C. Daniel Smith, M.D.

Florida

Medical School

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Internship

Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

Residencies

Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

Fellowship

Research, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Certification

American Board of Surgery

Academic Rank

Professor of Surgery

Interests

• Bariatrics and gastric bypass surgery
• Gastrointestinal surgery
• Hernia repair
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Esophageal, solid organ, and pancreas procedures
• All aspects of benign foregut disease, including physiology of normal and abnormal esophageal function, clinical outcomes following corrective therapies and new operative techniques and therapies
• Clinical outcomes following operative management of GI diseases, especially laparoscopic operations
• Use of new technology and simulation in surgical education
• Development and validation of proficiency based curriculum for skills training

Professional Highlights

• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2007-present
• Editorial Board, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 1997-present
• President-Elect, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), 2008-2009
• Chair, Board of Directors, The Fellowship Council, 2007-2009
• Chair, Continuing Education Committee, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), 2001-2005

Publications

See a listing of publications on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.