Zoe Smith, MD
Zoe Smith • MD
Dr. Zoë Indigo Smith received her M.D. from Wayne State School of Medicine in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Zoë completed her internship at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit and trained in the ICU during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Zoë is completing her dermatology residency at UCLA where she trains in medical and cosmetic dermatological surgery.
Dr. Zoë has received multiple scholarships and awards.
She has authored numerous medical journal articles on hair loss, skin cancer, autoimmune conditions, and skin of color. Dr. Zoë has conducted research studies at the National Institute of Health (NIH). She has lectured at dermatology conferences in the US and internationally. Dr. Zoë has led medical mission trips to Ghana, India, and Haiti. Dr. Zoë is a leader in the dermatology community and serves on a number of committees and executive boards on a national level.
Dr. Zoë is known for her welcoming and warm approach towards her patients. Prior to medical school Dr. Zoë worked as an International Flight Attendant for Delta Air Lines and was awarded the “Top 20 out of 20,000 Flight Attendants Award” for customer service. Her hobbies include yoga, hiking, and composing music. Dr. Zoë blends art and science to provide the highest level of patient care.
Education
Grand Valley State University
2008-2012
B.S. Integrated Life Sciences
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
2016-2020
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, MI
2020-2021
Internship, Preliminary Internal Medicine
Cooper University Health Care, Camden, NJ / University of California, Los Angeles
2021-2023 / 2023-2024
Residency, Dermatology
Awards
- National Medical Association (NMA) John A. Kenney, Jr., M.D. Resident Research Symposium Award (July 2021)
- Ortho Dermatologics Aspire Higher Scholarship Award (July 2019)
NMA Association Paul A. Kelly Medical Student Symposium Award for Research – Honolulu, HI (July 2019) - Men’s Institute of Urology Jeff Murri Research Scholarship Award (May 2018)
- American Academy of Dermatology Diversity Mentorship Award (April 2018)
- Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Award National Nominee (March 2018)
- Wayne State Medical Research Fellowship Award (March 2016)
- Board of Governors Merit Scholarship (August 2015 – June 2020)
- T. Norris and Vivilore Hitchman Endowed Scholarship Award (August 2015 – June 2020)
- Delta Air Lines – Excellent Customer Service Award Recipient, Awarded to Top 20 of 20,000 Flight Attendants (July 2014)
- Bert Price Endowment Scholarship Award (August 2007–August 2012)
Presentations & Publications
- Smith, ZI, Ekeh, O, Green, JJ. Cutaneous Ulcerations as the Presenting Sign of Acute Aortic Occlusion. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 2023, June; Pub Status: Submitted
- Richards EA, Smith ZI, Manders SM. A Rare Case of Breast Carcinoma en Cuirasse. Skinmed. 2023, May; Pub Status: Submitted
- Smith ZI, Heymann WR. Getting Intimate with HS. Skinmed. 2023, May; Pub Status: Submitted
- Smith, ZI, Bedford, L, Farshchian, M, Potts, G. Tumorigenesis on Tofacitinib Skinmed. 2023, May; Pub Status: Submitted
- Tolliver S, Smith ZI, Silverberg N. The Genetics and Diagnosis of Pediatric Neurocutaneous Disorders: Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Clin Dermatol. 2022 Jul-Aug;40(4):374-382. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2022.02.010. Epub 2022 Mar 4. PMID: 35248688.
- Smith ZI, Wang JF, Elbuluk N, Huggins RH, Birnbaum MR, Rzepecki A, Bhatia BK, Kratschmer C, McLellan B, Kutner A. A Multi-Centered Case-Control Study of Vitiligo Support Groups and Quality of Life. J Drugs Dermatol. 2021 Jun 1;20(6):672-675. doi: 10.36849/JDD.2021.5706. PMID: 34076392.
- Smith, ZI, Rosenstein, RK, Pichard, DC, Pavletic, SZ, & Cowen, EW. Quality of Life in Patients with Skin of Color and Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease. JAMA Dermatology. 2020;156(5):589–590. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.4857
- Smith, ZI, Pritchett, E. Skin Cancer in Skin of Color Transplant Patients. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2018, Sep; 138(9): LB1602.
- Smith, ZI, Pritchett, E. Skin Cancer in Skin of Color Transplant Patients. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2017, Jun; 76(6): AB236.
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