Overview
Dr. William Zachary Smith, MD, DABA is the Founder and CEO of The Pain Smith and is one of the best pain management doctors in San Antonio. He is dual board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin in Electrical Engineering, during which time he worked for the United States Navy as a civilian doing sonar research. He worked at an engineering firm in Houston for several years, but after experiencing the healthcare system first-hand, he decided to switch careers and become a physician.
He completed his M.D. with Distinction in Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, TX. He then completed an Internship in Neurosurgery, a Residency in Anesthesiology and a Fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. While in residency/fellowship, Dr. Smith was part of a study that performed interventional pain procedures as salvage therapy for critically ill Covid-19 patients.
Dr. Smith originally became interested in spine, neck, and nerve pain in college when his mother developed significant neck and arm pain. She first tried typical conservative treatments, including physical therapy, chiropractic care, and oral medications. Ultimately, she underwent several surgeries and unfortunately developed complex regional pain syndrome that continues to affect her daily quality of life decades later.
“I was able to witness first hand how untreated pain syndromes can influence quality of life, and this helped to inspire me to become an interventional pain physician.”
When not working on the forefront of treating chronic pain, Dr. Smith resides in nearby New Braunfels with his wife, Leslie, and their son. He enjoys homebrewing his own beer, is an avid board game player, and loves to hike and kayak at the beautiful Canyon Lake.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Spinal Stenosis, and Vertebroplasty.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
731 Carnoustie Dr, Suite 102, San Antonio, TX 78258
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.
Consultants In Pain Medicine PLLC
Shaun Jackson is a Pain Medicine specialist and a Physiatrist in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Cervical Spondylosis. Dr. Jackson is currently accepting new patients.
Consultants In Pain Medicine PLLC
Mark Moran is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Shavano Park, Texas. Dr. Moran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Herniated Disk, Chronic Pain, and Cervical Spondylosis. Dr. Moran is currently accepting new patients.
Brandon Goff is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Boerne, Texas. Dr. Goff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Invertebral Disc Disease, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Goff 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
- Experienced
- Chronic PainDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Pelvic Floor DysfunctionDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.