Dr. Michael Smitherman, M.D. attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center- Miami Beach, Florida. He practiced internal medicine in Cumming, Georgia, and Tucker, Georgia, between 1998 to 2001. After which he completed a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, to achieve his goal of becoming a rheumatologist.
Dr. Michael Smitherman, M.D. attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center- Miami Beach, Florida. He practiced internal medicine in Cumming, Georgia, and Tucker, Georgia, between 1998 to 2001. After which he completed a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, to achieve his goal of becoming a rheumatologist.
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Dr Smitherman is an Excellent Doctor!! I would recommend him for anyone!!!
Good Luck Doc in your New Office!!!
DL
(1 month ago)
Jan-2026
I really like Dr Smitherman. He shows real concern and wants to help with alleviating pain without strong medication. I will definitely be following him to his new practice.
(1 month ago)
Dec-2025
Dr. Smitherman is a excellent doctor
(1 month ago)
Dec-2025
Caring and understanding
(1 month ago)
Dec-2025
Good Doctor
(1 month ago)
Dec-2025
He is a great provider! He listens and does his research on the issues. Out of 3 rheumatologist, he is the only one who has been able to diagnose and treat my issues.
(2 months ago)
Dec-2025
Good appt. Gave me pain meds and an appt. To see Dr. Sarb about my hip. Sorry to hear he is leaving.
(2 months ago)
Dec-2025
Best doctor I've ever had, very thoughtful, polite, very thorough.
(2 months ago)
Nov-2025
Dr.Smitherman and his staff is the greatest.
(2 months ago)
Nov-2025
Dr. Smitherman is so professional and so nice!!! He is thorough!!!
Dr. Michael Smitherman, M.D. was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He developed an interest in medicine and rheumatology at an early age when his grandmother was diagnosed with a rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma overlap syndrome. He attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center- Miami Beach, Florida. He practiced internal medicine in Cumming, Georgia, and Tucker, Georgia, between 1998 to 2001. After which he completed a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, to achieve his goal of becoming a rheumatologist. While at the University of Florida, he was awarded an AMGEN fellowship award. As an AMGEN fellow he completed research in systemic lupus erythematosus which was presented at the American College of Rheumatology national meeting in 2003. He published research in fibromyalgia in Current Pain and Headache Reports (August, 2002) with Dr. Roland Staud (author of Fibromyalgia for Dummies) and completed research with Dr. N. Larry Edwards on new and emerging therapies for gouty arthritis. He is board certified in Rheumatology and board eligible in internal medicine
Dr Smitherman is an Excellent Doctor!! I would recommend him for anyone!!! Good Luck Doc in your New Office!!! DL
I really like Dr Smitherman. He shows real concern and wants to help with alleviating pain without strong medication. I will definitely be following him to his new practice.
Dr. Smitherman is a excellent doctor
Caring and understanding
Good Doctor
He is a great provider! He listens and does his research on the issues. Out of 3 rheumatologist, he is the only one who has been able to diagnose and treat my issues.
Good appt. Gave me pain meds and an appt. To see Dr. Sarb about my hip. Sorry to hear he is leaving.
Best doctor I've ever had, very thoughtful, polite, very thorough.
Dr.Smitherman and his staff is the greatest.
Dr. Smitherman is so professional and so nice!!! He is thorough!!!