Thomas G Smith, MD
Department of Urology, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1997 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA, MD, MD |
| 1993 | Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA, BA, Biology |
Board Certifications
| 2016 | American Board of Urology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Instructor, Department of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2018
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2011
Instructor, Department of Urology, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 2008 - 2009
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, Core Curriculum Committee, American Urologic Association, Baltimore, MD, 2015 - Present
Board of Directors - Permanent Member, Trauma and Urologic Network of Reconstructive Surgeons (TURNS), 503c Research Consortium, Seattle, WA, 2013 - Present
Chief, Department of Urology Service, Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, TX, 2013 - Present
Director, Department of Reconstructive and Trauma Urology Research Fellowship Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2015
Chief, Department of Surgical Services, Sid Peterson Regional Hospital, Kerrville, TX, 2005 - 2007
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2018
Expert Panelist, Texas State Medical Board, Austin, TX, 2010 - Present
Attending Physician, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 2008 - 2009
Institutional Committee Activities
Senator, Faculty Senate Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, 2015 - 2018
Honors & Awards
| 2014 | Academic Faculty of the Year, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston |
| 2009 | Poster of Exceptional Merit, American College of Surgeons 95th Annual Congress |
| 2001 | Presidential Award Winner, SCS AUA 80th Annual Meeting |
| 1994 | Dean’s List, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston |
| 1993 | James D. Hall, M.D., Competitive Academic Scholarship, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston |
| 1991 | Dean’s List, Baylor University |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Baradaran N, Fergus KB, Moses RA, Patel DP, Gaither TW, Voelzke BB, Smith TG 3rd, Erickson BA, Elliott SP, Alsikafi NF, Vanni AJ, Buckley J, Zhao LC, Myers JB, Breyer BN. Clinical significance of cystoscopic urethral stricture recurrence after anterior urethroplasty: a multi-institution analysis from Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons (TURNS). World J Urol. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30712091.
- Sukumar S, Elliott SP, Myers JB, Voelzke BB, Smith TG 3rd, Carolan AMC, Maidaa M, Vanni AJ, Breyer BN, Erickson BA. Multi-Institutional Outcomes of Endoscopic Management of Stricture Recurrence after Bulbar Urethroplasty. J Urol 200(4):837-842, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29730205.
- Cotter KJ, Flynn KJ, Hahn AE, Voelzke BB, Myers JB, Smith TG 3rd, Elliott SP, Alsikafi NF, Breyer BN, Vanni AJ, Buckley JC, Zhao LC, Erickson BA. Prevalence of Post-Micturition Incontinence before and after Anterior Urethroplasty. J Urol 200(4):843-847, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29654804.
- Wingate JT, Erickson BA, Murphy G, Smith TG 3rd, Breyer BN, Voelzke BB, TURNS. Multicenter Analysis of Patient Reported Outcomes Following Artificial Urinary Sphincter Placement for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence. J Urol 199(3):785-790, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28964781.
- Keihani S, Chandrapal JC, Peterson AC, Broghammer JA, Chertack N, Elliott SP, Rourke KF, Alsikafi NF, Buckley JC, Breyer BN, Smith TG 3rd, Voelzke BB, Zhao LC, Brant WO, Myers JB. Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (TURNS, TURNSresearch.org): Outcomes of Urethroplasty to Treat Urethral Strictures Arising From Artificial Urinary Sphincter Erosions and Rates of Subsequent Device Replacement. Urology 107:239-245, 2017.
- Levy M, Gor RA, Vanni AJ, Stensland K, Erickson BA, Myers JB, Voelzke BB, Smith TG 3rd, Breyer BN, McClung C, Alsikafi NF, Fan Y, Elliott SP. Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons (TURNS): The Impact of Age on Urethroplasty Success. Urology 107:232-238, 2017.
- Keihani S, Chandrapal JC, Peterson AC, Broghammer JA, Chertack N, Elliott SP, Rourke KF, Alsikafi NF, Buckley JC, Breyer BN, Smith TG 3rd, Voelzke BB, Zhao LC, Brant WO, Myers JB, Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (TURNS, TURNSresearch.org). Outcomes of Urethroplasty to Treat Urethral Strictures Arising From Artificial Urinary Sphincter Erosions and Rates of Subsequent Device Replacement. Urology 107:239-245, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28624554.
- Levy M, Gor RA, Vanni AJ, Stensland K, Erickson BA, Myers JB, Voelzke BB, Smith TG 3rd, Breyer BN, McClung C, Alsikafi NF, Fan Y, Elliott SP, Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons (TURNS). The Impact of Age on Urethroplasty Success. Urology 107:232-238, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28579068.
- Hampson LA, Elliott SP, Erickson BA, Vanni AJ, Myers Christopher McClung JB, Breyer BN, Smith TG 3rd, Hagedorn JC, Voelzke BB. Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (TURNS): Multi-Center Analysis of Urinary Urgency and Urge Incontinence in Patients with Anterior Urethral Stricture Disease: Pre- and Post-Urethroplasty. J Urol 196(6):1700-1705, 2016.
- Au JK, Tan X, Sidani M, Stanasel I, Roth DR, Koh CJ, Seth A, Gargollo PC, Tu D, Gonzales ET, Smith TG 3rd, Janzen N. Imaging characteristics associated with failure of nonoperative management in high-grade pediatric blunt renal trauma. J Pediatr Urol 12(5):294.e1-294.e6, 2016.
- Tam CA, Elliott SP, Voelzke BB, Myers JB, Vanni AJ, Breyer BN, Smith TG 3rd, McClung CD, Erickson BA. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is an inadequate tool to screen for urethral stricture recurrence after anterior urethroplasty. Urol 95:197-201, 2016.
- Erickson BA, Elliott SP, Myers JB, Voelzke BB, Smith TG 3rd, McClung CD, Alsikafi NF, Vanni AJ, Brant WO, Broghammer JA, Tam CA, Zhao LC, Buckley JC, Breyer BN. Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons: Understanding the relationship between chronic systemic disease and lichen sclerosis urethral strictures. J Urol 195(2):363-8, 2016.
- Patel DP, Redshaw JD, Breyer BN, Smith TG 3rd, Erickson BA, Majercik SD, Gaither TW, Craig JR, Gardner S, Presson AP, Zhang C, Hotaling JM, Brant WO. High-grade renal injuries are often isolated in sports-related trauma. Injury 46(7):1245-9, 2015.
- Redshaw JD, Broghammer JA, Smith TG 3rd, Voelzke B, Erickson BA, McClung CD, Elliott S, Alsikafi NF, Presson AP, Craig JR, Brant WO, Myers JB. Intralesional injection of mitomycin C at transurethral incision of bladder neck contracture may offer limited benefit: TURNS study group. J Urol 193(2):587-92, 2015.
- Brant WO, Erickson BA, Elliot SP, Powell C, Alsikafi N, McClung C, Myers JB, Voelzke BB, Smith TG 3rd, Broghammer JA. Risk Factors for erosion of artificial Urinary Sphincters: A Multicenter Prospective Study. Urology 84(4):934-8, 2014.
- Morey AF, Brandes S, Dugi DD 3rd, Armstrong JH, Breyer BN, Broghammer JA, Erickson BA, Holzbeierlein J, Hudak SJ, Pruitt JH, Reston JT, Santucci RA, Smith TG 3rd, Wessells H. Urotrauma: AUA Guideline. J. Urol 192(2):327-35, 2014.
- Erickson BA, Elliot SP, Voelzke BB, Myers JB, Broghammer JA, Smith TG 3rd, McClung C, Alsikafi N, Brant WO. Multi-institutional 1-year bulbar urethroplasty outcomes using a standardized prospective cystoscopic follow-up protocol. Urology 84(1):213-6, 2014.
- Figler BD, Mack CD, Kaufman R, Wessells H, Bulger E, Smith TG 3rd, Voelzke BB. Crash test rating and likelihood of major thoracoabdominal injury in motor vehicle crashes: the new car assessment program side-impact crash test , 1998-2010. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 76(3):750-4, 2014.
- Smith TG 3rd, Coburn M. Damage control maneuvers for urologic trauma. Urol Clin North Am 40(3):343-350, 2013.
- Erickson BA, Voelzke BB, Myers JB, Brant WO, Broghammer JA, Smith TG 3rd, McClung CD, Alsikafi NF, Elliott SP. Practice patterns of recently fellowship-trained reconstructive urologists. Urology 80(4):934-937, 2012.
- Hotaling JM, Sorensen MD, Smith TG 3rd, Rivara FP, Wessells H, Voelzke BB. Analysis of diagnostic angiography and angioembolization in the acute management of renal trauma using a national data set. J Urol 185(4):1316-1320, 2011.
- Smith TG 3rd, Wessells H, Mack CD, Kaufman R, Bulger EM, Voelzke BB. Examination of the impact of airbags on renal injury using a national database. J Am Coll Surg 211:355-360, 2010.
- Smith TG 3rd, Gettman MT, Lindberg G, Napper C, Pearle MS, Cadeddu JA. Ureteral replacement using small intestine submucosa in a laparoscopic porcine model. Urology 60:931-934, 2002.
- Traxer O, Smith TG, Pearle MS, Corwin TS, Saboorian H, Cadeddu JA. Renal parenchymal injury after standard and mini percutaneous nephrostolithotomy. J Urol 165:1693-1695, 2001.
- Corwin TS, Lindberg G, Traxer O, Gettman MT, Smith TG, Pearle MS, Cadeddu JA. Laparoscopic radiofrequency thermal ablation of renal tissue with and without hilar occlusion. J Urol 166:281-284, 2001.
- DeWitt DS, Smith TG, Deyo DJ, Miller KR, Uchida T, Prough DS. L-arginine and superoxide dismutase prevent or reverse cerebral hypoperfusion after fluid-percussion traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma 14:223-233, 1997.
Invited Articles
- Dowell AE, Badaan SR, Smith TG. Contemporary Role of Open Surgery in the Management of High-Grade Renal Injury. Curr Trauma Rep 3(4):271-7, 2017.
- Smith TG 3rd. Current management of urethral stricture disease. Symposium for the Men's Health World Congress. Indian J Urol 32(1):27-33, 2016.
Editorials
- Smith TG. Editorial Comment: Intraurethral steroids are a safe and effective treatment for stricture disease in patients with biopsy proven lichen sclerosis. J Urol 195(6):1796, 2016. PMID: 26992559.
Abstracts
- Cotter KJ, Flynn KJ, Hahn AE, Voelzke BB, Myers JB, Smith TG 3rd, Elliott SP, Alsikaf NF. Prevalence Of Post-Void Dribbling Before And After Anterior Urethroplasty. Presented at the 2018 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA, 2018.
- Baradaran N, Fergus K, Gaither T, Murphy G, Elliott S, Myers J, Voelzke B, Smith TG 3rd. Clinical Significance Of Cystoscopic Recurrence After Anterior Urethroplasty. A Multi-Institution Analysis From Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons (TURNS). Presented at the 2018 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA, 2018.
- Johnsen N, Myers J, Elliott S, Vanni A, Baradaran N, Greear G, Smith TG 3rd, Granieri M. Outcomes Following Posterior Urethroplasty For Pelvic-Fracture Urethral Injuries: A Multi-Institutional Analysis. Presented at the 2018 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, San Francisco, CA, 2018.
- Badaan S, Dowell A, Smith TG 3rd. Are All Urethras Reconstructed Equally?. Presented at the 2017 at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Naples, FL, 2017.
- Dowell A, Badaan S, Todd SR, Scott BG, Gordy S, Ward J, Coburn M, Smith TG 3rd. Saving Kidneys: 20-Year Renal Gunshot Wound Experience In An Urban Level One Trauma Center. Presented at 76th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Clinical Congress of Acute Care Surgery, Baltimore, MD, 2017.
- Keihani S, Chandrapal JC, Peterson AC, Broghammer JA, Chertack N, Elliott SP, Rourke KF, Alsikafi NF, Buckley JC, Smith TG 3rd, Voelzke BB, Zhao LC, Brandt WO, Myers JB. Outcomes Of Urethroplasty To Treat Strictures Arising From Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) Erosions And Rates Of Subsequent AUS Reimplantation. Presented at the 2017 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Boston, MA, 2017.
- Tesdahl B, Voznesensky M, Alsikafi N, Breyer B, Broghammer B, Buckley J, Elliott S, McClung C, Myers J, Smith TG 3rd, Vanni A, Voelzke B, Zhao L, Brandt W, Erickson B. Urethral Lichen Sclerosis Under The Microscope. Presented at the 2017 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Boston, MA, 2017.
- Patel D, Al-Dulaimi R, Elliott S, Vanni A, Erickson B, Voelzke B, Breyer B, McClung C, Smith TG 3rd, Presson A, Myers J. Value Of Early Surveillance Cystourethroscopy After Bulbar Urethroplasty On Recurrence Risk: A Turns Study. Presented at the 2017 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Boston, MA, 2017.
- Sukumar S, Elliott S, Myers JB, Voelzke B, Smith TG 3rd, Carolan A, Maidaa M, Erickson B. Multi-Institutional Outcomes Of Endoscopic Management Of Stricture Recurrence After Urethroplast. Presented at the 2017 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Boston, MA, 2017.
- Hampson L, Rourke K, Vanni AJ, Elliott S, Myers JB, Smith TG 3rd, Voelzke B. First-Stage Urethroplasty: Failures and Their Management. Presented at the 2016 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, San Diego, CA, 2016.
- Hampson LA, Myers JB , Vanni AJ, Smith TG III, Chandrapal J, Voelzke BB. Dorsal Buccal Graft Urethroplasty in Female Urethral Stricture Disease: A Multi-Center Experience. Presented at the 2016 at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, San Diego, CA, 2016.
- Laura Leddy, Seattle, WA, Jeremy Myers, Salt Lake City, UT, Joshua Broghammer, Kansas City, KS, Nejd Alsikafi, Chicago, IL, Bradley Erickson, Iowa City, IA, Sean Elliot, Minneapolis, MN, Hunter Wessells, Seattle, WA, Chris McClung, Columbus, OH, William Brant, Salt Lake City, UT, Thomas Smith, Houston, TX, Bryan Voelzke, Seattle, WA. Multi-center evaluation of anastomotic urethroplasty after radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, FL, 2014.
- Laura Leddy, Seattle, WA, Jeremy Myers, Salt Lake City, UT, Nejd Alsikafi, Chicago, IL, Hunter Wessells, Seattle, WA, Bradley Erickson, Iowa City, IA, Joshua Broghammer, Kansas City, KS, Christopher McClung, Columbus, OH, Sean Elliot, Minneapolis, MN, William Brant, Salt Lake City, UT, <b>Thomas Smith III, Houston, TX</b>, Bryan Voelzke, Seattle, WA. Multi-center evaluation of artificial urinary sphincter insertion after anastomotic urethroplasty following treatment for prostate cancer. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, FL, 2014.
- William Brant, Salt Lake City, UT, Bradley Erickson, Iowa City, IA, Bryan Voelzke, Seattle, WA, Christopher Powell, Kansas City, KS, Nejd Alsikafi, Chicago, IL, Sean Elliott, Minneapolis, MN, Christopher McClung, Columbus, OH, Jeremy Myers, Salt Lake City, UT, Thomas Smith III, Houston, TX, Joshua Broghammer, Kansas City, KS. Risk Factors for Explantation of Artificial Urinary Sphincters: a prospective, multicenter analysis. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Orlando, FL, 2014.
- Le M, Wallin L, Coburn M,Windsperger A, Broghammer J, Smith TG 3rd . Presentation and outcome in penetrating and blunt bladder injury: A contemporary comparison. Presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Chicago, IL, 2013.
- Tan J, Wallin E, Coburn M, Smith TG 3rd. High energy penetrating trauma: Contemporary management and outcomes of renal gunshot wounds. Presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the South Central Section of the American Urological Association, Chicago, IL, 2013.
- Erickson B, Elliott S, Voelzke B, Myers J, Broghammer J, Smith TG 3rd, McClung C, Alsikafi N, Brant W. Multi-institutional one-year bulbar urethroplasty outcomes using a standardized prospective cystoscopic follow-up protocol. Presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, San Diego, CA, 2013.
- Brant W, Powell C, Alsikafi N, Elliott S, Erickson B, McClung C, Myers J, Smith TG 3rd, Voelzke B, Broghammer J. A multi-institutional comparison of medium-term severe complications in high risk patients undergoing transcorporal versus 3.5 cm cuff size artificial urinary sphincter placement. Presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, San Diego, CA, 2013.
Book Chapters
- Smith TG III, Coburn M. Urological Surgery. In: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: the Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Pracitce. 20th. Elsevier: Philadelphia, 2068-2105, 2017.
- Smith TG III. Injury prevention. In: Urological Emergencies: A Practical Approach, Current Clinical Urology. 2nd. Humana Press: New York, 9-20, 2013.
- Smith TG III, Wessells HW. Genitourinary and pelvic trauma. In: Greenfield’s Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice. 5th. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, 2010.
Patient Reviews
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