Samantha Read-Smith, MD, MS
Hospitalist
Asheville Hospitalist Group
"I value caring for those at the end of life, caring for people during healthcare crises and helping them through their acute hospitalization. I also enjoy the teamwork involved with being a hospital-based physician."
As a hospitalist, Dr. Read-Smith specializes in caring for adult patients while they are hospitalized. She is trained to treat a wide variety of conditions and responsible for:
- Stabilizing patients and diagnosing their condition
- Managing patients' medications while they are hospitalized
- Ensuring the patient's continuum of care after discharge
- Explaining and communicating information about the patient's health problem and the treatment plan to the patient, the family and other doctors
She has special professional interests in:
- Racial and ethnic health disparities
- Global health and infectious disease
- Quality of care
Patient Care Philosophy: "I care for patients holistically, with compassion and respect."
Medical Experience:
Hospitalist, Maine Medical Center Hospitalist Service, Portland, ME
Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont Medical School/Tufts University School of Medicine
Post-graduate Education: Master of Science, General Internal Medicine, Center for Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Dartmouth College and Maine Medical Center
Residency:
Internal Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Internship, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Medical Education:
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine
Professional Societies:
American College of Physicians
Global Health Education Consortium
Physicians for Human Rights
Perspectives on the Region: "I love the mountains, art, music and weather of Western North Carolina."
Personal Background: Dr. Read-Smith is married with three boys. She has competed nationally in Ultimate Frisbee, and placed 13th nationally in the co-ed division.
Contact Information:
Asheville Hospitalist Group
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
1-877-MISSION
Fax 866-285-9740
missionMD.org/AshevilleHospitalistGroup
