New faculty spotlight: Erin Cameron-Smith, MD

Erin Cameron-Smith, MD

Erin Cameron-Smith, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Erin Cameron-Smith, MD
  • Hometown: Craig, Nebraska
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Division of Movement Disorders

Research/professional interests:

  • Nutrition in Parkinson’s Disease
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease
  • Rural and Community Outreach
  • Medical Student and Resident Education

How I fell in love with neurological sciences:  I took a psychology course in high school and found myself absolutely fascinated by the brain. That fascination only grew through college and into medical school, making neurology my dream choice as a medical subspecialty. I specialized further in movement disorders because we deal with many chronic neurodegenerative conditions, and it’s a privilege to be the neurologist who is with the patient and their family as they navigate through it.

Degrees:

  • BS, psychology and neuroscience, University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • MD, UNMC
  • Residency, neurology, UNMC
  • Fellowship, movement disorders, UNMC

Memberships:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS)
  • Movement Disorders Society (MDS)
  • American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Three things people may not know about me:

  • Neurology is truly a family affair for me — my older sister works with brain and spinal cord injury patients as an occupational therapist, my twin sister is a neurology resident here at UNMC, and my brother-in-law is a fellow in movement disorders here!
  • My twin and I have been to 100s of concerts and have gotten to meet most of our favorite bands. We’ve waited eight-plus hours in Nebraska winters to be in the front row.
  • I come from a family of true Nebraskans. My grandfather was presented the Pioneer Award for our family farming the same land for over 100 years.

Clinic location:

  • Twin Creek, Bellevue
  • Clarkson Doctors North Building, UNMC Main Campus

For appointments and referrals: Ask your primary care doctor for a referral or call 402-559-8600 to schedule an appointment.