Director Cardiac Catheterization Labs

Research Interest

Dr. Smith's research interests are primarily in the area of analysis of outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention. As the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, he is overseeing the development of our cath lab database system which will provide a wealth of research potential to evaluate various aspects in interventional cardiology. He has worked with Dr. Dennis McNamara in developing a database of coronary intervention patients in which we are currently evaluating the potential genetic basis of cardiac disease. Dr. Smith also serves as the Governor of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology where he has the unique opportunity to directly impact the practice of cardiology in this region.

Clinical Interest

Dr. Conrad Smith is the Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Presbyterian Hospital of UPMC. His clinical interests are in the areas or interventional cardiology where he has a very active practice in coronary intervention. He also has extensive experience in the treatment of mitral valve stenosis with mitral valvuloplasty, an alternative to surgical therapy for mitral valve disease in selected patients. With his extensive clinical experience, Dr. Smith travels internationally to share his perspectives on the practice of interventional cardiology.