Specialty

Radiology

Position

Imaging Services

Biography

Dr. Gail Smith is Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He received a Bachelors Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Materials Science Engineering in 1970, a VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974, completed orthopaedic surgical residency training in 1979, and was awarded a PhD in engineering in 1982. Gail has traveled and spoken extensively at both human and veterinary conferences worldwide. He has contributed to the scientific literature more than 150 research articles, book chapters and proceedings. Dr. Smith has received recognition for research excellence by notable institutions including Smith, Kline, Beecham, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Kennel Club, and the University of Pennsylvania. Dr Smith was awarded the prestigious Iams Saki Patsaama Award for excellence in Orthopaedics by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. He is the third orthopaedist to receive this award. Among Dr Smith’s administrative responsibilities, he has served as Chief of Surgery, Chairman of the Department of Clinical Studies at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, and president of the Veterinary Orthopaedic Society.In his research, Dr. Smith has applied engineering principles to investigate the musculoskeletal system in both health and disease. His work has focused on orthopaedic problems of the spine, the knee and the hip. In 1993 Dr. Smith founded and directed PennHIP (which stands for the University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program). PennHIP is an evidence-based, stress-radiographic, hip screening method for canine hip dysplasia that has gained worldwide acceptance, particularly among working dog groups.In 2013 PennHIP was acquired from the University of Pennsylvania by Antech Imaging Services of Fountain Valley, CA and in 2018 Antech Imahing Services was purchased by Mars, Inc. Dr. Smith retired from his professorship at Penn in 2014 and he currently serves as Director of PennHIP within Antech Imaging Services.