Edward Clinton Smith, MD Duke University Medical Center Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine (Neurology) Edward C. Smith, MD attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a BA in German Language and Literature. He received his MD degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center where he was also a resident in pediatrics. In 2004, he moved to Duke University where he completed his residency in pediatric neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular. He has served as a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics (Neurology) since 2007. Dr. Smith’s clinical and research interests focus on neuromuscular disorders. He is co-director of the Duke Children’s Neuromuscular Program which provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to patients with muscle and nerve disorders. The clinic has been recognized by parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) as a Certified Duchenne Care Center and by CureSMA as an SMA Care Center. In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Smith is actively involved in neuromuscular clinical trials.