Overview
After completing her bachelors of science degree in biochemistry from the City College of New York (CUNY), Dr. Smith-Hicks entered the Medical Scientist Training Program at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she obtained her M.D., Ph.D. in 2000. She trained in Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her Neurology and Pediatric Neurology training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Smith-Hicks trained as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine under the guidance of Dr. Paul Worley. She joined the faculty at Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2010 where she now sees patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Rett Syndrome, while conducting basic science research exploring disorders of learning and memory.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysgraphia. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Ruvalcaba Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Department Of Neurology And Neurogenetics, Baltimore, MD 21205
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Smith has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Miya Asato is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Asato is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysgraphia. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Increased Head Circumference, and Seizures.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Christina Morris is a Pediatric Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Morris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysgraphia. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, and Aphantasia.
Northern Virginia Neurologic Associates
Faye Rosenbaum is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Rosenbaum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysgraphia. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, and Seizures. Dr. Rosenbaum is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Rett SyndromeDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Rett Syndrome.
- Advanced
- 2q37 Deletion SyndromeDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about 2q37 Deletion Syndrome.
- 47 XYY SyndromeDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about 47 XYY Syndrome.
- Aase SyndromeDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Abruzzo-Erickson SyndromeDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome.
- Acrodermatitis EnteropathicaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Acrodermatitis Enteropathica.
- Acrorenal Mandibular SyndromeDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Acrorenal Mandibular Syndrome.
- Experienced
- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- Absence SeizureDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- AphantasiaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Aphantasia.
- Aplasia Cutis CongenitaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Aplasia Cutis Congenita.
- Benign Rolandic EpilepsyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.