
Overview
Neal Smith, M.D., is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacement of the hip and knee, arthroscopy of the knee, trauma, and adult and pediatric orthopedics. He is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, as well as a fellow of both the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
During his residency, Dr. Smith served as assistant team physician for the New York Yankees. Throughout his career, he has presented several times at the Orthopedic Grand Rounds on various topics, such as complications of revision total hip arthroplasty, treatment of infected total knee arthroplasty and advances in total joint arthroplasty.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Osteoarthritis.
Insurance
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Locations
45 Crossways Park Drive West, Woodbury, NY 11797
Dr. Dowling is the founding partner of Long Island Spine Specialists. He is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with extensive fellowship training in spinal disorders and neurosurgery. He is known for his perseverance and commitment to the best possible outcome for his patients by using conservative methods and surgical treatment when indicated.Dr. Dowling is on the Board of Directors of the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Catholic Health Services of Long Island. He holds appointments in healthcare and community organizations, lectures both nationally and internationally and has authored numerous articles and book chapters in professional publications. Dr. Dowling is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
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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
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Tennis ElbowDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Tennis Elbow.
- Experienced
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- CoccydyniaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Foot DropDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Ganglion CystDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Herniated DiskDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disk.

