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Kerri Akaya Smith, MD

Kerri Akaya Smith, MD Physician

Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Assistant Professor AC Assistant Professor AC

Dr. Smith is employed by Penn Medicine.

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4.9out of 5
105 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Satisfaction Ratings

Patient Rating Breakdown

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Clinical Specialties

Specialty:

  • Pulmonary Medicine

Programs & Centers:

Board Certification:

  • Critical Care Medicine, 2009
  • Pulmonary Disease, 2008

Clinical Expertise:

  • Pulmonary Vascular Diseases

Description of Clinical Expertise

Pulmonary hypertension

Practice Locations and Appointments

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • Amerihealth Caritas
  • Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HealthSpring
  • Clover Health Plan
  • CVS Health
  • Devon Health Services (Americare)
  • Gateway Health Plan
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
  • HealthPartners
  • HealthPartners Medicare
  • HealthSmart
  • Highmark Blue Shield
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Humana / Choicecare
  • Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
  • Intergroup
  • Keystone First
  • Keystone First Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • NJ Medicaid
  • NJ Qualcare
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
  • PA Medicaid
  • PA Medicare
  • Preferred Health Care/LGH
  • Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
  • Remedy Partners at Penn Medicine
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • US Family Health Plan

Education and Training

Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital

Memberships

American Thoracic Society (Member), National International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (Member), International Laennec Society (Member), Local Pulmonary Hypertension Association (Member), National Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute, International

Hospital Affiliation

Dr. Smith is employed by Penn Medicine.

Hospital Privileges:

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Research

Selected Publications:

Kawut SM, Archer-Chicko CL, DiMichele A, Fritz JS, Klinger JR, Ky B, Palevsky HI, Palmisciano AJ, Patel M, Pinder D, Propert KJ, Smith KA, Stanczyk F, Tracy R, Vaidya A, Whittenhall ME, Ventetuolo CE.: Anastrozole in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (AIPH): A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial Am J Respir Crit Care Med 195 (3): 360-368,2017.

Lea Ann Matura, PhDa, Jamison Fargo, PhDb, Jason S. Fritz, MDc, Kerri A. Smith, MDc, Anjali Vaidya, MDd, Diane Pinder, BSc, Christine Archer-Chicko, MSN, CRNPc, Harold I. Palevsky, MDc, Allan I. Pack, MBChB, PhDe, , Marilyn S. Sommers, PhDa, Steven M. Kawut, MD, MSf: Slow-Paced Respiration Therapy to Treat Sleep Disturbance and Symptoms in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care 46 (1): 2017.

Matura LA, Shou H, Fritz JS, Smith KA, Vaidya A, Pinder D, Archer-Chicko C, Dubow D, Palevsky HI, Sommers MS, Kawut SM., : Physical Activity and Symptoms in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Chest 150 (1): 46-56,2016.

Jason S. Fritz, MD; K. Akaya Smith, MD: The Pulmonary Hypertension Consult: Clinical and Coding Considerations Chest 150 (3): 705-713,2016.

Ventetuolo, C. E., Gabler, N. B., Fritz, J. S., Smith, K. A., Palevsky, H. I., Klinger, J. R., Halpern, S. D., Kawut, S. M: Are Hemodynamics Surrogate Endpoints in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension? Circulation 130 (9): 768-775,2014.

C.E. Ventetuolo, MD, MS, N.B. Gabler, PhD, H.I. Palevsky, MD, J.S. Fritz, MD, K.A. Smith, MD, S.D. Halpern, MD, PhD, MBE, S.M. Kawut, MD, MS: Are Hemodynamics Surrogate Endpoints In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension? American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine : 2014.

Smith KA, Waxman A.: Pulmonary Hypertension: Coexisting Diseases and Differential Diagnosis Asthma, Comorbidities, Co-existing Conditions, and Differential Diagnoses : 215-228,2014.

Smith KA, Kawut S.: Is resistance futile? Hemodynamics in sickle cell disease American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187 (8): 790-792,2013.

Smith KA, Waxman A: Pulmonary Hypertension in the Elderly Aging and Lung Disease: A Clinical Guide : 111-132,2011.

V. Prasanna, A. Raina, J. Arkles, A. Opotowsky, S. Kawut, A. Smith, P. Forfia: Echo-Doppler Scoring System Identifies 'Proportionate' And 'Disproportionate' Pulmonary Hypertension In Patients With Chronic Left Heart Disease And Respiratory Disease American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 183 : A2294,2011.

Academic Contact Info

Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
834 West Gates Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 662-3202
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366 (PENN)