Brian Smith, MD, FAAOS, FAOA

Pediatric Orthopedist

Brian Smith, MD, started his career at Newington Children's Hospital in 1992 and was on the medical staff when Connecticut Children's opened in April 1996. In 2007, Dr. Smith became the Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics at the Yale New Haven Children's Hospital/Yale University School of Medicine. He then became the Chief of Orthopedics at Texas Children's Hospital and Professor at Baylor College of Medicine from 2019 until July 2024. He is thrilled to be back where he started over 30 years ago. Dr. Smith's clinical interests are scoliosis, neuromuscular disorders, and fractures in children. 

Dr. Smith is a member of and has served on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and the Orthopedic Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is also a member of the Scoliosis Research Society and currently serves as the Chairman of its Comprehensive Care Committee.

Education

Georgetown University

Residency

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Professor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

  • For Dr. Smith's full bibliography, visit PubMed
  • Negrini, S., 37 authors, Smith, B.G, The Classification of Scoliosis Braces developed by SOSORT, Eur Spine J. 2022 Apr;31(4):980-989. Epub 2022 Feb 21.PMID: 35190896
  • Li DT, Li E, Cui JJ, Kahan JB, Petit L, Adeclat GJ, Modrak M, Talty R, Greene JD, Munger AM, Nicholson AD, Cravez E, Cooperman DR, Smith BG, Modification and application of the proximal humerus ossification system to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.  Spine Deform. 2021 Sept; 9(5):1341-48. PMID: 33939168
  • Li DT, Cui JJ, DeVries S, Nicholson AD, Li E, Petit L, Kahan JB, Sanders JO, Liu RW, Cooperman DR, Smith BG, “Humeral Head Ossification Predicts Peak Height Velocity Timing and Percentage of Growth Remaining in Children.”  J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Oct; 38(9): e546-e550. PMID: 30045360
  • Li DT, Linderman GC, Cui JJ, DeVries S, Nicholson AD, Li E, Petit L, Kahan JB, Talty R, Kluger Y, Cooperman DR, Smith BG, The Proximal Humerus Ossification System Improves Assessment of Growth in Scoliosis Patients, 2019 Oct; JBJS 101-A(20): 1868-74. PMID: 31626012
  • Wiley, J., Thomson, J., Mitchell, T., Smith, B., Banta, J., The Effectiveness of the Boston Brace for the Treatment of Large Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spine, 2000, 25(18): 2326-32
  • Lee, M., Ounpuu, S., Solomito, M., Smith, B., Thomson, J., Loss in Spinal Motion from Inclusion of a Single Mid-Lumbar Level in Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Spine, 2013 Oct, 38(22): E1405-10. PMID: 23873237

Locations Where I See Patients

Exterior photo of Hartford Hospital Bone and Joint Institute (31 Seymour St.)

Connecticut Children’s Orthopedics – Hartford

31 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT06106
United States

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Westport

191 Post Road West
Westport, CT06880
United States

Exterior view of 399 Farmington Ave in Farmington

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Farmington (399 Farmington Ave.)

399 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT06032
United States