Kyle Smith, MD, is a physician specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine who provides dedicated care at Northeast Pulmonary Associates in Vernon, Connecticut. Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. He completed both his internal medicine residency and his fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the Marshall University Department of Internal Medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Smith has served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Marshall Health, where he was actively involved in instructing internal medicine resident teams and teaching medical students. He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is board-eligible for certifications in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Smith has a robust background in academic research, with multiple publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and presentations at national conferences, including the American Thoracic Society and Chest. Outside of his professional commitments, his hobbies include playing the violin/fiddle, woodworking/bowyery, and flyfishing.

• Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, Marshall University Department of Internal Medicine, Huntington, WV (2022–2025)
• Residency: Internal Medicine Residency, Marshall University Department of Internal Medicine, Huntington, WV (2019–2022)
• Medical School: Doctor of Medicine, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, WV (2015–2019)
• Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science, Exercise Physiology with Biology Minor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (2011–2015)
• Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Expires: 2033)
• Certifications: Eligible for Pulmonary Disease Certification and Critical Care Medicine Certification (2025)
• Life Support: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification (Expires: 2027)
• Medical Licensure: West Virginia State Medical License (Active)

• American Medical Association (Since 2019)
• General Medical Education Committee (GMEC) – Member (2025)
• Resident Advisory Council – Member (2025)
• Marshall University Curriculum Committee – Student Chair (2016–2019)

• Fellow Student Teaching Awards – Rotation 1, 3, and Honorable Mentions for Rotations 1, 2, and 4 (2024–2025)
• Faculty Student Teaching Award – Honorable Mention Rotation 2 (2023)
• WVU Honor’s College Alumnus (2015)
• Promise Scholarship (2011)
• Rhododendron Scholarship (2011)
• Governor’s Honors Academy (2010)

• Presentations: “Return of Spontaneous Circulation Following Decompression of Iatrogenic Tension Pneumoperitoneum: A Rare Complication Following Endotracheal Intubation,” American Thoracic Society ATS – San Diego, CA (2024).
• Presentations: “Life Threatening Cure for a Life-threatening Condition: An Unusual Case of Enterococcal Pericarditis following Emergent Pericardiocentesis,” Rapid Fire Presentation, Chest (2023).
• Publications: “ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction on the Line: Inadvertent Arterial Infusion of Vasopressors Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction,” Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (2023).
• Publications: “When Treating Sick Joints Harms Lungs, Ixekizumab induced Pleural Effusion,” Marshall Journal of Medicine (2020).
• Publications: “Cell/Tissue Accumulation in Dextran-Sulfate-Sodium (DSS)- Induced Inflamed Rat Distal Colon,” Gastroenterology.
• Publications: “Aldosterone Enhances Fe2+ Absorption in Rat Distal colon: A Novel Mechanism to Potentiate Iron Absorption in Anemic Patients?” Gastroenterology (2015).