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Vincent Smith, MD

Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Pediatrics

MD, Stanford University School of Medicine
MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
BS, Texas A&M University

Pronouns: he/him/his

Websites

	Boston Medical Center Provider Profile
	Boston Children's Hospital
	Boston Children's and Harvard Med Teaching Hospital
	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
	ResearchGate

ORCID : 0000-0002-1056-8121

Dr. Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH is Division Chief of Newborn Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Smith is a graduate of Texas A&M University, Stanford University School of Medicine, and the Harvard School of Public Health. He trained in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center in the Boston Combined Pediatric Residency Program. He then completed a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine through the Harvard wide program, a collaboration of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in health services research at Children’s Hospital. Dr. Smith serves as the medical director for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Program. He is an active member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and Society for Pediatric Research. He is also a former member of the National Perinatal Association Board of Directors. In addition to parental NICU discharge readiness, his professional interests also include families affected by substance use and medical care for LGBTQIA+-headed families.

Director
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pediatrics

BMC Research

Pediatric Public Health Partnership on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Program
01/01/2019 - 08/31/2023 (PI)
American Academy of Pediatrics Centers for Disease

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Packnett ER, Winer IH, Larkin H, Oladapo A, Gonzales T, Wojdyla M, Goldstein M, Smith VC. RSV-related hospitalization and outpatient palivizumab use in very preterm (born at <29 wGA) infants: 2003-2020. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Nov 30; 18(6):2140533. PMID: 36412253; PMCID: PMC9746385; DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2140533;

Smith VC. NICU discharge preparation and transition planning: introduction. J Perinatol. 2022 Mar; 42(Suppl 1):5-6. PMID: 35165375; PMCID: PMC9010295; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01312-w;

Smith VC, Love K, Goyer E. NICU discharge preparation and transition planning: guidelines and recommendations. J Perinatol. 2022 Mar; 42(Suppl 1):7-21. PMID: 35165374; PMCID: PMC9010297; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01313-9;

Smith VC, Mao W, McCormick MC. Changes in Assessment of and Satisfaction With Discharge Preparation From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Adv Neonatal Care. 2021 Oct 01; 21(5):E144-E151. PMID: 33852448

Smith V, Jones K. What a birth mother wants paediatricians to know about diagnosing a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Arch Dis Child. 2022 04; 107(4):407-408. PMID: 34301618

Smith VC. Discharge planning considerations for the neonatal intensive care unit. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Jul; 106(4):442-445. PMID: 33046524

Barrero-Castillero A, Morton SU, Nelson CA, Smith VC. Psychosocial Stress and Adversity: Effects from the Perinatal Period to Adulthood. Neoreviews. 2019 12; 20(12):e686-e696. PMID: 31792156

Gupta M, Pursley DM, Smith VC. Preparing for Discharge From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Pediatrics. 2019 06; 143(6). PMID: 31053622; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2915;

Rodriguez JJ, Smith VC. Epidemiology of perinatal substance use: Exploring trends in maternal substance use. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Apr; 24(2):86-89. PMID: 30777708; DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2019.01.006;

Xu S, Vogt DM, Hsu WH, Osborne J, Walsh T, Foster JR, Sullivan SK, Smith VC, Rousing A, Goldfield EC, Wood RJ. Biocompatible Soft Fluidic Strain and Force Sensors for Wearable Devices. Adv Funct Mater. 2019 Feb 14; 29(7). PMID: 31372108; PMCID: PMC6675035; DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201807058;

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Obregon E, Martin CR, Frantz Iii ID, Patel P, Smith VC. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit discharge preparedness among families with limited english proficiency. J Perinatol. 2019 01; 39(1):135-142. PMID: 30341402; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-018-0255-z;

Turchi RM, Smith VC. The Role of Integrated Care in a Medical Home for Patients With a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Pediatrics. 2018 10; 142(4). PMID: 30201625; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2333;

Smith VC, Matthias P, Senturias YN, Turchi RM, Williams JF. Fetal Alcohol Research Caring for Patients with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Needs Assessment. J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Jan 27; 24(1):e25-e39. PMID: 28186713; DOI: 10.22374/1710-6222.24.1.4;

Smith VC, Wilson CR. Families Affected by Parental Substance Use. Pediatrics. 2016 08; 138(2). PMID: 27432847; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-1575;

Hwang SS, Smith RA, Barfield WD, Smith VC, McCormick MC, Williams MA. Supine sleep positioning in preterm and term infants after hospital discharge from 2000 to 2011. J Perinatol. 2016 09; 36(9):787-93. PMID: 27171759; DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.80;

Morton SU, Smith VC. Treatment options for apnoea of prematurity. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2016 Jul; 101(4):F352-6. PMID: 27010019; DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-310228;

Awindaogo F, Smith VC, Litt JS. Predictors of caregiver satisfaction with visiting nurse home visits after NICU discharge. J Perinatol. 2016 Apr; 36(4):325-8. PMID: 26675001; DOI: 10.1038/jp.2015.195;

Smith VC, Kelty-Stephen D, Qureshi Ahmad M, Mao W, Cakert K, Osborne J, Paydarfar D. Stochastic Resonance Effects on Apnea, Bradycardia, and Oxygenation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics. 2015 Dec; 136(6):e1561-8. PMID: 26598451; PMCID: PMC4657600; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-1334;

Williams JF, Smith VC. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136(5):e1395-406. PMID: 26482673; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3113;

Siqueira L, Smith VC. Binge Drinking. Pediatrics. 2015 Sep; 136(3):e718-26. PMID: 26324872; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-2337;

Woythaler M, McCormick MC, Mao WY, Smith VC. Late Preterm Infants and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at Kindergarten. Pediatrics. 2015 Sep; 136(3):424-31. PMID: 26260723; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-4043;

Levy S, Siqueira LM, Ammerman SD, Gonzalez PK, Ryan SA, Siqueira LM, Smith VC. Testing for drugs of abuse in children and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2014 Jun; 133(6):e1798-1807. PMID: 24864184; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-0865;

Hwang SS, Barfield WD, Smith RA, Morrow B, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Prince CB, Smith VC, McCormick MC. Discharge timing, outpatient follow-up, and home care of late-preterm and early-term infants. Pediatrics. 2013 Jul; 132(1):101-8. PMID: 23733794; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-3892;

Smith VC, Hwang SS, Dukhovny D, Young S, Pursley DM. Neonatal intensive care unit discharge preparation, family readiness and infant outcomes: connecting the dots. J Perinatol. 2013 Jun; 33(6):415-21. PMID: 23492936; DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.23;

Behnke M, Smith VC. Prenatal substance abuse: short- and long-term effects on the exposed fetus. Pediatrics. 2013 Mar; 131(3):e1009-24. PMID: 23439891; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-3931;

Femino M, Young S, Smith VC. Hospital-based emergency preparedness: evacuation of the neonatal intensive care unit-the smallest and most vulnerable population. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Jan; 29(1):107-13. PMID: 23283279; DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31827b8bc5;

Goldfield EC, Smith V, Buonomo C, Perez J, Larson K. Preterm infant swallowing of thin and nectar-thick liquids: changes in lingual-palatal coordination and relation to bolus transit. Dysphagia. 2013 Jun; 28(2):234-44. PMID: 23274694; PMCID: PMC3638056; DOI: 10.1007/s00455-012-9440-y;

Hwang SS, Smith VC, McCormick MC, Barfield WD. The association between maternal oral health experiences and risk of preterm birth in 10 states, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2004-2006. Matern Child Health J. 2012 Nov; 16(8):1688-95. PMID: 21847677; DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0870-1;

Smith VC, Steelfisher GK, Salhi C, Shen LY. Coping with the neonatal intensive care unit experience: parents' strategies and views of staff support. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2012 Oct-Dec; 26(4):343-52.View Related Profiles.

Shen, Lisa
Smith, Vincent

PMID: 23111723; DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e318270ffe5;

Rhein LM, Konnikova L, McGeachey A, Pruchniewski M, Smith VC. The role of pulmonary follow-up in reducing health care utilization in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2012 Jul; 51(7):645-50. PMID: 22492835; DOI: 10.1177/0009922812439242;

Smith VC, Dukhovny D, Zupancic JA, Gates HB, Pursley DM. Neonatal intensive care unit discharge preparedness: primary care implications. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2012 May; 51(5):454-61. PMID: 22278175; DOI: 10.1177/0009922811433036;

Hwang SS, Smith VC, McCormick MC, Barfield WD. Racial/ethnic disparities in maternal oral health experiences in 10 states, pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system, 2004-2006. Matern Child Health J. 2011 Aug; 15(6):722-9. PMID: 20652385; DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0643-2;

Woythaler MA, McCormick MC, Smith VC. Late preterm infants have worse 24-month neurodevelopmental outcomes than term infants. Pediatrics. 2011 Mar; 127(3):e622-9. PMID: 21321024; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-3598;

McCormick MC, Litt JS, Smith VC, Zupancic JA. Prematurity: an overview and public health implications. Annu Rev Public Health. 2011; 32:367-79. PMID: 21219170; DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-090810-182459;

Belfort MB, Martin CR, Smith VC, Gillman MW, McCormick MC. Infant weight gain and school-age blood pressure and cognition in former preterm infants. Pediatrics. 2010 Jun; 125(6):e1419-26. PMID: 20478940; PMCID: PMC4138041; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-2746;

Goldfield EC, Buonomo C, Fletcher K, Perez J, Margetts S, Hansen A, Smith V, Ringer S, Richardson MJ, Wolff PH. Premature infant swallowing: patterns of tongue-soft palate coordination based upon videofluoroscopy. Infant Behav Dev. 2010 Apr; 33(2):209-18. PMID: 20181397; PMCID: PMC2844905; DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2009.10.001;

Smith VC, Young S, Pursley DM, McCormick MC, Zupancic JA. Are families prepared for discharge from the NICU? J Perinatol. 2009 Sep; 29(9):623-9. PMID: 19461593; DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.58;

Dye BA, Tan S, Smith V, Lewis BG, Barker LK, Thornton-Evans G, Eke PI, Beltrán-Aguilar ED, Horowitz AM, Li CH. Trends in oral health status: United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2004. Vital Health Stat 11. 2007 Apr; (248):1-92. PMID: 17633507

Smith VC. Intraventricular hemorrhage and posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Primary Care of the Premature Infant. 2007.
Smith VC. Nutritioal deficiencies. Primary Care of the Permature Infant. 2007.
Rashewsky S, McCormic MC, Smith VC. Adjustment of mothers with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. New England Science Symposium. 2007.
Smith VC, Rashewsky S, McCormick MC. Maternal coping in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Society for Pediatric Research. 2007.

Smith VC, Svoren BM, Wolfsdorf JI. Hypothyroidism in a breast-fed preterm infant resulting from maternal topical iodine exposure. J Pediatr. 2006 Oct; 149(4):566-7. PMID: 17011335; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.07.029;

Smith VC, Al-Aweel I, McCormick MC. Post-NICU Growth of VLBW Infants in the 1st three years. Society for Pediatric Research. 2006.

Smith VC, Zupancic JA, McCormick MC, Croen LA, Greene J, Escobar GJ, Richardson DK. Trends in severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates between 1994 and 2002. J Pediatr. 2005 Apr; 146(4):469-73. PMID: 15812448; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.12.023;

Smith VC, Zupancic JA, McCormick MC, Croen LA, Greene J, Escobar GJ, Richardson DK. Rehospitalization in the first year of life among infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. J Pediatr. 2004 Jun; 144(6):799-803. PMID: 15192629; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.03.026;

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 46 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2007 and 2013 and 2015

Bar chart showing 46 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2007 and 2013 and 2015

Year	Publications
2004	1
2005	1
2006	2
2007	5
2009	1
2010	2
2011	3
2012	4
2013	5
2014	1
2015	5
2016	3
2017	1
2018	3
2019	3
2020	1
2021	2
2022	3

Media Mentions

School of Medicine Welcomes Class of 2026 at White Coat Ceremony

BU Today 8/2/2022

New Guidelines and Recommendations for NICU Discharge Preparation and Transition Planning

HealthCity 3/22/2022

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NICU discharge readiness
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Health Services Research
Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICU)
LGBTQIA+ inclusion research

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