fellow in training
Dr. David Smithson
“ My BodyLogicMD practice gives me the opportunity to make a greater impact on my patients’ health, by taking a more proactive approach to address underlying issues and help prevent disease further down the road, rather than merely treating the patient on a symptomatic basis. In addition, I now have more time to work with my patients individually to focus on their individual needs and develop a customized wellness regimen that suits them best.”
As Medical Director of BodyLogicMD of Birmingham, David Smithson, M.D.
specializes in integrative and functional medicine, helping women and
men find relief from symptoms of menopause, andropause (the male
menopause), adrenal fatigue and thyroid disorders, using a customized
three-tiered wellness regimen, which focus on nutrition, fitness and
hormonal balance. Dr. Smithson is a Diplomat of the American Board of
Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and is also an active member of the
Fellowship for Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. David Smithson received his undergraduate degree at the University
of Mississippi in 1975, and completed his doctorate at the University of
Oklahoma in 1980. After completing his Internship at Baptist Medical
Center in Memphis, Tennessee in 1981, Dr. Smithson fulfilled his
Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Oklahoma’s Tulsa
Medical College in 1990. Dr. Smithson completed his Sports Medicine
Fellowship in 1994 in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Smithson is Board
Certified in both Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine. Dr. Smithson
also served as a Team Physician for the Auburn University Athletic
Department from 1994 through 1996. Dr. Smithson served as an Internal
Medicine representative to the Sports Medicine examination committee in
2002 and 2003 and helped to write the Sports Medicine National Board
Exam.
Board Certifications and Associations:
• Member of BodyLogicMD a national network of highly trained
physicians specializing in Natural Bioidentical Hormone Therapy.
• Diplomat of the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative
Medicine
• Member of the fellowship for Anti-Aging, Regenerative and
Functional Medicine
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Board Certified in Sports Medicine