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Stacy Smith, MD

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President, California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute (Dermatologist, MD, FAAD) · California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute (Private Practice)

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Region🇺🇸 Encinitas, CA · West · United StatesSpecialtyDermatologyFocusFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques+4
Active KOLLatest publication2023Online presenceverified 2026Payments2021–2025NIH fundingNone on fileWhy? →

Stacy Smith is President, California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute (Dermatologist, MD, FAAD) at California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute (Private Practice). OpenAlex indexes 172 publications with 5,620 citations (h-index 43); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Dermatology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.

Data verified 14 Aug 2026

Overview

Updated 15 Oct 2026

Stacy R. Smith, MD, is President, California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute (Dermatologist, MD, FAAD). The public record shows 172 publications with 5,620 citations (h-index 43), centered on Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques, Dermatologic Treatments and Research, Oral microbiology and periodontitis research. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 13 companies.

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
  • Top research focus: Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
  • 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 13 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Atopic Dermatitis / Eczema1 trialLipoma1 trialRosacea1 trialErythema1 trialPsoriasis / Psoriatic Arthritis1 trialSkin Diseases1 trialAlopecia1 trialPathological Conditions, Anatomical1 trialHair Diseases1 trialHypotrichosis1 trialOnychomycosis1 trial

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesDermatologic Treatments and ResearchOral microbiology and periodontitis researchBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersDermatology and Skin Diseases

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
Tremfyageneric · GuselkumabClinical trials—Industry payments54Publications2Taltzgeneric · IxekizumabClinical trials—Industry payments44Publications1Rinvoqgeneric · UpadacitinibClinical trials—Industry payments101Publications—Olumiantgeneric · BaricitinibClinical trials—Industry payments82Publications—Skyrizigeneric · RisankizumabClinical trials—Industry payments49Publications—Ebglyssgeneric · LebrikizumabClinical trials—Industry payments36Publications—Stelarageneric · UstekinumabClinical trials—Industry payments5Publications—SIMPONI ARIAClinical trials—Industry payments4Publications—Humirageneric · AdalimumabClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications—Siliqgeneric · BrodalumabClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications—Cibinqogeneric · AbrocitinibClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—Duobriigeneric · Halobetasol / tazaroteneClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Lilly USA, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments223Abbvie Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments151Janssen Biotech, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments32Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments24Incyte CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments2Krystal Biotech IncClinical trials—Industry payments2Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments2Prollenium Medical Technologies Inc.Clinical trials2Industry payments—Allergan, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Eli Lilly and CompanyClinical trials1Industry payments—Hangzhou Yirui Pharmaceutical Technology Co., LtdClinical trials1Industry payments—Kythera BiopharmaceuticalsClinical trials1Industry payments—LEO Pharma Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Pfizer Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Sofregen Medical, Inc.Clinical trials1Industry payments—Talima Therapeutics, Inc.Clinical trials1Industry payments—Urgo Medical North America, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments1Vicept Therapeutics, Inc.Clinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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172publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 1 in PubMed.

5,620citations

Total citations across indexed works.

43h-index

Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 93.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
8clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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13companies · 2021–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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0NIH grants

Federally funded research awards.

Public positions

sourced statements on record

Contact

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Practice address

Telephone

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Clinical trials

Updated 15 Oct 2026

Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

Updated 15 Oct 2026

13 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

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Publications

Updated 15 Oct 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
  1. 01
    A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Comparison of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Restylane Versus Zyplast for the Correction of Nasolabial Folds
    523 citations2003
    doi.org ↗
  2. 02
    Guselkumab (an IL-23–specific mAb) demonstrates clinical and molecular response in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis
    314 citations2014
    doi.org ↗
  3. 03
    Infections Complicating Pulsed Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing for Photoaged Facial Skin
    192 citations1997
    doi.org ↗
  4. 04
    A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Comparison of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Restylane Versus Zyplast for the Correction of Nasolabial Folds
    178 citations2003
    doi.org ↗
  5. 05
    A head‐to‐head comparison of ixekizumab vs. guselkumab in patients with moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis: 12‐week efficacy, safety and speed of response from a randomized, double‐blinded trial
    173 citations2019
    doi.org ↗
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Network

Updated 15 Oct 2026

The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.

Joel Schlessinger11Z. Paul Lorenc10John Joseph8Daniel Piacquadio8Joely Kaufman‐Janette7Rhoda S. Narins7Zoe Diana Draelos7Ava Shamban7Robert A. Weiss7M. J. Kendall7M. J. Kendall7J. M. Davies7Fredric S Brandt7Steven Kempers7Leslie Baumann7Stuart D. Shanler6Gary D. Monheit6Sue Ellen Cox6Xiaoming Lin6Russel Burge5Lawrence S. Bass5Esther Estes5N. Claydon5Jeffrey S. Dover5Richard Fitzpatrick5Mark S. Nestor5R. H. T. Edwards5R. G. Newcombe5Dee Anna Glaser4Kenneth Beer4J. Cheesbrough4David M. Pariser4Corey S. Maas4Patrick Hall4David Bank4Suchai Sriprachya‐anunt4Mitchel P. Goldman4M. Courtney3Megan N. Landis3Kim Papp3

Online presence

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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Owned accounts

public accounts run by this person
  • ResearchGate

    researchgate.net/profile/Stacy-Smith-7

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Mentions by others

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  • Facebook

    facebook.com/CADermatology

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  • Instagram

    instagram.com/californiadermatology

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  • Doximity

    Doximity profile: Dr. Stacy Smith, MD - Dermatology, Encinitas, CA

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗

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Background & recognition

Updated 15 Oct 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • MD

    Hahnemann University School of Medicine (now Drexel University College of Medicine), Philadelphia, PA

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →cdcrinstitute.com ↗
  • BS/undergraduate degree

    San Diego State University

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  • Board Certified

    American Board of Dermatology

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗
  • Chief Resident

    Dermatology, Naval Hospital San Diego (postgraduate training)

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cdcrinstitute.com ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Founder/President

    California Dermatology & Clinical Research Institute

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  • Principal Investigator

    200+ dermatology clinical research studies (psoriasis, acne, atopic dermatitis, skin cancer, aesthetics)

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medicalexpert.online ↗

Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution

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