Melanie M. Smith, MD
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Practice Focus Areas
- Adolescent and Young Adult Palliative Care
- Advance Care Planning
- Cancer
- Clinician-Patient Communication
- Palliative Care
- Serious-Illness Communication
- Symptom Management
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - 2010
- Residency:
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine - 2013
- Fellowships:
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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University - 2014
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Hospice & Palliative Medicine (Certified)
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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162 Ratings
Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
July 05, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr. Smith attended to every question I had and often elicited further details by way of supportive two-way exchanges. I benefited from much new information and also insight about past experiences. She is a careful listener and welcomes patient perspectives--so warm and encouraging!
June 29, 2023
5.0 star star star star starDr Smith from oncology palliative care is very caring for patients. She is so easy to get along and to talk with. She is patient and always tries her best to help us. I’m fortunate to have her on the care team during my difficult time and I love to work with her.
October 19, 2022
5.0 star star star star starShe is an excellent physician & takes her time to explain everything. I really really appreciate that because sometimes I forget and I really need stuff explained to me sometimes 2 or 3 times. And if me or my husband don’t understand something she’ll help make it clearer for us. I have never walked away from her appointment confused.
September 02, 2022
5.0 star star star star starIn our meeting, she carefully thought through current pain-relief meds & what might be considered for change. She took into consideration a future treatment being considered & noted that one of the options would cause a potential conflict. My sister-in-law & I were impressed by her resource knowledge & experience.
Disclosures
Melanie M. Smith, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.
External Professional Relationships
Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.
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