Myron W. Smith, III, M.D.

RESIDENCY

07/01/91-06/30/95, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida

INTERNSHIP

07/90-06/91, General Surgery (under Department of Orthopaedic Surgery), University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida

MEDICAL EDUCATION

08/86-05/90, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, Degree: MD

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

08/82-05/86, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, Degree: BSE Biomedical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Cell Loss and Class Distribution of TH-1 Cells in Substantia Nigra of the Neurological Mutant, Weaver. Brain Research, 510 (1990) 242-250.

MEMBERSHIP

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

AMA

North Carolina Medical Society

AWARDS AND HONORS

1989 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

1986 Summa Cum Laude - Duke University

1986 Leonardo da Vinci Award for Academic Achievement in Biomedical Engineering

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

01/2006 - Mission Hospitals Health System, Asheville, North Carolina 28801

07/24/1995 - 12/20/05 - Grace Hospital, 2201 S. Sterling Street, Morganton , North Carolina 28655

11/1/2000 - 12/20/05 - Valdese General Hospital, P0 Box 700, Valdese, North Carolina 28690

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

01/01/1999, Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists, PA, (company merger with Burke Orthopaedics, PA and 2 practices in neighboring counties)

07/24/1995- 12/31/1999, Burke Orthopaedics, PA (Partner in a General Orthopaedic group practice)

01/2006, Blue Ridge Bone & Joint Clinic, P.A., 129 McDowell Street, Asheville, NC 28806

MEDICAL LEADERSHIP

Chief of Surgery- Grace Hospital - 1998 and 1999

Vice President of Medical Staff- Grace Hospital - 2000

President of Medical Staff- Grace Hospital -2001

President of Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists - 2002 and 2003

Team Physician- Morganton Freedom High School Sports 1997-2005