Tammy L. Smith
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Tammy L. Smith, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

Neurology
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-585-6387
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Dr. Smith is a board-certified neurologist with fellowship training in autoimmune neurology; she treats patients with a broad range of neurologic disease. Her research focuses on immune-mediated neurologic disorders with a special interest in paraneoplastic neurologic diseases and aging. Her teaching emphasizes laboratory testing in immune-mediated neurologic disorders including neural autoantibody testing strategies, assay idiosyncrasies, and interpretation of results for patient care.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

Dr. Smith is a board-certified neurologist with fellowship training in autoimmune neurology; she treats patients with a broad range of neurologic disease. Her research focuses on immune-mediated neurologic disorders with a special interest in paraneoplastic neurologic diseases and aging. Her teaching emphasizes laboratory testing in immune-mediated neurologic disorders including neural autoantibody testing strategies, assay idiosyncrasies, and interpretation of results for patient care.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pathology -Adjunct Assistant Professor
Neurology -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

Education history

Undergraduate Biology - Northeastern University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D., Ph.D.
Internship Internal Medicine - Rush University Medical Center Intern
Residency Neurology - Rush University Medical Center Resident
Fellowship Autoimmune Neurology - University of Utah Clinical Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Hoshina Y, Seay M, Vegunta S, Stulberg EL, Wright MA, Wong KH, Smith TL, Shimura D, Clardy S (2025). Isolated Optic Neuritis: Etiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes in a US Mountain West Cohort. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 45(1), 36-43.
  2. Xu J, Erlendsson S, Singh M, Holling GA, Regier M, Ibiricu I, Einstein J, Hantak MP, Day GS, Piquet AL, Smith TL, Clardy SL, Whiteley AM, Feschotte C, Briggs JAG, Shepherd J (2024). PNMA2 forms immunogenic non-enveloped virus-like capsids associated with paraneoplastic neurological syndrome. Cell, 187(4), 831-845.e19.
  3. Luong K, Lozier BK, Novis CL, Smith TL, Zuromski LM, Peterson L (2024). Comparison of three methods for the detection of antibodies against muscle-specific kinase. Journal of immunological methods, 526, 113627.
  4. Hoshina Y, Abbatemarco JR, Rodenbeck SJ, Poon JT, Liu SC, Paz Soldan MM, Greenlee JE, Rose JW, Peterson LK, Johnson L, Delic A, Smith TL, Clardy S (2024). Matched oligoclonal bands: Diagnostic utility and clinical characteristics. Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 11(11), 2846-2854.
  5. Hoshina Y, Delic A, Wong KH, Lyden S, Kadish R, Smith TL, Wright MA, Shimura D, Clardy S (2024). Vasculitis in the Central Nervous System: Etiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes in a Large Single-Center Cohort. The Neurohospitalist, 14(2), 129-139.
  6. Noroozi Gilandehi S, Wong KH, Francis T, Wright MA, Lord J, Stehlik J, Kemeyou L, Smith T, Clardy S (2024). Cardiac Involvement in Neurosarcoidosis: A Single-Center Investigation. Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation, 11(2), e200196.
  7. De Almeida BI, Smith TL, Delic A, Esquibel L, Galli J, Millsap L, Paz Soldán MM, Cortez MM, Rose J, Greenlee JE, Gundlapalli AV, Hill HR, Wong KH, Clardy S (2023). Neurologic Manifestations of Common Variable Immunodeficiency: Impact on Quality of Life. Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation, 10(3),
  8. Smith TL, Haven TR, Zuromski LM, Luong K, Clardy SL, Peterson L (2023). High level of agreement in a fixed vs. live cell-based assay for antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in a real-world clinical laboratory setting. Frontiers in neurology, 14, 1192644.

Review

  1. Clardy SL, Smith T (2024). Therapeutic Approach to Autoimmune Neurologic Disorders. Continuum (Minneapolis, Minn.), 30(4), 1226-1258.