Derek K. Smith

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics
Co-Chair of Research and Mentoring, Pain and Symptom Management Program
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Office Address
2525 West End Avenue, Suite 1100
Room / Suite
Room 1141
Nashville
Tennessee
37203
Phone
(615) 322-1895

DDS, Indiana University; PhD, Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University; MPH, Dental Public Health, A. T. Still University of Health Sciences

Research interests include: long-term oral side-effects of cancer therapy; models of care for oral health across the cancer care trajectory; novel methods for assessing risk and predicting the likely course of survivorship-related outcomes

Service and honors include: MASCC Outstanding Young Investigator Award (2019); International Society of Oral Oncology board of directors (2023–2025)