Thomas L. Smith, PhD

Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Thomas L. Smith, PhD

Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

About Me

Areas of Expertise

Basic science physiology/pharmacology
Microvascular physiology; receptor pharmacology
Chronic and acute animal models

Education Program Involvement

Biomedical Engineering PhD
Program Research Interest: Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging, Cardiovascular Engineering, Nanomedicine and Nanobioengineering, Neuroengineering, Tissue Engineering, Translational Cancer Research

Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology PhD
Program Research Interest: Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Cardiovascular Physiology and Hypertension, Regenerative Medicine, Neuro- and Behavioral Pharmacology, Cancer Therapeutics Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Lifespan Physiology.

Education: BS, Texas A&M University, 1971; MS, Texas A&M University, 1975; PhD, Wake Forest University, 1979
Fellowship: University of Mississippi School, 1980
Memberships: Society for Neuroscience; Microcirculatory Society; Orthopaedic Research Society; Sigma Xi - Research Society; American Heart Association; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; American Physiological Society; American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Positions: Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery; Professor, Physiology and Pharmacology; Professor, Institute for Regenerative Medicine; Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Departments and Affiliations: Orthopaedic Surgery; Physiology and Pharmacology; Institute for Regenerative Medicine; Biomedical Engineering

Research

Publications

Evaluation of Percutaneous Intradiscal Amniotic Suspension Allograft in a Rabbit Model of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Luo TD, Vines JB, Zabarsky ZK, Mowry KC, Marquez-Lara A, Jinnah AH, Ma X, Berwick BW, Willey JS, Smith TL, Li Z, O'Gara TJ. Spine. 2019 Mar; 44(6):E329-E337.
A Decellularized Porcine Xenograft-Derived Bone Scaffold for Clinical Use as a Bone Graft Substitute: A Critical Evaluation of Processing and Structure. Bracey DN, Seyler TM, Jinnah AH, Lively MO, Willey JS, Smith TL, Van Dyke ME, Whitlock PW. J Funct Biomater. 2018 Jul; 9(3)
A percutaneous, minimally invasive annulus fibrosus needle puncture model of intervertebral disc degeneration in rabbits. Luo TD, Marquez-Lara A, Zabarsky ZK, Vines JB, Mowry KC, Jinnah AH, Ma X, Berwick BW, Willey JS, Li Z, Smith TL, O'Gara TJ. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). ; 26(3):2309499018792715.
Nerve Repair with Nerve Conduits: Problems, Solutions, and Future Directions. Rebowe R, Rogers A, Yang X, Kundu SC, Smith TL, Li Z. J Hand Microsurg. 2018 Aug; 10(2):61-65.
Myasthenia gravis seronegative for acetylcholine receptor antibodies in South Korea: Autoantibody profiles and clinical features. Park KH, Waters P, Woodhall M, Lang B, Smith T, Sung JJ, Kim KK, Lim YM, Kim JE, Kim BJ, Park JS, Lim JG, Kim DS, Kwon O, Sohn EH, Bae JS, Yoon BN, Kim NH, Ahn SW, Oh J, Park HJ, Shin KJ, Hong YH. PLoS ONE. 2018; 13(3):e0193723.

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Thomas L. Smith, PhD

Thomas L. Smith, PhD

About Me

Areas of Expertise

Education Program Involvement