Biographical summary
Fantley (Clay) Smither, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with additional subspecialty interest in Amputee Rehabilitation, Hand Center, and Musculoskeletal Medicine. These subspecialties include the following areas of practice:
- pre- and post-amputation treatment
- prosthetic rehabilitation
- post-amputation wound care
- spasticity management
- pain-management injections
Dr. Smither is an accomplished medical teacher in the area of Amputations and has membership with the United States Member Society of International Society of Prosthetics & Orthotics. He has additional education with Phantom Limb Pain, Sports Medicine, Internal Medicine.
Along with his clinical practice, Dr. Smither is an integral part of the PM&R Resident and Fellowship program. He provides one-on-one teaching for Physiatrists early in their career,
with at-the-bedside training, real-life feedback, and hands-on education. As part of the Program, he teaches as an expert on many musculoskeletal anatomy subjects and leads an Orthotics & Prosthetics workshop.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Amputation rehabilitation
- Amputation wrapping
- Botox injection
- Enhanced recovery after surgery
- Infection control
- Infection prevention
- Injection
- Joint examination
- Joint injection
- Musculoskeletal exam
- Outpatient clinical consultation
- Physical examination
- Soft tissue injection
- Therapeutic procedure
- Trigger point injection
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound wound therapy
- Ultrasound-guided cortisone injection
- Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided injection
- Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injection
- Viscosupplementation
- Wound care
- Wound ulcer healing
Interests
- Rehabilitation after limb loss
- Advancing the field of prosthetics
- Wound care and limb preservation
- Ultrasound guided injections
- Musculoskeletal medicine
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
Fellow - Amputee RehabilitationHunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2019
Residency - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2019
ResidentPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2016
Transitional InternshipSt. Vincent Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2015
MDMayo Medical School
- 2003
BA - English LiteratureOral Roberts University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2020
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Awards and honors
- 2022
2022 Teacher of the year AwardMayo Fellows and Residents Association
- 2018
Earl Elkins Mayo PM&R Resident of the Year AwardMayo Medical School
- 2016
Intern of the Year 2015-2016St. Vincent Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Competency Committee
- 2022 - present
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Residency Program
- 2022 - present
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Executive Committee
- 2022 - present
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Rehabilitation Division
- 2021 - 2022
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation Physician Recruitment
- 2021 - present
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Professional Development Committee
- 2021 - 2022
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Career Advisory and Mentorship Program
- 2021 - present
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Comprehensive Integrated Rehabilitation Program
- 2021 - present
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Program Education Committee
- 2019 - present
United States Member Society of International Society of Prosthetics & Orthotics
- 2017 - present
Association of Academic Physiatrists
- 2017 - 2019
Mayo Clinic, Department of Sports Medicine
- 2017 - 2019
Mayo Clinic, Department of Sports Medicine
- 2017 - 2018
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Program Education Committee
- 2016 - present
Mayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Course
- 2016 - present
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2014 - 2015
Mayo Medical School Admissions Committee
- 2012 - 2013
Mayo Clinic, Smoking Cessation Clinic
Publications