Background
Smith, Richard Jay was born on June 13, 1930 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Rose (Adelman) Smith.
Smith, Richard Jay was born on June 13, 1930 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Rose (Adelman) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1951; Doctor of Medicine New York Medical College, 1955.
Surgical intern 3d surgical division, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1955-1956; resident orthopaedic surgery, Hospital Joint Diseases, New York City, 1957-1960; attending orthopaedic surgeon (hand surgery), Hospital Joint Diseases, 1966-1972; chief hand surgery, Hospital Joint Diseases, 1968-1972; assistant clinical professor orthopaedic surgery, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1964-1972; associate clinical professor orthopaedic surgery, Mount Sinai School Medicine, CUNY, 1967-1972; clinical professor orthopaedic surgery, Harvard Medical School, since 1972; chief hand surgery department orthopedic surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, since 1972.
Served as lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1960-1962. Fellow American Academy Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Academy of Medicine, Australian Computer Society. Member American Society Surgery Hand (president 1982-1983), American Orthopaedic Association, New York.Acad.
Science, American Medical Association, Caribbean Society Surgery Hand, British Hand Society, Groupe D'Etude de la Main, Venezuelan Hand Society (honorary), British Society for Surgery of Hand, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jane Grosfeld, December 17, 1955. Children— Lisa Jill, Tracey Elizabeth, James Andrew.