11/26/2025
Join us in welcoming Lawson Smith, MD, to Valley Health Urgent Care! Dr. Smith is a board-certified physician specializing in family medicine.
Dr. Smith received his Master of Science in Epidemiology from Tulane University, where he contributed to large-scale research on nutritional epidemiology and mental health. He earned his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. He completed his residency at the Shenandoah Valley Family Medicine Residency Program in Front Royal, VA.
Dr. Smith’s core passion is preventing illness and reversing chronic disease. He believes medicine is most powerful when it’s proactive, not reactive, and helps patients build stronger, healthier lives through early intervention, thoughtful planning, and long-term partnership.
When he’s not caring for patients, Dr. Smith enjoys outdoor adventures, lifting, and training in martial arts. He values time with his wife and kids, and believes that true health is rooted in strength, purpose, and connection.
For more information, visit valleyhealthlink.com/Smith.