research interests include ulnar collateral ligament injuries in quarterbacks and repair constructs in rotator cuff repair.