Patient Rating
The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Dr. Smolinski explores all options and makes me part of the decision making process. She's the greatest.
Great doctor and staff.
Dr. Smolinski is very kind and answers every question I had. She got me in for treatment right away. I appreciate her attentiveness to my issues.
Very thorough in her explanation of my situation, clear directions/description of what happens next with me. Easy setting up the appointment, took her time explaining situation to me. So happy to have questions cleared up. I presented to ER, then U of U, then to rehab with no clear information about what happened next, or how long I'll be wearing this back brace, Dr. Smolinski cleared up my questions.
Very caring. I feel comfortable with her decisions
I would recommend Dr. Smolinski given the care and understanding she gave me. A kind hearted doctor who made me feel at ease. I felt like my issues with pain were addressed.
A great doctor and communicater
She was very professional and caring plus a very good listener and very patient & helpful plus explained things in a way I could understand.
She's my new favorite doctor.
She never showed up to treat me, she had a meeting during clinical hours. She has time management issues, she canÕt manage patient and work related meetings.
She's simply the best. Compassionate, interested, wants to help you get back to your normal self
Dr. Smolinski and her staff respected my overall health as demonstrated with personal caring and professional attentiveness for my medical needs.
Professional while kind and caring. I felt that I was in good hands the entire time I was there.
Dr. Smolenski is Wonderful! [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Smolinski takes the time to listen to her patients, and involves you in decisions about your care. She is kind and respectful in her delivery of information and is sure to answer all my questions. Her team has gone above and beyond more than once to ensure I was taken care of. Her bedside manner is impeccable and she is excellent when performing injections. I couldn't imaging seeing anyone else for my back issues, now that I have been under her care.
Friendly and personable, highly recommended
Dr. Smolinski is kind, patient, caring, and a good listener.
Very positive meeting!
Very professional and personable, she explained stuff for the regular guy to understand
Dr. Smolinski takes time to listen, and shows she cares.
She understands your need. And she gives a good advices.
I have nothing to say...I'm gonna give her a chance but DAM why the lack of compassion when it comes to the pain...when previously only a general practice person fixed it right !!!!
Totally trustworthy and sincere
It would be an improvement if she had actually done a better introduction, right in the room. Long drive for little.
Dr. Smolinski has been amazing in assessing my needs and extremely sincere and helpful with my care.
There should be more healthcare professionals like Dr. Smolinski and her team. Highly recommend.
Absolutely love Dr. Smolinski! She takes time to listen to your concerns. Always explains everything in detail. Dr. Smolinski will answer all your questions! She is the best!
Dr Smolinski is wonderful. Extremely caring and professional.
Dr. Smolinski has been a great Doctor for me. She is thorough, easy to interact with and very knowledgeable and in her field. I have gotten some very good diagnostics for my chronic ongoing problems.
We liked her. She was informative, personable.
The information and direction offered was very helpful
She was thorough. I addressed all my concerns and answered all my questions. She suggested treatment and a follow up appointment.
The doctor was quite calm and gentle and portrayed a very competent friendly Karen person that put me at ease, knowing that she really cared about my comfort as she would about the procedure in my spine explanation
Just did a great job. Again. Very attentive, very professional.
Very pleasant and knew about my issues. Arranged for the back procedure I need
Great doctor
She is so kind and made it known what she was doing during the whole procedure. She is amazing.
Dr. Smolinski is extremely very compassionate physicial very theral or careful of diagnosis to do and medicines she wants to prescribed. I like her.
She is very personable, easy to talk to and I felt like she listened to all my concerns patiently answering my questions.
Dr. was thoughtful courteous, friendly, professional. She's a credit to your hospitial
Easy to talk to, listens to me, explains things well. The person I spoke with on the phone to schedule my PT visits commented-in a positive way on Dr. Smolinski's notes on my referral. I would recommend her to anyone that asked.
Don't think twice - she's that good!
Very impressed with Dr. Smolinski. She explained everything very well to me.
The Best!!!
She good
Dr Smolisky is so caring, professional and easy to talk to. I felt at ease with her explanation of my neck ablation. I highly recommend her. She is great!!!
Dr. Smolinski was a very sweet and caring person I really enjoyed her.
Dr. Smolinski treats patients with respect and understanding of their personal situation. It means a lot to those of us who need help with medical concerns. Thank you Dr. Smolinski!
Very knowledgeable and professional very thorough on her decision about what needs to be done
Listens to your situation and helps you make a decision. Very personable!
She's She's no nonsense, straight to the point, person.
Dr. Smolinski is so very pleasant and interested in what needed to be done and explained about it. She sat directly opposite me and seemed entirely interested in me and my needs for the visit
Dr. Smolinski is fantastic. She really wants to deliver the best care possible for you and help you have an enjoyable life. I appreciate her so much for helping me!
Dr. Smolinski was caring, friendly, and skilled
Dr. Smolinski is compassionate and knowledgeable. She helped me make an informed decision about how proceed with pain due to my herniated disc. The procedure went smoothly. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
She is a good doctor
She's the best!
she was very nice and seemedinterested in me
Dr. was very respectful.
Dr. Smolinski was wonderful, helpful and respectful!
Excellent doctor
Katharine is someone I could talk to about anything. And she listen to what I have to say
Both Dr Smolinski and her assistant Jarod are first-rate¿ informed and informative, never rushed, and clear in their explanations and suggestions. Well worth the drive to South Jordan!
Dr Smolinski is very personal, professional and knows what she is doing. She's great!
Very considerate
She was over-the-top empathetic, understanding and professional. I've never been treated with greater respect in a health care setting.
Excellent professional [TRANSLATED]
Do. Smolinski is caring and professional. she was very concerned about the effects I had experienced and how my pain had gone away. She was thorough in all the questions shed made.
Easy going and procedural excellence
She explained my situation to me with simple words
She listened and came up with solutions which I needed, as I had expressed reaching my limit with pain. Very grateful. She's kind, relatable, professional, and solution oriented.
Such a wonderful doctor! Professional, skilled and so kind. She talked me through the procedure the entire time and made it easy! Superb doctor
She is amazing She explained everything I needed to know about my situation. And told me everything about my next step to helping me with chronic pain.
Dr. Smolinski is very personal and answers all questions. She is very helpful in seeking alternatives that helped my situation.
Only my first visit, but I'm hopeful for the first time, in a very long time. Very nice and caring!
Dr. Katharine A Smolinski is the best, she cared about my issues and explained carefully how, why and what to do and suggestion were explained that told her advise
Exceptional experience right from the start. I would highly recommend her to anyone in her scope of practice.
She is Excellent!!
Extremely capable and willing to take time with me so I understood the treatment and the steps to full recovery.
Kate Smolinski has provided excellent care making I knew and understood the available options and the associated risks. I feel confident in the care she provides.
Cant say enough good things about her. She is a true credit to her profession. I would see her for any condition regardless of her specialty.
I really the visit it nice to have someone listen to you
She is a great doctor that will help you make a good decision on handling your health.
I'd give her 5 out of 5 stars. She was great. Explained things well and very nice.
Dr. Smolinski is friendly, effecient, and knowledgeable.
Excellent choice for this procedure.
Dr. Smolinski took the time to understand my medical history, hear my concerns/ goals and develop a care plan that helps me achieve a new level of health.
Very caring, great listener. Excellent!!! Highly recommend Dr. Smolinski..the best
Caring ,gracious,concerned and efficient
She absolutely listens to you and takes the time needed to come up with a care plan. I She is the greatest.
Dr. Smolinski is so helpful in coming up with a plan to help you through your pain.
I would highly recommend Dr. Smolinski. She was professional, caring, knowledgeable, and explained everything she was doing. Made me feel like she really cared about me.
Did her job, able, competent very professional.
Dr is always kind and efficient easy to talk to and does a great job with treatment
I have seen Dr. Smolinski for spine pain and have always felt like she had my best interest at heart. It mean a lot to have someone listen.
She's incredible. She explains things and listens. Like her slit. Would recommend her.
Thank you very much.
I could not ask for a better Doctor visit and staff were excellent.
Dr. Smolinski is simply amazing. My first experience with her was when I fractured my spine and couldn't get in to my regular doctor for weeks. I was able to get an appointment with her within days and haven't looked back.
Very bright, attentive and good problem solver
Ms Smolinski, Dr Smolinski was able to go straight to the heart of the matter, something a pain doctor and a physical therapist could not do after months of treatment. Ms Smolinski's name was pulled out of a hat... the first available appointment... so I was uncertain what quality of care I would receive. Pleasantly surprised... and more.
Great Doctor, listens and explains things
Very nice and helpful
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Comprehensive Science - Villanova University | B.S. |
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| Undergraduate | Hispanic Studies Program: Medical Spanish and Art History of Spain - University of Virginia | |
| Professional Medical | Osteopathic Medicine - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | D.O. |
| Residency | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - University of Washington School of Medicine | Resident |
| Chief Resident | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - University of Washington School of Medicine | Chief Resident |
| Fellowship | Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine | Fellow |