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Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine

2415 Mccallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 624-2696

Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD is affiliated with CHATTANOOGA ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC.

Office Locations

1949 Gunbarrel Road Suite 150
Chattanooga, TN 37421

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2415 Mccallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 624-2696

(423) 697-2055

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel injection

closed treatment of distal radius fracture without reduction

immobilization treatment

injections

joint aspiration

joint capsule lesion excision

open carpal tunnel surgery

tendon sheath lesion excision from hand

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

closed treatment of fracture

closed treatment of distal radius fracture without reduction

closed treatment of wrist fracture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection, closed treatment of distal radius fracture without reduction, immobilization treatment, injections, joint aspiration, joint capsule lesion excision, open carpal tunnel surgery, tendon sheath lesion excision from hand, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture, closed treatment of distal radius fracture without reduction, and closed treatment of wrist fracture that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

tendon surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve surgery

tendon insertion injection

tendon origin injection

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD performed more nerve surgery, tendon surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve surgery, tendon insertion injection, and tendon origin injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	20
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	939
excision	15
hospital care	11
immobilization	69
injections	418
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	15
manual therapy	24
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	67
rehabilitation	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	57
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	299
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	925
excision	23
hospital care	14
immobilization	55
injections	511
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	23
manual therapy	29
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	66
rehabilitation	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
tendon surgery	62
upper extremity surgery	116

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	52
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	248
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	20
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	940
excision	15
hospital care	15
immobilization	86
injections	494
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	15
manual therapy	31
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	82
open surgery	65
rehabilitation	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	131
X-rays	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	120
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
decompression surgery	93
doctor visit	945
excision	16
hospital care	16
immobilization	75
injections	451
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	16
manual therapy	27
nerve procedures	93
open surgery	81
rehabilitation	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	64
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
decompression surgery	103
doctor visit	1001
excision	14
hospital care	18
immobilization	65
injections	437
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	14
manual therapy	21
nerve procedures	103
open surgery	84
rehabilitation	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	138

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	85
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	928
excision	11
hip imaging	27
hospital care	17
immobilization	70
injections	426
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	11
manual therapy	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	91
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
spinal procedures	35
tendon surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	118

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	51
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	327
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	1129
excision	22
hip imaging	36
hospital care	12
immobilization	85
injections	573
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	22
manual therapy	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	103
musculoskeletal imaging	76
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	79
rehabilitation	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
spinal procedures	27
tendon surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	121

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	61
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	315
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	20
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	922
excision	14
immobilization	63
injections	548
joint surgery	14
nerve procedures	64
open surgery	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	69
upper extremity surgery	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	48
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	366
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	1062
excision	18
immobilization	67
injections	619
joint surgery	18
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
rehabilitation	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
tendon surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	35
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	355
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	1017
excision	20
immobilization	58
injections	571
joint surgery	20
manual therapy	17
nerve procedures	46
open surgery	46
rehabilitation	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	63
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN during 2023 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	349
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	990
excision	13
immobilization	43
injections	622
joint surgery	13
manual therapy	38
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
rehabilitation	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	108

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	75
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chattanooga, TN were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	292
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	981
excision	16
hip imaging	31
hospital care	14
immobilization	66
injections	515
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	16
manual therapy	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	97
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nerve procedures	73
open surgery	66
rehabilitation	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
spinal procedures	31
tendon surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	116
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Female	427
Male	269

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	651
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	64
75 to 84	215
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	353

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at State University of New York (SUNY) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: State University of New York (SUNY) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHATTANOOGA ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Scott Smith, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$43 $43
RedHill Biopharma Inc.	$41 TALICIA $41
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$17 EVOS $17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$14 SANDOSTATIN LAR $14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$12 ENTYVIO $12
Other	$11 SIMPONI $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$138

Biography

Dr. Brian Smith's areas of specialization are hand surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine; he sees patients in Chattanooga, TN. According to CommonSpirit Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Smith's office in Chattanooga, TN. After attending Indiana University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with State University of New York (SUNY).