"While in clinical practice, I grew to love caring for children and it has become my passion to partner with the family and the patient to provide quality medical care."
Mary Smith, PA-C
Practice
Education
College: Old Dominion University
Graduate school: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Bio
Smith is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the inpatient physician assistant for Gastroenterology and Hepatology at CHKD.
Smith has participated in medical missions to Bogotá, Colombia, as well as community projects including Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the
HER Shelter for Abused Women, and NEST projects for the homeless.
Away from work, she is passionate about cooking, outdoor sports, and hanging
out with her husband and two children. She is also involved in her church community.
Clinical Interests
- Nutrition
- The effect of chronic
conditions on the gastrointestinal system
Memberships
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses