Dr. Smith received her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Medicine in Bradenton, Florida. She subsequently went to Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, to complete her internal medicine residency and serve as Chief Resident. She then finished her cardiovascular diseases fellowship at The University of Kentucky in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where she also served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Smith is board certified in Cardiology and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.