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photo Kenneth J. Smith, MD, MS

General Internal Medicine

Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science

Email: smithkj2@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-647-4794
Contact
Office: Suite 200
200 Meyran Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-647-4794
Fax: 412-246-6954
E-mail: smithkj2@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
BS, Penn State University, 1976
MD, Jefferson Medical College, 1979
MS, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1982
Research Interest
Dr. Smith is a Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science and a core faculty member of the Center for Research on Health Care at the University of Pittsburgh. His research centers on the cost-effectiveness of common medical interventions, most notably on pneumococcal, influenza, and varicella vaccination and on the impact of racial disparities in vaccination rates and in the cost-effectiveness of vaccination recommendations for adults. He has published in many other areas, including pelvic inflammatory disease, influenza management strategies, diabetes prevention and treatment, VA formulary decisions, anticoagulation and thrombotic disorder management, and hospital-physician communication. In addition, Dr. Smith is an Associate Editor of the journal Medical Decision Making.
Publications
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Selected Publications:
Smith, K. J., Nowalk, M. P., Lin, C. J., Zimmerman, R. K. Cost effectiveness of a practice-based intervention to improve vaccination rates in adults less than 65-years-old. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2017; 13(10): 2207-2212.
Smith, K. J., Nowalk, M. P., Wateska, A., Brown, S. T., DePasse, J. V., Raviotta, J. M., Shim, E., Zimmerman, R. K. Potential consequences of not using live attenuated influenza vaccine. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2017; 53(4): 500-503.
Smith, K. J., Zimmerman, R. K., Nowalk, M. P., Lin, C. J. Cost-effectiveness of the 4 Pillars Practice Transformation Program to improve vaccination of adults aged 65 and older. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2017; 65(4): 763-768.
Smith, K. J., France, G., Nowalk, M. P., Raviotta, J. M., DePasse, J., Wateska, A., Shim, E., Zimmerman, R. K. Compressed influenza vaccination in U.S. older adults: a decision analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2019; 56(4): e135-e141.
Sponsored Research/Activities
Title: Analyzing Adult Pneumococcal Vaccination Implementation in the Underserved
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
Grant Number: R01 AI11657505
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2024
Title: University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Team Science)
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Grant Number: UL1 TR001857
Start Year: 2016
End Year: 2021
Title: Efficacy of Tympanostomy Tubes for Children with Recurrent Acute Otitis Media
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Grant Number: U01 DC013995
Start Year: 2015
End Year: 2020
Notable Achievements
Excellence in Teaching Award, Institute for Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh, 2017
Distinguished Mentor Award, Institute for Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh, 2014

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Cardiology

Endocrinology and Metabolism

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General Internal Medicine

Geriatric Medicine
Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Renal-Electrolyte

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

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