Peter Joseph Smith, MD, MA
Peter Joseph Smith, MD, MA
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Specialties
- Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Meet Dr. Smith
Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, is board certified in two sub-specialtiesof pediatrics, neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) and developmental-behavioral pediatrics (DBP). Dr. Smith is also a faculty member of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Smith's is committed to giving his patients the best care possible, and his clinical services include transitional care, residential school care and outpatient clinics. Dr. Smith is a highly respected physician who is a hard-working and passionate advocate for children with complex medical needs, neurodevelopment disabilities, developmental delays and disorders, and behavioral difficulties.
Locations
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Medical Ethics
- Down Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Board Certifications
- Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Practicing Since
- 1995
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Duke University School of Medicine
Residency
- Children's Hospital Boston
Fellowship
- Children's Hospital Boston
Other Grad Education
- Boston College,MA
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Society of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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