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  • Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
  • 57 years of experience
  • Scripps Clinic Encinitas - 326 Santa Fe 326 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
  • (760) 633-7275

Brief Intro

Michael R. Smith, MD, practices general cardiology and welcomes patients with a wide variety of cardiac issues. He specializes in advanced echocardiographic imaging of the heart. His clinical focus is on the treatment of patients with valvular heart disease and other structural abnormalities of the heart. Dr. Smith is active in imaging guidance for the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of structural heart disease and atrial fibrillation. Dr. Smith has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Tom and Neil Waltz Award for Leadership in Medicine, the Chairman's Young Investigator Award for Research from the Thornburg Medical Foundation, and a Heart Failure Research Fellowship from the Heart Failure Society of America. He is a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, as well as the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Smith serves as the co-director of the echocardiography laboratory at Scripps Clinic. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, and adult comprehensive echocardiography.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Program

Stanford Univ Hosp, Internal Medicine

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of California - 1990

New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny - 1968

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • 326 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
  • Mon:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Tue:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Wed:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Thu:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Fri:7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Sat:9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Sun:9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Specialties Treated

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Internal Medicine

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Western Health Advantage
  • Molina Healthcare
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Health Net
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Tricare
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • CHAMPVA
  • Community Health Group
  • Brand New Day
  • Meridian Health Plan
  • L.A. Care Health Plan
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • Nippon Life Benefits
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Magellan Health
  • Alignment Health Plan
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Triwest Healthcare Alliance
  • CalOptima
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