Edwin A. Smith, MD, FAAP, FACS

Castle Connolly 16-25
2023-22025 Top Doctors Award by Atlanta Magazine
2023 Top Doctors Award by Atlantan

Dr. Edwin Smith is a board-certified urologist specializing in the practice of pediatric urology. A native Georgian from Statesboro, he is a graduate of Davidson College. He received his medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine. His general surgery internship and urology residency were completed at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. As a chief resident, he was the first recipient of the William H. Cooner Award for compassion and excellence in patient care.

Dr. Smith completed a two-year postgraduate fellowship in pediatric urology at Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He has been involved in resident teaching throughout his career and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Urology at Emory University School of Medicine. He served for 16 years as the Program Director for the Emory Fellowship Program in Pediatric Urology and he has been a recipient of the Emory Resident Teaching Award.

As a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, he served on the Executive Committee Section of Pediatric Urology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of several professional medical associations including the American Urological Association, Society for Pediatric Urology, and the Society for Fetal Urology. At Children’s Hospital of Atlanta he has enjoyed involvement in medical staff affairs serving on committees that emphasize patient safety and quality of care. He is a past President of the Professional Staff of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and kcurrently serves as Surgeon-in-Chief for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.  He is a member of the Pelvic and Anorectal Care Clinic (PARC) and Spina Bifida Clinic at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

He has published over 75 scientific articles and book chapters and has a special interest in complex pediatric genitourinary reconstructive surgery including the management of neurogenic bladder dysfunction, prune belly syndrome, bladder exstrophy, hypospadias, and hydronephrosis. He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Urology and the Journal of Pediatric Urology.

He is a multi-year recipient of the Castle Connolly Top Doctors award. Dr. Smith has led a pediatric urology medical mission trip to El Salvador annually for the past 20 years.

Dr. Smith has staff privileges at CHOA Hospital.

Outside of pediatric urology, he enjoys spending time with his family and outdoor sports, especially hiking and fishing.

Insurance Accepted:

  • Aetna CVS Health ACA Plan
  • Aetna Elect Choice
  • Aetna GA Community Network
  • Aetna Managed Choice
  • Aetna Open Choice
  • Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
  • Aetna QPOS
  • Aetna Traditional/National Advantage
  • Aetna US Access
  • Alliant Health Plan with PHCS Network
  • Ambetter Core Network
  • Amerigroup Medicaid
  • Blue / BCBS HMO SHBP
  • Blue / BCBS POS SHBP
  • Beech Street/ Capp Care PPO
  • Beech Street/ Capp Care WC
  • Bind (Surest) on demand health insurance
  • Blue / BCBS Choice HMO
  • Blue / BCBS Choice PPO
  • Blue / BCBS Cross FEP Basic/ FEP Standard
  • Blue Cross / BCBS Indemnity/PAR/Traditional
  • Blue Cross / BCBS POS
  • Blue / BCBS Open Access POS
  • BlueHPN (High Performance Network)
  • CCN PPO
  • Choice Fund LocalPlus/Choice Fund LocalPlusIN
  • Cigna + Oscar Local Plus
  • Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
  • Cigna Cisel
  • Cigna Healthcare HMO
  • Cigna Healthcare POS
  • Cigna Healthcare PPO
  • Cigna Open Access HMO
  • Cigna Open Access POS
  • Coventry HMO
  • Coventry POS
  • Coventry Value Product
  • CoventryOne HMO
  • Evolutions HC PPO
  • First Health PPO
  • Galaxy Health Network PPO
  • Great West HMO
  • Great West Open Access
  • Great West POS
  • Great West PPO
  • Healthscope Benefits
  • Humana Choicecare (PPO)
  • Humana Employers Health PPO
  • Humana Employers Health PPO Medicare PFFS
  • Humana Gold Choice PFFS
  • Humana HMO
  • Humana National POS
  • Humana Northside Health Network
  • Humana POS
  • Humana Tricare Prime
  • Kaiser Dual Choice PPO (PHCS)
  • Kaiser HMO/POS
  • Kaiser Multichoice POS (PHCS Tier 2)
  • Kaiser Multichoice PPO
  • LocalPlus/LocalPlusIN
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Mutually Preferred PPO
  • MyHealth360 LocalPlus IN
  • NovaNet PPO
  • Peachstate Medicaid
  • PHCS
  • Piedmont Choice
  • Piedmont Exclusive
  • Preferred Plan of Georgia POS
  • Preferred Plan of Georgia PPO
  • Proamerica
  • Southcare PPO
  • Surest
  • UHC / United Choice
  • UHC / United Choice Plus Open Access
  • UHC / United Exchange
  • UHC / United Navigate
  • UHC / United Options PPO
  • UHC / United Select HMO
  • UHC / United Select Plus HMO
  • UHC / United Select Plus POS
  • UHC / United SHBP Choice HMO
  • UMR (Tier 2)

Publications

Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus of the Male External Genitalia: A Pediatric Care Report of Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management
Urology®, the “Gold Journal” for August 2023. Co-authored.

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