M. Cristina Smith, MD

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M. Cristina Smith, MD
Director of Intensive Care Service for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

Arizona Health Sciences Center
Department of Surgery
1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Rm. 4402
PO Box 245071
Tucson, AZ 85724-5071

Office Phone: (520) 626-6339
Clinic Phone: (520) 694-6144
Email: csmith@surgery.arizona.edu

Education
MD:	1998, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Norfolk, VA
Residencies:	1998-2003, General Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
	2003-2005, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ

Clinical Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 2005
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Eligible, 2005

Selected Publications

Smith MC, Arabia FA, Tsau PH, Smith RG, Bose RK, Woolley DS, Rhenman BE, Sethi GK, Copeland JG. Placement of CardioWest total artificial heart in an adolescent in extremis. Ann Thorac Surg, 2004. (In press)
Smith MC, Miller ID. Mucinous cystic tumors of lung-case report and literature review. Surgical Rounds, 2004. (In press)
Smith MC, Miller ID. A Double-loop purse-string simplifies closer with trocar. Contemporary Surgery 60(2):82, 2004.