Dora Smith

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Johns Hopkins University (2016); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2015); Marymount University (2023); University of Sheffield (2003)

Faculty Researcher

Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine

4 h-index 12 pubs 95 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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UAMS TRI Profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

Dr. Dora Mah Smith's research focuses on maternal and perinatal health, with a particular emphasis on predicting pregnancy complications and understanding barriers to essential healthcare services. Her work includes investigating the reliability of lower uterine segment measurements for predicting uterine rupture risk in pregnancies with a history of cesarean birth. She has also examined the impact of telehealth interventions on breastfeeding initiation and maintenance among Medicaid mothers, exploring patient perceptions and clinician attitudes towards childbirth experiences and interventions.

Dr. Smith's clinical interests align with her research, aiming to educate patients and empower them as active participants in their healthcare. Her contributions to obstetrics and gynecology have been recognized through service awards and leadership roles, including serving as Medical Student Clerkship Director. She is a board-certified physician and a member of professional organizations such as the American Medical Association and the Association of Professors for Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Research Overview

Dr. Dora Mah Smith, a native of Lake Village, Arkansas, completed her medical degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. She then completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She was the Administrative Chief Resident in the department. She was also awarded the UAMS Department of OB/GYN ANGELS Service Award two different years. She served as the Medical Student Clerkship Director in OB/GYN in 2010.Her clinical interests are in obstetrics and gynecology. She has made several presentations on various topics relating to OB/GYN. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a member of several professional organizations including: American Medical Association Association of Professors for Gynecology and Obstetrics Dr. Mah Smith enjoys seeing patients who are interested in becoming educated about their health and active participants in their healthcare. She likes the variety of patients that her field brings and building relationships with her patients throughout their lives.

Metrics

h-index: 4
Publications: 12
Citations: 95

Selected Publications

Barriers to breastfeeding among Medicaid mothers: Perceptions of telelactation education and support (2026)

PEC Innovation DOI OpenAlex
Personal Birth Experiences and Clinician Attitudes About Cesarean Birth: A Cross‐Sectional Study With Female Labor and Delivery Unit Staff (2026)

Birth DOI OpenAlex
Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients (2025)

Telemedicine Journal and e-Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
A phase I dose-escalation clinical trial of a peptide-based human papillomavirus therapeutic vaccine with <i>candida </i>skin test reagent as a novel vaccine adjuvant for treating women with biopsy-proven cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2/3. (2015)

Journal of Clinical Oncology DOI OpenAlex
A phase I dose-escalation clinical trial of a peptide-based human papillomavirus therapeutic vaccine with <i>Candida</i> skin test reagent as a novel vaccine adjuvant for treating women with biopsy-proven cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2/3 (2015)

OncoImmunology 50 citations DOI OpenAlex
Answer to: Letter to the Editor titled is telemedicine a worldwide trend? (2014)

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics DOI OpenAlex
Evolving trends in maternal fetal medicine referrals in a rural state using telemedicine (2012)

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 17 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Principal Investigator