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Robert L. Smith, M.D.
Robert L. Smith, MD, MS
Family Medicine

Finger Lakes Family Care
241 Parrish Street, Suite B
Canandaigua , New York 14424
(585) 394-8170
http://www.fingerlakesfamilycare.com

Secretary/Treasurer, F.F. Thompson Hospital Medical Staff


Dr. Smith founded Finger Lakes Family Care in February of 2006 and continues to accept new patients.  His practice is based upon an electronic medical records and communication system that has increased his accessibility to patient care with same day office visits as well as email and virtual visits with his patients.  Please see his practice's website at  http://www.fingerlakesfamilycare.com for more information.

A native of Buffalo, New York, Robert L. Smith, MD, graduated from Rochester’s East High School in 1987. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Health and Sports Science/Biology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1991.

His first career was that of a PGA Golf Professional at Stafford Country Club in the Western New York PGA Section, from 1991-1993. He then returned to school and completed his Master’s degree in Clinical Chemistry at Rochester Institute of Technology in 1996. Dr. Smith earned his Doctor of Medicine Degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, in 2000.

Dr. Smith completed his fourth and final year of medical school in the Rural Medical Education Program, precepting with local physicians at F. F. Thompson Hospital. Upon graduation from medical school, he attended the St. Joseph’s Hospital Family Medicine Residency from 2000-2003. Dr. Smith has now been an active member of the medical staff at F.F. Thompson Hospital since 2003 and is currently acting as Secretary/Treasurer of the medical staff. He was Chief of Pediatrics from 1/1/2007 - 2/29/2008 and a member of the F.F. Thompson Hospital Medical Staff's Credentials Committee and Medical Records Committee from 1/2005 - 12/2007.
 
Dr. Smith is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the New York State Academy of Family Physicians, and the Canandaigua Medical Society. He is also active within the field of eHealth and serves as a consultant for Apractis, LLC, a leading Personal Health Records company. Dr. Smith is a ABFM Board Certified in Family Physician.

Aside from professional endeavors, his personal interests include spending time with his wife and daughter, competing in local, state, and national amateur golf tournaments, non-contact adult ice hockey leagues, and travel.



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