CURRICULUM VITAE
Jason Alexander Smith, M.D.
Jason Alexander Smith
Address
425 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill,CA 94523
Work: 925-977-1645
Personal Data
Birthdate: June 14, 1964
Birthplace: Harrison, Arkansas
Education

Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas
Major - Chemistry, 1982-1988

University of Arkansas School of Medicine
Little Rock, Arkansas
M.D., 1992

1992-1993: Intern
Department of Surgery
University of Utah School of Medicine
1993-1994: Orthopedic Research Fellow
Department of Orthopedics
University of Utah School of Medicine
1994-1998: Resident
Department of Orthopedics
University of Utah School of Medicine
1998-1999 Fellow and Clinical Instructor
Spine Disorders Service
University of California San Francisco
Mentor: David S. Bradford, M.D.

Licensure
State of Utah Medical License
August 1993 to January 2002
#93-264338-1205
#93-264338-9915
State of California Medical License
June 1998 to June 2006
#G084596
DEA Certificate, through 2-28-2006

Memberships

Scoliosis Research Society, Candidate Fellow, March 2001 to present
North American Spine Society, 2001 to present
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1999 to present
California Orthopedic Society, 2001 to present
California Medical Association 2001 to present
Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association 2001 to present

Boards

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
July 12, 2001 to present
National Board of Medical Examiners
July 1, 1993
Certificate #412445

Employment

4-1-2001 to 12-31-2003 Associate
Muir Orthopedic Specialists
Walnut Creek, California

July 1999 to March 2001 Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopedics
Spine Disorders Service
University of California San Francisco

Honors/Awards
North American Spine Society’s Norby-Smith Award
for minimally invasive surgery, 2000.

Alpha Omega Alpha
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
1992

Ilse Oates Memorial Scholarship
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
1991

Honors Research Program
Summer Research Fellowship
University of Arkansas School of Medicine
1989, 1990

Hendrix College Merit Scholarship
Hendrix College
1982-1985

Journal Publications

1) Schlegel JD, Smith JA, Schleusener RL. Lumbar motion segment pathology adjacent to thoraco-lumbar, lumbar, and lumbosacral fusions. Spine 21:8, 970-981, 1996.

2) Smith JA, Dunn HK, Manaster BJ. Cementless femoral revision arthroplasty: Two to five year results with a modular,titanium-alloy stem. Journal of Arthroplasty 12:2, 194-201, 1997.

3) Smith JA and Hu SS: Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in children and adolescents. Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 30:3, 487-499, 1999.

4) Momberger N, Smith JA, Coleman DA. Vascularized fibula grafts for salvage reconstruction of clavicle non-union. J of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 9:5, 389-394, 2000.

5) Deviren V, Berven S, Smith JA, Emami A, Hu SS, and Bradford D. Hemivertebrae excision for thoracic and thoracolumbar congenital deformity. JBJS 83(B):496-500.

6) Smith JA, Deviren V, Berven S, Emami A, Kleinstueck F, and Bradford DS. Clinical outcome of trans-sacral interbody fusion following partial reduction for high grade L5-S1 spondylolisthesis. Spine 26:20, 2227-2234, 2001.

7) Smith J. Adult deformity-management of sagittal plane deformity in revision adult spine surgery. Invited review article for Current Opinion in Orthopedics, Volume 12, Issue 3, June 2001.

8) Kleinstueck F, Diederich C, Nau W, Puttlitz C, Smith JA, Bradford DS, and Lotz JC. Acute biomechanical and histologic effects of IDET on human lumbar discs. Spine 26:20, 2198-2207, 2001.

9) Berven S, Deviren V, Smith J, Emami A Hu S, and Bradford D. Management of fixed sagittal deformity of the spine: Clinical results of the transpedicular wedge resection osteotomy. Spine 26:18, 2036-2043, 2001.

10) Smith JA, Deviren V, Berven S, Bradford D. Does instrumented anterior scoliosis surgery lead to kyphosis, pseudarthrosis, or inadequate correction in adults? In press Spine, 2002.

11) Emami A, Smith J, Deviren V, Berven S, Hu S, Bradford D. Long fusion to the sacrum in adults: Luque Galveston vs Iliac Screws vs Sacral Screws. In Press, Spine 2002.

12) Kleinstueck F, Diederich C, Nau W, Puttlitz C, Smith JA, Bradford DS, and Lotz JC. IDET: Thermal dosimetry in human lumbar discs. In Press, Spine, 2002.

13) Wenger KH, Schlegel JD, Smith JA, Heigele C, Lutz C. Asymmetry in deformation of the vertebral endplate under compressive load. In review The Journal of Spinal Disorders, 2002.

14) Deviren V, Emami A, Smith J, Berven S, Hu S, and Bradford D. Outcomeof combined anterior-posterior arthrodesis for painful adult lumbar and thoracolumbar scoliosis. In Preparation

15) Puttlitz CM, Tran QNH, Smith JA, Kleinstueck FS, Deviren V, Bradford DS, Lotz JC, Hopkins RT. Lower cervical spine motion as a function of the degree of laminoplasty involvement. Invited for Submission in Spine--In Preparation

Abstracts

1) Karsen, Husain, Griffin, Mrak, Smith, and Garcia-Rill. Schizophrenia: 1) Brainstem cholinergic nuclei. Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Society, 1990.

2) Karsen, Garcia-Rill, Biedermann, Smith, Skinner, Mrak. Possible mesopontine cholinergic hyperplasia in schizophrenia. Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 1990.

3) Schlegel JD, Smith JA, Schleusener RL. Lumbar motion segment pathology adjacent to thoracolumbar, lumbar, and lumbosacral fusions. North American Spine Society’s 10th Annual Meeting, 1995.

4) Schlegel JD, Smith JA, Schleusener RL. Lumbar motion segment pathology adjacent to thoracolumbar, lumbar, and lumbosacral fusions. 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine , 1995.

5) Wenger KH, Schlegel JD, Smith JA. Asymmetry and early compliance in bending of the vertebral endplate. 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, 1996.

6) Schlegel JD, Smith JA, Schleusener RL. Lumbar motion segment pathology adjacent to thoracolumbar, lumbar, and lumbosacral fusions. 63rd Annual Meeting of the AmericanAcademy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1996.

7) Smith JA, Deviren V, Emami A, Kleinsteuck F, Bradford DS. Clinical outcome of partial reduction and interbody fusion for high grade L5-S1 spondylolisthesis using the modified SRS outcomes instrument. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000.

8) Smith JA, Deviren V, Emami A, Berven S, Bradford D. Does instrumented anterior scoliosis surgery lead to kyphosis, pseudarthrosis, or inadequate correction in adults? Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000.

9) Deviren V, Emami A, Smith J, Berven S, Hu S, and Bradford D. Outcome of combined anterior-posterior arthrodesis for painful adult lumbar and thoracolumbar scoliosis. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000.

10) Berven S, Deviren V, Hu S, Smith J, Emami A, and Bradford D. Maintenance of mobile segments in the lumbar spine with endplate osteotomy and concave osteophyte excision: Clinical and radiographic results. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000.

11) Emami A, Deviren V, Berven S, Smith J, Hu S, Bradford D. Complications of long fusions to the sacrum in adults: Luque Galveston vs Iliac Screws vs Sacral Screws. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000.

12) Deviren V, Berven S, Emami A, Smith J, Hu SS, and BradfordD. Hemivertebrae resection for thoracic and thoracolumbar congenital deformity. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000.

13) Berven S, Deviren V, Emami A, Smith J, Hu S, and Bradford D. Management of fixed sagittal deformity of the spine: Clinical results of the transpedicular wedge resection osteotomy. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000.

14) Kleinstueck F, Diederich C, Nau W, Smith J, Puttlitz C, Lotz J, Bradford, D. The IDET procedure: temperature distribution and biomechanical effects on human lumbar disc. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000 (poster).

15) Kleinstueck F, Diederich C, Nau W, Smith JA, Puttlitz C, Bradford DS, and Lotz JC. IDET: Thermal dosimetry in human lumbar discs. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, 2000 (poster).

16) Smith JA, Deviren V, Emami A, Berven S, Bradford D. Does instrumented anterior scoliosis surgery lead to kyphosis, pseudarthrosis, or inadequate correction in adults? North American Spine Society’s 15th Annual Meeting, 2000.

17) Deviren V, Emami A, Smith J, Berven S, Hu S, and Bradford D. Outcome of combined anterior-posterior arthrodesis for painful adult lumbar and thoracolumbar scoliosis. North American Spine Society’s 15th Annual Meeting, 2000.

18) Berven S, Deviren V, Hu S, Smith J, Emami A, and Bradford D. Maintenance of mobile segments in the lumbar spine with endplate osteotomy and concave osteophyte excision: Clinical and radiographic results. North American Spine Society’s 15th Annual Meeting, 2000.

19) Emami A, Deviren V, Smith J, Berven S, Hu S, Bradford D. Complications of long fusions to the sacrum in adults: Luque Galveston vs Iliac Screws vs Sacral Screws. North American Spine Society’s 15th Annual Meeting, 2000.

20) Deviren V, Berven S, Emami A, Smith J, Hu SS, and Bradford D. Hemivertebrae resection for thoracic and thoracolumbar congenital deformity. North American Spine Society’s 15th Annual Meeting, 2000.

21) Kleinstueck F, Diederich C, Nau W, Smith J, Puttlitz C, Lotz J, Bradford, D. The IDET procedure: temperature distribution and biomechanical effects on human lumbar disc. North American Spine Society’s 15th Annual Meeting, 2000.

22) Deviren V, Emami A, Smith J, Berven S, Hu S, and Bradford D. Outcome of combined anterior-posterior arthrodesis for painful adult lumbar and thoracolumbar scoliosis. American Acad of Orthopedic Surgeons 68th Annual Meeting,, March, 2001.

23) Berven S, Deviren V, Hu S, Smith J, Emami A, and Bradford D. Maintenance of mobile segments in the lumbar spine with endplate osteotomy and concave osteophyte excision: Clinical and radiographic results. American Acad of Orthopedic Surgeons 68th Annual Meeting, 2001.

24) Emami A, Deviren V, Berven S, Smith J, Hu S, Bradford D. Complications of long fusions to the sacrum in adults: Luque Galveston vs Iliac Screws vs Sacral Screws. American Acad of Orthopedic Surgeons 68th Annual Meeting, 2001.

25) Deviren V, Berven S, Emami A, Smith J, Hu SS, and BradfordD. Hemivertebrae resection for thoracic and thoracolumbar congenital deformity.

American Acad of Orthopedic Surgeons 68th Annual Meeting, 2001.

26) Berven S, Deviren V, Emami A, Smith J, Hu S, and Bradford D. Management of fixed sagittal deformity of the spine: Clinical results of the transpedicular wedge resection osteotomy. American Acad of Orthopedic Surgeons 68th Annual Meeting, 2001.

27) Kleinstueck F, Diederich C, Nau W, Smith J, Puttlitz C, Lotz J, Bradford, D. The IDET procedure: temperature distribution and biomechanical effects on human lumbar disc. American Acad of Orthopedic Surgeons 68th Annual Meeting, 2001.

28) Kleinstueck F, Diederich C, Nau W, Smith JA, Puttlitz C, Bradford DS, and Lotz JC. IDET: Thermal dosimetry in human lumbar discs. American Acad of Orthopedic Surgeons 68th Annual Meeting, 2001.

29) Smith JA, Deviren V, Berven S, Bradford. Single rod anterior surgery for adult idiopathic scoliosis. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 28th Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2001.

30) Deviren V, Smith J, Berven S, Bradford D. Adult lumbar and thoraco-lumbar scoliosis: Fusion to L4, L5, or the sacrum? International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 28th Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2001.

31)Puttlitz CM, Tran QNH, Smith JA, Kleinstueck FS, Deviren V, Bradford DS,

Lotz JC, Hopkins RT. Lower cervical spine motion as a function of the degree of laminoplasty involvement. 17th Annual Meeting of the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, Torino, Italy, July 5, 2001.

32) Berven S, Deviren V, Smith JA, Hu SS, and Bradford DS. Management of Fixed Sagittal Plane Deformity: Outcome of Combined Anterior and Posterior Surgery. Scoliosis Research Society’s 36th Annual Meeting, September, 2001.

33) Deviren V, Berven S, Kleinstueck FS, Smith JA, Hu SS, and Bradford DS. Predictors of Flexibility of Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Idiopathic Scoliosis. Scoliosis Research Society’s 36th Annual Meeting, September, 2001.

34) Deviren V, Smith J, Berven SH, Hu SS, Bradford DS. Treatment of Thoracolumbar Scoliosis with Anterior Instrumentation: Adults vs Adolescents. Scoliosis Research Society’s 36th Annual Meeting, September, 2001.

Accepted Abstracts

Puttlitz CM, Tran QNH, Smith JA, Kleinstueck F, Deviren V, Lotz J, Hopkins RT. Scar tissue formation affects cervical spine kinematics after en-block laminoplasty. North American Spine Society’s 16th Anuual Meeting, 2001.

Berven S, Deviren V, Smith JA, Hu SS, Bradford DS. Management of Fixed Sagittal Plane Deformity: Outcome of Combined Anterior and Posterior Surgery. North American Spine Society’s 16th Anuual Meeting, 2001.

Deviren V, Smith JA, Berven S, Hu SS, and Bradford DS. Treatment of Thoracolumbar Scoliosis with Anterior Instrumentation: Adults vs Adolescents. North American Spine Society’s 16th Anuual Meeting, 2001

Chapters

Dunn HK, Smith JA. Modular components in femoral revision hip arthroplasty, in Total Hip Revision Surgery, JO Galante, AG Rosenberg, and JJ Callaghan, eds. Raven Press, Ltd., New York, 1995.

Bradford DS and Smith JA. The Decompensated Spine. Pediatric Spine Surgery, pp311-318, 2nd Edition, edited by Stuart L. Weinstein, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2001.

Smith J. Cervical Pain Disorders. In Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment, 11th Edition, L Way, ed., 2001. In press.

Presentations

1) Smith JA. Osseous necrosis of the hip: Etiology, diagnosis, and current treatment. University of Utah Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, 10/95.

2) Schlegel JD, Smith JA, Schleusener RL. Lumbar motion segment pathology adjacent to thoracolumbar, lumbar, and lumbosacral fusions. 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, New Orleans, 1996.

3) Smith JA, Dunn HK, Manaster BJ. Revision total hip arthroplasty with the S-ROM stem: two to five year results. University of Utah Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, March 1997.

4) Smith JA, Dunn HK: The S-ROM Hip: Use in primary and revision hip surgery. Johnson and Johnson S-ROM Hip Symposium, Park City, Utah, 7/97.

5) Smith JA, Dunn HK, D’Astous J, Orme G. Surgical correction of kyphosis in achondroplasia. The 36th annual Sherman S. Coleman Scientific Session, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 1998.

6) Stevens WR and Smith JA. Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. University of California at San Francisco Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, February 1999.

7) Smith JA, Bradford DS. Partial reduction and posterior fibula interbody fusion for high grade L5-S1 spondylolisthesis. 29th Annual Inman Lectureship Program, UCSF, San Francisco, California, April 29, 1999.

8) Smith JA. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. University of California San Francisco, Department of Orthopedics Grand Rounds, February, 2000.

9) Smith JA, Deviren V, Emami A, Kleinsteuck F, Bradford DS. Clinical outcome of partial reduction and interbody fusion for high grade L5- spondylolisthesis using the modified SRS outcomes instrument. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34thAnnual Meeting, Cairns, Australia, 2000.

10) Smith JA, Deviren V, Emami A, Berven S, Bradford D. Does instrumented anterior scoliosis surgery lead to kyphosis, pseudarthrosis, or inadequate correction in adults? Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, Cairns, Australia, 2000.

11) Emami A, Deviren V, Berven S, Smith J, Hu S, Bradford D. Complications of long fusions to the sacrum in adults: Luque Galveston vs Iliac Screws vs Sacral Screws. Scoliosis Research Society’s 34th Annual Meeting, Cairns, Australia, 2000.

12) Smith JA, Deviren V, Emami A, Berven S, Bradford D. Does instrumented anterior scoliosis surgery lead to kyphosis, pseudarthrosis, or inadequate correction in adults? North American Spine Society’s 15th Annual Meeting, 2000.

13) Smith JA and Harris S. Management of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. University of California San Francisco Orthopedic Grand Rounds, March 14, 2001.

Grants

Principle Investigator. Biomechanics of cervical laminoplasty. DePuy Acromed, May, 2000. $23,000.

Editorial Experience

Consultant Reviewer for Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1999, 2000.
Consultant Reviewer for Spine, 1999
Consultant Reviewer for Journal of Orthopedic Research, 2000
Consultant Reviewer for Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 2000.

Works in Progress

Biomechanics of cervical laminoplasty: invivo and biomechanical studies.
In vitro comparison of biomechanical consequences of three vs four vs five level laminoplasty of the cervical spine.

Updated 2-5-2002