Kristine Smith, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Rhinologist. She joined the Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah as an Assistant Professor in May 2022 after previously working at the University of Manitoba for several years.
Dr. Smith attended medical school at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at the University of Calgary. Dr. Smith attended the University of Utah for her fellowship training in 2017-2018.
Her clinical practice is focused on sinus and nasal diseases including management of acute and chronic sinusitis, polyps, allergy, septal deviation, growths and tumors of the sinuses and skull base, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. Dr. Smith works with a large multi-disciplinary team that consists of neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, head and neck pathologists, and specialized otolaryngology (ENT) cancer surgeons to ensure the best treatment outcomes. She also works with the Ophthalmology team to support minimally invasive orbital surgeries.
In addition to her clinical practice, she is actively involved in research focusing on better understanding the causes and treatments of sinus disease, including identifying ways to personalize and optimize medicine. She is interested in finding ways to improve patient care, health care quality and value of care.
Dr. Smith’s research interests include:
• Health Economics
• Health Care Value
• Inflammatory Pathophysiology of Chronic Sinusitis
• Clinical Outcomes
• Personalized Medicine
• Optimization of Health Care
