Dr. Smith earned his undergraduate degree from Centre College in Danville, KY and his medical degree and orthopaedic surgery residency from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine from the University of Alabama Birmingham. Dr. Smith is board certified and specializes in sports medicine, including conditions of the shoulder, cartilage injuries, anterior cruciate ligament injuries and total shoulder replacements. Dr Smith joined Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics in 1993. He is currently the team physician for the University of Louisville women's basketball team. He also provides coverage for Pleasure Ridge Park High school's athletic events. Dr Smith also donates time to Bellarmine College athletics and the Louisville Bats.