Dr. Gary Smith MD

Professional Statement

Gary A. Smith, MD graduated from Mesa High School in 1980. He served a mission for the LDS Church to Spain Madrid. Attended Arizona State University where he studied Biology, Chemistry, and Spanish with an emphasis in Latin American Studies while working as a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Apache Junction Fire District. He Graduated with honors from Ross University School of Medicine in 1996, and completed a Family Medicine residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1999 where he served as Chief Resident and Chairman of the Housestaff Council.

Dr. Smith is a Diplomate with the American Board of Family Medicine and has achieved Fellow status with the American Academy of Family Physicians. He began a private Family Practice in 1999 in Mesa, AZ that offers services to over 20,000 individuals and expanded to Gilbert/Queen Creek, AZ in 2008. Dr. Smith has received the Patient Choice Award for Physicians in 2009 and 2010, Outstanding Physician Award from the Arizona Emergency Medical Services on 2008, and has been awarded many distinguished recognitions for his dedicated service to the community.

He currently serves as Medical Director for the Apache Junction Fire District, Cities of Gilbert, Mesa and Queen Creek Fire Departments, Mesa Community College and Central Arizona College. He has co-authored a Rapid Sequence Intubation training manual that is used throughout the State of Arizona in training Paramedics in advance airway skills and procedures, contributed to and edited Paramedic and emergency ECG interpretation textbooks. He is an Adjunct Professor with AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine-Arizona. He also serves on the Banner Ironwood Medical Center’s Medical Executive Committee since 2010. …