Lauren Smith, MD
Phone: (757) 668-8255
Specialty:
Education
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center
Certification
American Board of Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Pediatrics
Personal Statement
CHKD is an incredibly wonderful health system with a close-knit, family atmosphere. I feel privileged to be a part of the CHKD team.
Bio
After completing medical school and residency at EVMS/CHKD, Dr. Smith fell in love with the Hampton Roads area.
She and her husband, who works at Norfolk Southern, were excited to come back to the region to settle and raise their family, which right now includes a giant Newfoundland.
Additional Information
Research Area(s)
- Immunology
Clinical Interest(s)
- Primary immune deficiencies
- Recurrent infections
- Food allergies
Honors & Awards
- Virginia Business Magazine "Top Doc" 2024, 2025
- Virginia Living Magazine Top Doctor, 2018
- Coastal Virginia Magazine "Top Doc" 2016-2022
Community Involvement
Dr. Smith is involved in resident education as well as activities through her church.
Publications
Smith LL, Buckley R, Lugar P. Diagnostic Immunization with Bacteriophage ΦX 174 in Patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency/Hypogammaglobulinemia. Front Immunol. 2014 Aug 29;5:410.
Smith LL, Wright B, Buckley R. Successful treatment of disseminated BCG in a patient with severe combined immunodeficiency. Pending publication in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice.
Refer to Allergy and Immunology