Dr. Jonathan C. Smith received his medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete a General Surgery internship and an Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh. While at the University of Pittsburgh Dr. Smith trained under world famous Head and Neck Surgeons, Dr. Eugene Myers and Dr. Jonas Johnson, both past presidents of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

At the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Smith distinguished himself not only for his excellent clinical and surgical skills, but also for his contributions to research in the field of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Smith currently has over a dozen articles and two book chapters on topics including the management and treatment of thyroid tumors, parathyroid surgery, neck cysts, laryngeal cancer, and head and neck reconstruction.

Dr. Smith is Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and a member of this society. Dr. Smith is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the New York Head and Neck Society and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He is certified by the American College of Surgeons in Ultrasonography of the Head and Neck, specializing in the thyroid. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Smith has served as a member of the Einstein Council of the Montefiore Medical Center and is currently a member of the Montefiore Medical Executive Committee. Dr. Smith enjoys teaching Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residents and medical students and regularly gives a Grand Rounds lecture at Montefiore.

Dr. Smith's interests include minimally invasive endoscopic sinus surgery, head and neck surgery, thyroid and parathyroid endocrine surgery, and salivary gland surgery.