Dr. Stephanie Smith
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Dr. Stephanie Smith is a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist based in Castle Rock, CO. She serves general practices and emergency hospitals throughout Castle Rock and the surrounding Denver area. Her services include internal medicine consultations, abdominal and thoracic ultrasound, and advanced diagnostic support for complex medical cases.
Biography
Dr. Stephanie Smith grew up in Colorado, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She stayed at CSU and obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine.
After graduation, she moved East and completed her Small Animal Surgery and Medicine Rotating Internship at Cornell University. Following her internship, she remained at Cornell and completed her residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Post residency Dr. Smith worked in one of the largest specialty centers in Los Angeles, CA for three years, before returning to her home state in Colorado.
Her clinical interests include gastroenterology and immune-mediated diseases.
Outside of veterinary medicine, her interests include swimming, hiking, reading, and most of all, spending time with her family and friends, especially her dog Sage.
CV
- 2026
Joined MOVES - 2022
Achieved board certification through ACVIM - 2022
Completed residency at Cornell University - 2019
Completed internship at Cornell University - 2018
Earned DVM degree from Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine - 2013
Graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences
Long-Term Biological Variation of Symmetric Dimethylarginine and Biochemical Analytes in Clinically Healthy Cats. Stephanie M. Smith1, Patrick C. Carney1, Jennifer M. Prieto1, Meredith L. Miller1, Mark Rishniw1, John F. Randolph1, Giosi Farace2, Graham Bilbrough2, Maha Yerramilli2, Mark E. Peterson1,3
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What is a board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist?
A veterinary internal medicine specialist is a veterinarian who has completed advanced training in internal medicine (including a one-year internship and three-year residency) following graduation from their veterinary college. The residency training culminates with a comprehensive examination covering all aspects of veterinary small animal internal medicine. Once these requirements have been fulfilled, the veterinarian is considered to be a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).
The umbrella of small animal internal medicine includes many sub-disciplines including gastroenterology (esophageal, stomach and intestinal disease), hepatology (liver and pancreatic disease), endocrinology (hormonal disease), infectious diseases, urology (urinary tract disease), nephrology (kidney disease), respiratory medicine (nose, airway and lung disease), and hematology & immunology (blood cell and immune-disease). In many cases, the signs of a patient may include many of these organ systems. Due to their holistic approach, internal medicine specialists may also manage cases of patients with neurologic, cardiovascular or cancerous diseases, especially when these patients also share diseases within the scope of internal medicine.
Adapted from “What is a Board-Certified Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist?” on vetspecialists.com.