Dr. Stephanie Smith, MD
DPC Family Medicine physician, Verona, NJ
Vanguard Medical GroupDr. Smith is a board certified family medicine physician and medical director of the Riverdale office of Vanguard Medical Group.
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About Dr. Smith
Dr. Smith earned a BA in Political Science from Columbia University. She earned both a Master of Public Health and her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. She completed her residency at Mountainside/UHMC Hospital in Montclair, NJ, and is board certified in family medicine. She is an instructor in the Family Medicine Department at St. George's University and has a hospital affiliation with Mountainside/UHMC Hospital.
She serves on the board of Vanguard Medical Group and is medical director of its Riverdale office, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Her specialties are family medicine, pediatric and adolescent medicine and women's health. She keeps a strong focus on preventive care and wellness.
She sees many female patients, who say they feel more at ease discussing women's health with her. She chose family medicine as the package deal that lets her do it all. Growing up, she was an All-American athlete, and she played soccer at Columbia.
Membership and fees
Vanguard Medical Group bills insurance and also offers a monthly direct pay primary care plan.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Smith take insurance, or offer a membership?
Vanguard Medical Group bills insurance and also offers a monthly direct pay primary care plan. The practice submits charges to insurance plans it participates with.
Is Dr. Smith board certified?
Yes. Dr. Smith is board certified in family medicine.
Where did Dr. Smith train?
Dr. Smith earned her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. She completed her residency at Mountainside/UHMC Hospital in Montclair, NJ.
Where is Dr. Smith's office?
Dr. Smith is medical director of the Riverdale office of Vanguard Medical Group.
Does Dr. Smith offer telehealth?
The practice offers telemedicine video visits to all patients at its New Jersey locations.
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