Brandon Smith, MD, MPH

• Associate Medical Director, Harriet Lane Clinic

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Child Health, Children with Chronic Disease, Children with Medical Complexity, Children Born Premature, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Patient and Family Centered Care, Patient and Family Engagement, Primary Care

Dr. Smith's research sits at the intersection of health equity, primary care, and family engagement for children with chronic disease. He is particularly focused on how children and their families can be better engaged in their healthcare to improve outcomes for those at risk of health disparities. His NIH-funded research centers on the early childhood experience for Black infants born premature with chronic lung disease and their families - examining the factors that influence a child’s outcomes after hospital discharge. He wrote the seminal review which evaluated the evidence for patient and family engagement strategies in children with chronic disease. His framework, "A Health-Equity Driven Approach to Primary Care for the Child Born Premature," was published in 2026 in Academic Pediatrics. Additional projects include examining the delivery of accessible care for children in the school setting; examining the primary-care based diagnostic pathway for children at risk of autism; and assessing best practices for engagement in primary care settings through patient and family advisory councils.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/brandon.smith.1/bibliography/public/

• Huballah Z, Kuo D, Smith B. “Equity-Driven Primary Care for the Child Born Premature.” Academic Pediatrics 2026; 26 (4): 103285. 

• Smith B, Sharma R, Das A, Aboumatar H, Pitts S, Day J, Holzhauer K, Bass E, Bennett W. “Patient and family engagement strategies for children with chronic disease: an evidence map of systematic reviews.” Patient Education and Counseling 2021; 104(9): 2213-2223.

• Smith B, Spin P, Johnson S, Connor K. Higher child body mass index is associated with greater school-based health center utilization. Childhood Obesity 2020; 16(7):527-533.

• Smith BM, Patel PP, Johnson SB, Bethell C. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Medical Home for Children Born Premature in the National Survey of Children's Health. Acad Pediatr. 2023; 23(8):1579-1587.

• Smith BM, Smith TK, Holve S, Connor KA, Coleman C, Tschudy MM. Defining and Promoting Pediatric Pulmonary Health: Equitable Family and Community Partnerships. Pediatrics. 2023 Sep 1;152 (Suppl 2). 

• Smith B, Donohue P, Seltzer R. “Conversations about housing needs during medical encounters: the perspective from families with children with medical complexity.” Child: Care, Health, & Development 2024; 50(2):e13253.

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
• David M. Kamsler Award for "outstanding compassion and expert care of pediatric patients", Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Gold Humanism Honor Society
• Omicron Delta Kappa, The National Leadership Honor Society

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Academic Pediatrics Association

Member; Maryland Alliance for Children and Youth with Specific Healthcare Needs