Marcela C. Smid
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Marcela C. Smid, MD, MS, MA

Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Czech

  • Marcela Smid MD, MA, MS is a board certified Maternal Fetal Medicine and Addiction Medicine physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. She is the medical director of the Substance Use & Pregnancy – Recovery, Addiction, Dependence (SUPeRAD) specialty prenatal clinic, a multi-disciplinary clinic for pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use disorder. She has been a member of the Utah Perinatal Mortality Committee since 2016. Her research focus is on perinatal addiction, interventions for pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use disorders, maternal mortality and maternal mental health. She is also interested in pregnancy after bariatric surgery and her previous research was focus on improving care for individuals with obesity.

    Specialties

    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Psychiatry - Adjunct
    Academic Divisions
    Adult Psychiatry

    Patient Rating

    4.6 /5
    ( out of 40 reviews )

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    January 07, 2022

    Dr. Smid was very knowledgeable and kind. She asked me if I had questions several times throughout my visit. She made sure to answer my questions thoroughly and helped me feel more at ease

    January 07, 2022

    Dr. Smid was so considerate of our situation and kindly answered so many questions my husband and I had for her!

    September 10, 2021

    One of the best

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  • Marcela Smid MD, MA, MS is a board certified Maternal Fetal Medicine and Addiction Medicine physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. She is the medical director of the Substance Use & Pregnancy – Recovery, Addiction, Dependence (SUPeRAD) specialty prenatal clinic, a multi-disciplinary clinic for pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use disorder. She has been a member of the Utah Perinatal Mortality Committee since 2016. Her research focus is on perinatal addiction, interventions for pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use disorders, maternal mortality and maternal mental health. She is also interested in pregnancy after bariatric surgery and her previous research was focus on improving care for individuals with obesity.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Psychiatry -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions
    Adult Psychiatry

    Education history

    Fellowship Maternal Fetal Medicine - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fellow
    Obstetrics and Gynecology - University of Chicago Medical Center Academic Chief Resident
    Internship Obstetrics and Gynecology - University of Chicago Medical Center Intern
    Obstetrics and Gynecology - University of Chicago Medical Center Resident
    Graduate Training Health and Medical Sciences - University of California, Berkeley M.S.
    Joint Medical Program - University of California, San Francisco/University of California, Berkeley M.D.
    Graduate Training Medical Anthropology, Concentration: International Health - Case Western Reserve University M.A.
    Major: Medical Anthropology; Minors: Chemistry, Art History - Case Western Reserve University B.A.

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