Libby J. Smith
Advanced in Throat Cancer

Dr. Libby J. Smith

Otolaryngology
UPMC
University Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists At UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street, Suite 2100, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Throat Cancer
UPMC
University Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists At UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street, Suite 2100, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Libby Smith, DO, is a fellowship-trained laryngologist in the Department of Otolaryngology. She is the Director of the UPMC Voice Center and is a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Following this, she completed her otolaryngology residency at Ohio University, based in Dayton, OH, followed by her fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University/Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 80 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Kansas City University Of Medicine & Bioscience
Residency
Grandview Medical Center
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Osteopathic Board Of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology
Fellowships
Graduate Hospital Philadelphia
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

University Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists at UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street, Suite 2100, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Call: 412-232-7464

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.


80 Total Publications

Examining the Factor Structure of the Voice Disability Coping Questionnaire in Individuals With Laryngeal Dystonia and Essential Vocal Tremor.
Examining the Factor Structure of the Voice Disability Coping Questionnaire in Individuals With Laryngeal Dystonia and Essential Vocal Tremor.
Journal: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR
Published: October 22, 2025
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