Eileen P. Smith, M.D.

esmith@coh.org
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Eileen Smith
Professor; Francis & Kathleen McNamara Distinguished Chair in Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
(26 RATINGS)
Clinical Expertise
Hematology - Oncology
Appointments
Associate Director, Clinical Research Program
Medical Director, City of Hope Alpha Stem Cell Clinic
Clinical Teams
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation
Leukemia
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Myeloma and Multiple Myeloma
Research Teams
Alpha Stem Cell Therapies
Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Eileen P. Smith, M.D., has spent nearly three decades at City of Hope, beginning in 1988 as a fellow in medical oncology and bone marrow transplantation. She is the Francis & Kathleen McNamara Distinguished Chair in Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. 
 
A respected specialist in the field, Dr. Smith is a professor and chair of City of Hope’s Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
 
She is currently running a clinical trial examining the effectiveness of administering a double or “tandem” dose of a patient's own healthy stem cells within a relatively short period of time.
 
Dr. Smith received her medical degree from University of Southern California where she also did a fellowship in hematology. She served in the National Health Service Corps, and is active in PRIM&R: Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research.
Location
Education & Experience
Board Certifications

  • 1989, Diplomate, ABIM Subspecialty of Medical Oncology

  • 1988, Diplomate, ABIM Subspecialty of Hematology

  • 1984, Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • 1982, Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners

Degrees

  • 1981, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, M.D.

  • 1976, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, B.S. Cum Laude, Biology

Fellowship

  • 1988-1989, Fellowship in medical oncology/bone marrow transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 1986-1988, Fellowship in hematology, Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Residency

  • 1981-1984, Internship and residency, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

Professional Experience

  • 2019-present, Professor, Francis & Kathleen McNamara Distinguished Chair in Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2003-present, Staff Physician and Professor, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 1996-2003, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI

  • 1994 - 1996, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine & Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

  • 1988-1996, Staff Physician, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Duarte, CA

  • 1984-1986, National Health Service Corps: Physician Specialist in Adult Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Awards & Memberships
Awards

  • 2020, Los Angeles Business Journal, Top Women Leaders

Memberships

  • 2006-present, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research

  • 2003-present, Southwest Oncology Group

  • 1998-present, American Society of Clinical Oncology

  • 1997-2003, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

  • 1994-present, American Society for Blood & Marrow Transplantation

  • 1996-1996, Southwest Oncology Group

  • 1977, American Society of Hematology

Ratings & Reviews
Ratings and reviews below are gathered from the Press Ganey Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG CAHPS) survey. CG CAHPS is a standardized survey that is used to measure a patient's experience in the physician office setting. Ratings are an average of all responses to questions about a provider's care, with 5 stars being the highest.