Overview
A.J. Conrad Smith, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the director of the cardiac catheterization laboratories at UPMC Presbyterian, associate chief of cardiology for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Division of Cardiology, medical director of the Center for Heart Valve Disease, and is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco and completed his internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and interventional cardiology fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Smith’s clinical interests include interventional cardiology, complex coronary intervention, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve therapies, and catheter-based treatments for adult congenital heart disease. In addition, Dr. Smith has actively sought to battle health disparities through his active involvement in the Association of Black Cardiologists and through grassroots work in underserved communities around Pittsburgh. He has published several peer reviewed manuscripts and has served as governor of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. View the full list of Dr. Smith’s publications on PubMed. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling.
Dr. Conrad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Angina, and Angioplasty.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh,, PA 15213
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Conrad isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Conrad isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Conrad isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Conrad isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Conrad isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Patent Foramen OvaleDr. Conrad isAdvanced. Learn about Patent Foramen Ovale.
- Experienced
- AngioplastyDr. Conrad isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Conrad isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Conrad isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Conrad isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Conrad isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.