Meet Jeff
I am an orthopaedic trauma surgeon in San Diego, a surgeon coach with SurgeonMasters, and a surgeon educator and fellowship director with the Unite Orthopaedics Foundation.
I have more than 500 hours of one-on-one surgeon coaching experience and 500+ hours of accredited coach training.
You can find my thoughts about the practice of medicine in the SurgeonMasters blog and as the host of the SurgeonMasters Podcast, Life Improvement Strategies for the Surgeon Who Wants More… in 10 Minutes. I also frequently share my perspective in presentations on topics like surgeon wellness, surgeon coaching, and my experience with burnout.
Coaching Specialty: Practice Optimization, Wellness, Work-Life Rhythm
I do what I do to make a major positive impact on other people's lives.
More About Jeff's Why
From the Blog:
Coaching Skills Improve Critical Leadership Skills
How Coaching Supports Others’ Best. As physicians, we’re called to lead in many ways by team members, patients, and countless others during our careers. We
My Personal Experience with Surgery Part-2
In Part 1 of this blog series about my recent surgery, I discussed how gaining a different perspective allowed me to change my mindset. Part 2 will
My Personal Experience with Surgery Part-1
In July, I had low back surgery (a right L5 -S1 discectomy and bilateral L5-S1 laminoforaminotomies) which in some part was due to years of
Latest News:
Four New Physician Coaches Added to SurgeonMasters Coach Roster
San Diego, CA., June 17, 2021 – SurgeonMasters welcomes four new coaches — Gregory Brown, MD, PhD; Richard Koretager, MD; Carla Smith, MD; and Prasanna
Jeffrey M. Smith, MD to Speak at The University of British Columbia During Orthopaedic Update 2021
Vancouver, British Columbia – SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC invited to address surgeon wellness and coaching during an invited session at the
Jeffrey Smith, MD to Serve as Guest Lecturer in Honor of Dean Lorich, MD at Penn University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
Philadelphia, PA., April, 29 2021 – SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC will present to faculty and residents at Penn Medicine Orthopaedic Grand
From the Podcast:
Less Shame! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 84
Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the
Intelligent Leadership! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 83
Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the
Surgical Sabbatical! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 82
Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the