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Consultant Profile

Dr David Smithard

Name:
Dr David Smithard BSc MB FRCP MD
Practising at:
Spire St Saviour's Hospital
Specialties:
  • General medicine
    • Stroke medicine
  • Geriatric medicine
    Special clinical interests:
    • Complications of stroke
    • Stroke rehabiliation and dysphagia
    • Medico legal reports
    • Vascular risk factor management
    • Swallowing and falls.
    Research interests:
    Dysphagia following stroke and stroke rehabilitation
    Current NHS and /or university posts:

    Consultant in Elderly & Stroke Medicine, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
    Hon Senior Lecturer posts at Guy's King's and St Thomas' Medical School and Canterbury Christ Church University

    Year of first medical qualification:
    1986
    Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

    Royal College of Physicians - England
    British Association of Stroke Physicians
    British Geriatric Society
    British Stroke Research Group
    British Medical Association
    British Association of Medical Managers
    Dysphagia Research Society
    UK Swallowing Research Group

     

     
    Contact Details 
    Telephone number to make a private appointment:
    01303 233777
    Availability:
    By Appointment
     
    Background Information 
    Professional profile:

    Dr David Smithard is trained in geriatric and general internal medicine, qualifying in 1986. He has had a specialist interest and training in stroke since 1990 and has set up and developed a one stroke service.

    Dr Smithard's MD was in dysphagia following stoke and he offers an all age stroke service and see's patients of all ages. He is currently secretary of the British Association of Stroke Physicians and Clinical Director of Kent and Medway Comprehensive Local research network.

    Dr David Smithard has worked in East Kent since 1997 and is presently chairman of the East Kent Stroke Forum as well as being the director of research and development and lead chairman for South Kent Head and Stroke Services in the trust.  He has a particular interest in stroke and its complications including dysphagia.

    Personal profile:
    Outside of work Dr David Smithard has interests in rugby, his children and the Morgan sports car.

    Dr Smithard attends St Johns church in Folkestone and is a Fellow Member of the Christian Medical Fellowship.

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    Dr David Smithard, consultant physician specialising in Stroke rehabilitation and dysphagia at Spire St Saviour's Hythe in East Kent

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