Dr. Mark G. Smith, M.D., is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with over 35 years of experience, specializing in shoulder surgeries, joint replacement, knee ligament and cartilage surgery, and sports medicine. He joined Ellis and Badenhausen Orthopaedics in 1993 and has been an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Louisville since 1994. Recognized as “Top Doc” by Louisville Magazine and Sports Medicine Person of the Year by the Kentucky Athletic Trainers Society, Dr. Smith has served as team physician for various sports teams.
Dr. Mark G. Smith, M.D., is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with over 35 years of experience, specializing in shoulder surgeries, joint replacement, knee ligament and cartilage surgery, and sports medicine. He joined Ellis and Badenhausen Orthopaedics in 1993 and has been an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Louisville since 1994. Recognized as “Top Doc” by Louisville Magazine and Sports Medicine Person of the Year by the Kentucky Athletic Trainers Society, Dr. Smith has served as team physician for various sports teams.
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Absolutely the BEST!!! A wonderful person! ALWAYS relates to the patient in a manner that is easily understandable! Always asks if I have any other questions! The kind of doctor a patient would follow. I have recommended to several of my friends. They thought he was GREAT too!!!
Jul-2025
Good communication, knowledge & friendly . Staff as well
Jul-2025
Excellent
Jul-2025
Always got a smile walking in the room, listens, shows xrays & explains. Very thorough. Just like family...
Jul-2025
Dr. Smith is absolutely excellent and so is his staff at Metro surgery
Jun-2025
Great surgeon! Would recommend him to anyone. He listened to my expectations and developed a plan to meet them.
Jun-2025
Glad Dr Smith was willing to try something different to get rid of my pain.
Jun-2025
I don’t know what I am gonna do when he retires. He is the best! He has not only worked on me, but my daughter as well with exceptional work fixing me where another physician had messed up. He is a life savor! If you want it done right the first time, you better see Dr. Mark Smith!
Jun-2025
Dr. Smith is fabulous. He's so kind and caring. He's a great surgeon. My shoulder surgery went well and I'm heading back to work. I'm so grateful for his expertise.
Jun-2025
Very nice & professional. Listened to my concerns & performed thorough examination of my knee.
Jun-2025
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Eastpoint Office
13151 Magisterial Drive Suite 200 Louisville, KY 40223
South End Office
5120 Dixie Hwy Suite 102 Louisville, KY 40216
Dr. Mark G. Smith, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with over 35 years of experience, specializes in arthroscopic and open shoulder surgeries, total joint replacement of the shoulder and knee, knee ligament and cartilage surgery, and sports medicine. Joining Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics in 1993, he has also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery since 1994. A recognized leader in his field, Dr. Smith has lectured extensively across the United States on upper and lower extremity injuries. His accolades include being named the Sports Medicine Person of the Year by the Kentucky Athletic Trainers Society and “Top Doc” in Orthopaedics by Louisville Magazine. He has provided medical care as a team physician for the University of Louisville, Bellarmine University, the Louisville Bats, and multiple area high schools. Dr. Smith is an active member of professional organizations such as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Kentucky Orthopaedic Society.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Centre College, his medical degree from the University of Louisville, and completed his orthopedic residency and surgical internship at the University of Louisville. He furthered his expertise with a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Alabama.
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Absolutely the BEST!!! A wonderful person! ALWAYS relates to the patient in a manner that is easily understandable! Always asks if I have any other questions! The kind of doctor a patient would follow. I have recommended to several of my friends. They thought he was GREAT too!!!
Good communication, knowledge & friendly . Staff as well
Excellent
Always got a smile walking in the room, listens, shows xrays & explains. Very thorough. Just like family...
Dr. Smith is absolutely excellent and so is his staff at Metro surgery
Great surgeon! Would recommend him to anyone. He listened to my expectations and developed a plan to meet them.
Glad Dr Smith was willing to try something different to get rid of my pain.
I don’t know what I am gonna do when he retires. He is the best! He has not only worked on me, but my daughter as well with exceptional work fixing me where another physician had messed up. He is a life savor! If you want it done right the first time, you better see Dr. Mark Smith!
Dr. Smith is fabulous. He's so kind and caring. He's a great surgeon. My shoulder surgery went well and I'm heading back to work. I'm so grateful for his expertise.
Very nice & professional. Listened to my concerns & performed thorough examination of my knee.