Vincent C. Smith, MD Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Biography Dr. Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH is Division Chief of Newborn Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Smith is a graduate of Texas A&M University, Stanford University School of Medicine, and the Harvard School of Public Health. He trained in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center in the Boston Combined Pediatric Residency Program. He then completed a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine through the Harvard wide program, a collaboration of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in health services research at Children’s Hospital. Dr. Smith serves as the medical director for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Program. He is an active member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and Society for Pediatric Research. He is also a former member of the National Perinatal Association Board of Directors. In addition to parental NICU discharge readiness, his professional interests also include families affected by substance use and medical care for LGBTQIA+-headed families. Publications Published 8/23/2024 Townsel C, Smith VC, Senthilkumar H, Bastian LR, Sanks M, Ling D, Benke J, Edwards A, Roget N, Prokosch K, Velasquez MM, Yonamine K, von Sternberg K, McFadden T, Haidar AA, Harris KE. Answering a Call to Action: Reducing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Using a Healthcare Champion Model. Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 Apr; 46(2):421-429. PMID: 39177191. Read at: PubMed Published 3/1/2023 Paul KJ, Murosko D, Smith VC, Montoya-Williams D, Parga-Belinkie J. Defining Gender in Infant Care. Neoreviews. 2023 Mar 01; 24(3):e199-e205. PMID: 36854845. Read at: PubMed Published 11/22/2022 Packnett ER, Winer IH, Larkin H, Oladapo A, Gonzales T, Wojdyla M, Goldstein M, Smith VC. RSV-related hospitalization and outpatient palivizumab use in very preterm (born at <29 wGA) infants: 2003-2020. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Nov 30; 18(6):2140533. PMID: 36412253. Read at: PubMed Published 3/1/2022 Smith VC, Love K, Goyer E. Correction to: NICU discharge preparation and transition planning: guidelines and recommendations. J Perinatol. 2022 Mar; 42(Suppl 1):25. PMID: 35354943. Read at: PubMed Published 3/1/2022 Smith VC. Correction to: NICU discharge preparation and transition planning: introduction. J Perinatol. 2022 Mar; 42(Suppl 1):24. PMID: 35354942. Read at: PubMed View All 50 Publications: View Full Profile in BUMC Other Positions Director, PediatricsBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Websites BU Profile Boston Medical Center Provider Profile Boston Children's Hospital Boston Children's and Harvard Med Teaching Hospital Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ResearchGate Education Stanford University School of Medicine, MD Harvard School of Public Health, MPH Texas A&M University, BS View all profiles