FORT SMITH - After spending four years as a physical therapist, Dr. Bryan Smith went back to school so he could offer surgical solutions for patients.

Dr. Smith received his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his doctorate in physical therapy from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his medical school training at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City and his orthopedic surgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

He recently completed an orthopedic surgery sports medicine fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. During his fellowship, he served as one of the team physicians for several UCLA sports teams and was an assistant team physician for the Los Angeles Lakers.

In his free time, Dr. Smith enjoys traveling, watching movies, attending sporting events and spending time outside with his wife and son.