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David C. Smith, MD

Accepting New Patients
280 South Main Street, Suite 200
Orange, CA 92868
2257.5 miles away
Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph
Speaks: English
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Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Orange

280 South Main Street, Suite 200, Orange, CA 92868

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About David C. Smith

Dr. Smith is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon whose practice focuses on general orthopaedics, as well as joint arthritis. He is a general partner of Orthopaedic Specialty Institute of Orange County.
Dr. Smith has been on the staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the City of Orange for several years, many of which he also served as an associate clinical professor at the University of California, Irvine.
Dr. Smith did his undergraduate work at California State College, Los Angeles. He completed medical school at University of California, Irvine graduating as a member of the National Medical Honor Society. His orthopaedic and general surgery internship was performed at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, CA. Orthopaedic Residency training was completed at Orange County Medical Center – University of California, Irvine. Following completion of orthopaedic specialization, Dr. Smith served in the United States Army, spending one year in Vietnam.
Over the years, Dr. Smith has lectured to various groups on a variety of subjects focusing primarily on Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement topics.
Dr. Smith is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the California Orthopaedic Association, and a past president of the Orange County Chapter of the Western Orthopaedic Association. He is also a member of the National American Trauma Association.

Medical School

University of California Irvine
1966

Internship

Huntington Memorial Hospital
1967

Residency

University of California Irvine
1968

Fellowship

Orange County Medical Center
1971

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Orange
280 South Main Street, Suite 200
Orange, CA 92868

Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Irvine
16300 Sand Canyon Avenue, Suite 511
Irvine, CA 92618

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph

Affiliated Locations
Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange

Clinical Interests

  • Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
  • Accessory Navicular
  • Achilles Tendon Injury
  • Achilles Tendonosis
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
  • Ankle Dislocation
  • Ankle Fracture
  • Ankle Injury
  • Ankle Tendon Tear
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Injury
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arm Injury
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis Of Knee
  • Bursitis
  • Bursitis Of The Elbow
  • Cartilage Injury
  • Chronic Muscle Injury
  • Chronic Tendon Injury
  • Clavicle Fracture
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Compound Fracture
  • Dislocated Patella
  • Distal Radial Fracture
  • Elbow Bone Spur
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Elbow Injury
  • Elbow Sprain
  • Epicondylitis
  • Femur Fracture
  • Fibula Fracture
  • Foot Tendon Tear
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Frozen Joint
  • Fundoplication
  • Gluteal Injury
  • Hamstring Injury
  • Heterotopic Ossification
  • Hip Abductor Tear
  • Hip Arthritis
  • Hip Dislocation
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Impingement
  • Hip Injury
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Humerus Fracture
  • Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
  • Joint Dislocation
  • Joint Infection
  • Joint Sprain
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Knee Fracture
  • Knee Injury
  • Knee Instability
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Leg Fracture
  • Leg Injury
  • Leg Mass
  • Ligament Injury
  • Ligament Tear
  • Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Knee
  • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Meniscus Injury
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Monteggia Fracture
  • Muscle Injury
  • Muscle Strain
  • Muscle Tears
  • Non Displaced Fracture
  • Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
  • Nonunion Fracture
  • Olecranon Bursitis
  • Orthopedic Infections
  • Osteochondral Lesions
  • Osteochondral Lesions Of The Hand And Wrist
  • Osteochondroma
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteonecrosis Of The Hip
  • Overuse Injury
  • Paratenonitis
  • Patellofemoral Syndrome
  • Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
  • Proximal Ulnar Fracture
  • Quadrangular Space Syndrome
  • Quadriceps Injury
  • Radial Fracture
  • Radial Head Fracture
  • Radial Pseudarthrosis
  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Disorders
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Separated Shoulder
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Injury
  • Shoulder Instability
  • Shoulder Strain
  • Snapping Hip Syndrome
  • Sports Related Injury
  • Stress Fracture Of The Radius
  • Stress Fractures
  • Synovitis
  • Tendinosis
  • Tendon Injury
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tibia Fracture
  • Tibial Spine Fracture
  • Tibial Tendonitis
  • Ulnar Fracture
  • Ulnar Nerve Compression
  • Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Wrist Dislocation