Wesley Smith, M.D.

Education

• The University of Texas Southwestern Urology Resident: Dallas, Texas – Current PGY-5 – July 2020 – Present
• The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School: Dallas, Texas – Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – Junior Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (AOA) – GPA 4.0, USMLE Step 1: 256, USMLE Step 2: 265 – Aug 2016 – May 2020
• Nebraska Wesleyan University: Lincoln, Nebraska – Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Minor in Business Administration – GPA 3.96, Summa Cum Laude – Aug 2012 – May 2016

Job

• Urology Clinics Of North Texas- Physician – July 28th 2025- Present

Research Papers 

• UT Southwestern Department of Urology July 2022-Present – Advisor: Al Morey M.D.
  Review Chapter: Surgical Management of Male Stress Incontinence: Techniques, Indications, and Pearls for Success Wesley Smith, Maia VanDyke, Nikit Venishetty, Brian Langford, Bryce Franzen, Allen F. Morey (Accepted to Men’s Health World Journal)
• UT Southwestern Department of Urology July 2022-Present
  Advisor: Vitaly Margulis M.D.
  Review Chapter: Robotic nephroureterectomy vs laparoscopic nephroureterectomy: increased utilization, rates of lymphadenectomy, decreased morbidity robotically. Journal of endourology, 35(3), 312-318. Kenigsberg, A. P., Smith, W., Meng, X., Ghandour, R., Rapoport, L., Bagrodia, A., … & Margulis, V. (2021)
• UT Southwestern Department of Urology May 2019 – Present
  Advisor: Margaret S. Pearle M.D., Ph.D.
  Study: Comparison of CTA versus renal angiogram in detecting post-operative bleeds after a partial nephrectomy or PCNL (Collecting data)
• UT Southwestern Department of Urology Nov 2018 – July 2020
  Advisor: Phillipe E. Zimmern, M.D.
  Study: Prognostic factors predicting positive outcomes for patients with OAB undergoing PTNS treatments
  • Preliminary manuscript
  Smith W, Rodriguez D, Zimmern PE. Prognostic factors predicting positive outcomes in patients with OAB undergoing PTNS treatments
• UT Southwestern Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery April 2017 – Aug 2017
  Advisor: Kemp Kernstine, M.D., Ph.D.
  Study: The intra- and post-operative effects robotics have on patients with thymectomies compared to all other surgical approaches currently utilized
  • Study conducted and funded as part of medical school summer research.
  • Focused on the value of robotics when performing thymectomies, specifically overall cost analysis, intra-operative variables, and post-operative outcomes.
• Nebraska Wesleyan University Department of Chemistry May 2014 – May 2016
  Advisor: David Treichel, Ph.D.
  Study: Arsenic levels in rice and its relationship to newborn development
  • Used epidemiologic data correlated with arsenic levels in water wells and rice found in Nebraska cities to determine the effects of arsenic on neurodevelopment.
• Nebraska Wesleyan University Department of Chemistry Dec 2012 – Jan 2016
  Advisor: David Treichel, Ph.D.
  Study: Use of charged columns to extract arsenic from rice samples
  • Created method using charged columns for separation of arsenic and rice, which is now utilized in the Chem 101 course at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Abstracts & Presentations

• Vandyke M, Smith W, Morey A Does penoscrotal decompression outperform corporaglanular tunneling for surgical management of prolonged ischemic priapism Submitted to AUA 2022 for poster presentation
• Smith W, Kuhlman P, Lemack G, Goueli R, Carmel M. Single center experience of polyacrylamide hydrocel (BULKAMID®) for female stress and mixed urinary incontinence: assessing demographic predictors of success, Moderated poster presentation at SUFU 2022 (submitted to AUA 2022 for poster presentation)
• Smith W, Rodriguez D, Sudenheimer L, Lemack G, Carmel M, Christie A, Zimmern PE. Prognostic factors predicting positive outcomes in patients with OAB undergoing PTNS treatments, Moderated poster presentation presented at AUA and SUFU 2020
• Smith W., Primary Urethral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting in a Patient with Long Term History of a Stricture. Oral presentation by myself at UT Southwestern Urology Department’s Grand Rounds, August 2019.
• Smith W., Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. Oral presentation by myself at UT Southwestern surgical oncology’s journal club, February 2019.
• Smith W., The Role of Microsurgical Spermatic Cord Denervation in the Treatment of Chronic Orchialgia. Oral presentation by myself at Cleveland Clinic Urology Department’s Grand Rounds, July 2019.
• Smith W., Treichel D., Use of Charged Columns to Extract Arsenic from Rice Samples. Poster presented by myself at “Spring Research Symposium” hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan University, April 2014.

Teaching & Work Experience

• Tutor, Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society, UT Southwestern April 2019 – Present
  • Develop study materials and organize study sessions for second-year medical students taking USMLE Step 1 and Step 2.
• Tutor, Student Academic Support Services, UT Southwestern Jan 2018 – Present
  • Tutor first-year medical students in the basic sciences and anatomy, second-year medical students in the internal medicine blocks, and coach students during their dedicated Step 1 study period.
• Business Analyst, Analytics Department, Sandhills Publishing Company Jan 2016 – May 2016
  • Coded internal pathways for company processes, assisted with patenting internal processing program, and participated in team lead think tanks to improve on internal processes.
• Tutor, Student Support Services, Nebraska Wesleyan University Jan 2012 – May 2016
  • Tutored undergraduate students in physics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, p-chem, analytical chemistry, anatomy, biology, and immunology.

Leadership & Committee Experiences

• Committee Chair, AOA Step Up To Step 1 March 2019 – Present
  • Develop curriculum and organize step 1 “boot camp” for second years preparing for USMLE Step 1.
• Application Reviewer, AOA Application Review Board July 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Reviewed applications for senior AOA and discussed members with other board members.
• Varsity Soccer Member and Captain, Nebraska Wesleyan University July 2012 – May 2016
  • Played on the varsity soccer team at NWU for four years.
  • Served as captain of the soccer for three years (Sophomore year – Senior year) and created mentor program with matches based on true colors personality score and the Meyers-Briggs test to facilitate career advising and accountability.
  • Implemented team study requirements and leadership development meetings which resulted in the soccer team achieving the highest GPA amongst sports teams at NWU during my senior year, after having the worst overall team GPA in years past.
• President, Nebraska Wesleyan University Pre-Health Club Dec 2014 – May 2016
  • President of the club for two years, which assisted over 60 undergrad students applying for graduate schools in healthcare.

Honors & Awards

• Dr. McConnel Urology Rising Star award, UTSW Urology Association, awarded to doctor who showed excellence in all areas of urology, 2020
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society (AOA)
• Dr. J. A. Majors Scholarship, Southwestern Medical Foundation, 2016-’17, 2017-’18, 2018-’19, and 2019-‘20
• Teacher/Tutor of the year award from medical students 2019-2020
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Nebraska Wesleyan University
• Blue Key Honor Society, Nebraska Wesleyan University
• Phi Kappa Phi Post-Graduate Fellowship, Nebraska Wesleyan University, awarded in 2016 for all 4 years of medical school
• NCAA Academic All American, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2015-‘16
• NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship, Nebraska Wesleyan University, awarded in 2016 for all 4 years of medical school
• Great Plains Athletic Conference First Team, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2014-’15 and 2015-‘16

Professional Associations

• AUA Member (Since 2/27/19)
• AOA Member (Since 2018)

• All stone procedures (ESWL, URS, PCNL)
• Robotic procedures 
• Reconstruction procedures 
• Implants (IPP, AUS, Sling)
• Female procedures (slings, vaginal surgery, sacrocolpopexy)
• Endoscopic surgery TURBT and TURP
• Aquablation
• Urethral reconstruction.