Ryan P. Smith, MD

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Ryan P. Smith, MD
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Biographical Information

Place of birth Indiana
Alma mater Indiana Univ.
Profession Male Infertility Specialist and Assistant Professor of Urology, UVa Urology Department


Dr. Ryan P. Smith, born in Indiana in 1980, is an Assistant Professor of Urology at the Department of Urology at the School of Medicine of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. As one of the members of the Men's Health sub-practice of UVa Urology, he specializes in male infertility and related urologic conditions and treatments. [1]

Education/Academics

Dr. Smith attended medical school at the UVa School of Medicine and also completed his urology residency at UVa in 2012. He subsequently completed a specialty fellowship in Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. He is certified by the American Board of Urology. [2]

Men's Health/Male Infertility Specialist at UVA Urology

Dr. Smith joined the UVA Urology Dept in 2013 as an Assistant Professor of Urology. As a Men's Health specialist and practitioner, he focuses on male infertility, vasectomy/vasectomy reversal, erectile dysfunction, benign prostate conditions, hypogonadism (low T), and Peyronie’s disease. Dr. Smith is also an important part of the UVa Urology's special relationship with the Reproductive Medicine & Surgery Center of Virginia (RMSCVA) and the UVa Cancer Center in providing sperm/egg cryo-preservation in the Charlottesville area. [3]

As during his student and residency years at UVa, Dr. Smith continues to be involved locally with many volunteer and community service activities. He has been an invited speaker on a variety of topics including male infertility, fertility preservation, and testosterone therapy. Dr. Smith has appeared frequently in Charlottesville radio and TV spots to offer education about men's health issues. He is particularly noted for his public promotion of and participation in the annual Bill Steer's Four Miler, Charlottesville's premier running event and a major vehicle for raising awareness about prostate cancer and other men's health concerns. [4] [5]

Notable Awards [6]

  • 2015 American Society of Reproductive Medicine
  • 2013 Duke University CREST Scholar
  • 2012 Fundamentals of Microsurgery Course, Certificate in Microsurgery, Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education, Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
  • 2011 Society for the Study of Male Reproduction: Men's Health Traveling Fellow
  • 2010 Society for Male Reproduction and Urology: Traveling Scholar
  • 2007 Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society: University of Virginia

Dr. Ryan Smith Films and Media Appearances

Ryan Smith Personal Biographical Sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yura0J7S61M

Vasectomy & Vasectomy Reversal with Ryan Smith, MD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7HU7Qr6IGw

The Infertility Factor in Men, with Dr. Ryan Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOJkfadkb_w

Meet UVa Urologist, Dr. Ryan Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yura0J7S61M

UVa Urologist Ryan Smith Discusses Male Infertility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN_PSdejbeI

Common Male Medical Issues - Dr. Ryan Smith (NBC29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFvLXWRsuGo

UVa House Call: Dr. Ryan Smith on Running Supporting Men's Health (NBC29): http://www.nbc29.com/clip/13890969/uva-house-call-dr-ryan-smith-on-running-supporting-mens-health

References