L. Ryan Smart, MD
Specializing In
Shoulder
Sports Medicine
Knee
Practicing Locations
Dr. Smart is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who is extensively trained in treating adult and pediatric sports injuries including treatment and surgical repair of injuries of the shoulder, knee, hip and elbow. He received his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School, and his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.
Dr. Smart has an active and personal interest in sports medicine given his background as a former member of the Cornell University Men’s Varsity Hockey team. A talented player, he was drafted by the New Jersey Devils during the NHL hockey draft in 1994 and participated in the US Olympic Festival for Hockey in 1995. His on-the-ice experience gives him first hand knowledge of the injuries athletes endure and their mindset for recovery.
Team Orthopedist for Syracuse University Football
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Education
Cornell University, Ithaca NY, BA in Nutritional Science, May 1998
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor MI, June 2004
ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENCY TRAINING
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT, June 2009
ORTHOPEDIC Fellowship TRAINING
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston MA, Sports Fellowship, 2009-2010
The Clinical Experience
Specializing in Sports Medicine
Licensure
State of New York, 2010
Honors and Awards
Cornell University Men's Varsity Ice Hockey, 1994-1998
Member ECAC and Ivy League Championship teams, 1996-1997
Participated in NCAA Tournament, 1996-1997
Drafted in the National Hockey League entry draft by the New Jersey Devils, 1994
Participated in the U.S. Olympic Festival for Hockey, 1995
ECAC Men's Ice Hockey All-Rookie Team, 1995
Member Academic All-Ivy League Team, 1996-1998
1st place prize Yale Orthopeadic Surgery anatomy 2008 and 2009
Orthopeadic Surgery Leadership Forum, Quebec City 2009
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society
Professional Society Memberships
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
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