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David F. Smith, MD

Associate Professor-Affiliate

Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (Sleep Medicine)
  • Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery)
  • Residency : The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery )
  • Internship : The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (General Surgery and Otolaryngology )
  • Medical Degree: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine / Medical College of Virginia
  • Doctoral Degree: The University of Virginia (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics)
  • Master's Degree: The University of Virginia (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics)
  • Bachelor's Degree: The University of Southern Mississippi (Molecular Biology)
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Peer Reviewed Publications

Smith D.F.;Ruben M.D.;Francey L.J.;Walch O.J.;Hogenesch J.B. 12-01-2019. When Should You Take Your Medicines? Journal of Biological Rhythms, 34 6, 582-583

von Allmen D.;Francey L.;Rogers G.;Ruben M.;Cohen A.;Wu G.;Schmidt R.;Ishman S.;Amin R.;Hogenesch J.;Smith D. 12-01-2018. Circadian Dysregulation: The Next Frontier in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 159 6, 948-955

Heubi C.;Meinzen-Derr J.;Shott S.;Smith D.;Ishman S. 12-01-2017. Polysomnography in Pediatric Otolaryngology: If Not Obstructive Sleep Apnea, What Is It? Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 157 6, 1053-1059

Wu G.;Ruben M.;Schmidt R.;Francey L.;Smith D.;Anafi R.;Hughey J.;Tasseff R.;Sherrill J.;Oblong J.;Mills K.;Hogenesch J. 11-27-2018. Population-level rhythms in human skin with implications for circadian medicine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115 48, 12313-12318

Smith D.;Boss E. 11-01-2010. Racial/Ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence and treatment of otitis media in child Laryngoscope, 120 11, 2306-2312

Ruben M.;Francey L.;Guo Y.;Wu G.;Cooper E.;Shah A.;Hogenesch J.;Smith D. 10-15-2019. A large-scale study reveals 24-h operational rhythms in hospital treatment Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116 42, 20953-20958

Smith D.;Ishman S.;Tunkel D.;Boss E. 10-01-2013. Chronic rhinosinusitis in children: Race and socioeconomic status Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 149 4, 639-644

Ruben M.;Wu G.;Smith D.;Schmidt R.;Francey L.;Lee Y.;Anafi R.;Hogenesch J. 09-12-2018. A database of tissue-specific rhythmically expressed human genes has potential applications in circa Science Translational Medicine, 10 458,

Bergeron M.;Fleck R.;Middlebrook C.;Zacharias S.;Tolson S.;Oren L.;Smith D.;de Alarcon A. 09-01-2018. Preliminary Assessment of Dynamic Voice CT in Post–Airway Reconstruction Patients Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 159 3, 516-521

Ruben M.D.;Smith D.F.;FitzGerald G.A.;Hogenesch J.B. 08-09-2019. Dosing time matters Science, 365 6453, 547-549

Ruben M.D.;Hogenesch J.B.;Smith D.F. 08-01-2019. Sleep and Circadian Medicine: Time of Day in the Neurologic Clinic Neurologic Clinics, 37 3, 615-629

Smith D.F.;Amin R.S. 08-01-2019. OSA and Cardiovascular Risk in Pediatrics Chest, 156 2, 402-413

Smith D.;Albathi M.;Lee A.;Lee L.;Boahene K. 08-01-2017. Upper lateral cartilage composite flap for closure of complicated septal perforations Laryngoscope, 127 8, 1767-1771

Janek K.;Smith D.;Kline A.;Benke J.;Chen M.;Kimball A.;Ishman S. 08-01-2016. Improvement in hearing loss over time in Cornelia de Lange syndrome International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 87 , 203-207

Ishman S.;Smith D.;Skinner M.;Vigilar M.;Mettel T.;Cavey R.;Benke J.;Donahue R.;Ishii L. 08-01-2012. Unverifiable publications in otolaryngology residency applications Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 147 2, 249-255

Knollman P.;Heubi C.;Meinzen-Derr J.;Smith D.;Shott S.;Wiley S.;Ishman S. 07-01-2019. Adherence to Guidelines for Screening Polysomnography in Children with Down Syndrome Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 161 1, 157-163

Smith D.;Benke J.;Yaster S.;Boss E.;Ishman S. 07-01-2013. A pilot staging system to predict persistent obstructive sleep apnea in children following adenotons Laryngoscope, 123 7, 1817-1822

Smith D.;Cohen A.;Ishman S. 06-01-2015. Surgical management of OSA in adults Chest, 147 6, 1681-1690

Smith D.;Sa T.;Fenchel M.;Cohen A.;Heubi C.;Shott S.;Gourin C.;Ishman S. 05-01-2017. Temporal trends in inpatient pediatric sleep apnea surgery: 1993–2010 Laryngoscope, 127 5, 1235-1241

Domany K.;Hantragool S.;Smith D.;Xu Y.;Hossain M.;Simakajornboon N. 04-15-2018. Sleep disorders and their management in children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome referred to sleep clini Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 14 4, 623-629

Smith D.F.;Hossain M.M.;Hura A.;Huang G.;McConnell K.;Ishman S.L.;Amin R.S. 04-01-2017. Inflammatory Milieu and Cardiovascular Homeostasis in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep, 40 4,

He S.;Peddireddy N.;Smith D.;Duggins A.;Heubi C.;Shott S.;Ishman S. 03-01-2018. Outcomes of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy–Directed Surgery for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 158 3, 559-565

Roxbury C.;Smith D.;Higgins T.;Lee S.;Gallia G.;Ishii M.;Lane A.;Reh D. 03-01-2017. Complete surgical resection and short-term survival in acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 31 2, 109-116

Smith D.;Vikani A.;Benke J.;Boss E.;Ishman S. 03-01-2013. Weight gain after adenotonsillectomy is more common in young children Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 148 3, 488-493

Ishman S.;Smith D.;Benke J.;Nguyen M.;Lin S. 03-01-2012. The prevalence of sleepiness and the risk of sleep-disordered breathing in children with positive al International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, 2 2, 139-143

Boss E.;Smith D.;Ishman S. 03-01-2011. Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breat International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 75 3, 299-307

Smith D.;de Alarcon A.;Jefferson N.;Tabangin M.;Rutter M.;Cotton R.;Hart C. 02-01-2018. Short- versus Long-term Stenting in Children with Subglottic Stenosis Undergoing Laryngotracheal Rec Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 158 2, 375-380

Bishop J.;Guo T.;Smith D.;Wang H.;Ogawa T.;Pai S.;Westra W. 02-01-2013. Human papillomavirus-related carcinomas of the sinonasal tract American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 37 2, 185-192

Manella G.;Aviram R.;Bolshette N.;Muvkadi S.;Golik M.;Smith D.;Asher G. 01-07-2020. Hypoxia induces a time- And tissue-specific response that elicits intertissue circadian clock misali Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117 1, 779-786

Olejarz W.;G?uszko A.;Cyran A.;Bednarek-Rajewska K.;Proczka R.;Smith D.F.;Ishman S.L.;Migacz E.;Kukwa W. 01-01-2020. TLRs and RAGE are elevated in carotid plaques from patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive slee Sleep and Breathing, ,

Howard J.J.M.;Sarber K.M.;Yu W.;Smith D.F.;Tikhtman R.O.;Simakajornboon N.;Ishman S.L. 01-01-2019. Outcomes in children with down syndrome and mild obstructive sleep apnea treated non-surgically Laryngoscope, ,

Smith D.F.;Sarber K.M.;Spiceland C.P.;Ishman S.L.;Augelli D.M.;Romaker A.M. 01-01-2019. Effects of medical therapy on mild obstructive sleep apnea in adult patients Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 15 7, 979-983

Wiebracht N.;He S.;Cotton C.;Meinzen-Derr J.;Shott G.;Smith D.;McConnell K.;Ishman S. 01-01-2018. Polysomnographic Oxygen Saturation Findings for Preteen Children versus Adolescents Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), 158 1, 187-193

Smith D.F.;Spiceland C.P.;Ishman S.L.;Engorn B.M.;Donohue C.;Park P.S.;Benke J.R.;Frazee T.;Brown R.H.;Dalesio N.M. 01-01-2017. Admission criteria for children with obstructive sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy: Consideration Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 13 12, 1463-1472

Smith D.;Dalesio N.;Benke J.;Petrone J.;Vigilar V.;Cohen A.;Ishman S. 01-01-2016. Anthropometric and dental measurements in children with obstructive sleep apnea Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 12 9, 1279-1284

Ishman S.;Tawfik K.;Smith D.;Cheung K.;Pringle L.;Stephen M.;Everett T.;Stierer T. 01-01-2015. Screening for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea before ambulatory surgery Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 11 7, 751-755

Lee L.;Smith D.;Boahene K.;Byrne P. 01-01-2014. Intraoperative laser-assisted indocyanine green imaging for objective measurement of the vascular de JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 16 5, 343-347

Nieman C.;Benke J.;Ishman S.;Smith D.;Boss E. 01-01-2014. Whose experience is measured?: A pilot study of patient satisfaction demographics in pediatric otola Laryngoscope, 124 1, 290-294

Smith D.;Kieliszak C.;Stevens K.;Ishman S.;Koch W. 01-01-2014. Traumatic gunshot wound to the larynx with subsequent aspiration of the bullet Clinical Practice, 11 2, 149-153

Smith D.;Maleki Z.;Coughlan D.;Gooi Z.;Akpeng B.;Ogawa T.;Bishop J.;Frick K.;Agrawal N.;Gourin C.;Ha P.;Koch W.;Richmon J.;Westra W.;Pai S. 01-01-2014. Human papillomavirus status of head and neck cancer as determined in cytologic specimens using the h Oral Oncology, 50 6, 600-604

Smith D.;Spiceland C.;Pringle L.;Mattare K.;Benke J.;Ishman S. 01-01-2014. Financial incentive of home continuous positive airway pressure machine use in the inpatient hospita Laryngoscope, 124 9, 2200-2204

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