Title(s):
Director CMTA Center of Excellence at UPMC
Assistant Program Director for the Neuromuscular Neurology Fellowship
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Joshua A. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in the care of those with a range of neuromuscular conditions whether autoimmune, genetic or degenerative. He works in the electrodiagnostic laboratory to assist in testing and diagnosis of these conditions with nerve conductions studies, electromyography as well as neuromuscular ultrasound. He is the director of the UPMC CMTA Center of Excellence and an assistant program director for the Neuromuscular Neurology fellowship. He has a passion for quality patient care as well as education of medical students, residents and fellows.
Education & Training
- Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian, Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG)
- Resident, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hamot, Neurology
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Education Interests
- Clinical: Electrodiagnostic medicine, Neuromuscular Ultrasound, Autonomic testing, Myopathy, Muscular Dystrophy, Myositis, Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission, Neuropathy and Motor Neuron Disease
- Education/Teaching: Electrodiagnostic medicine, Neuromuscular Ultrasound, Autonomic testing, Neuromuscular disease diagnosis and care
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine with added Qualification in Neuromuscular Ultrasound
Professional Organization Membership
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Associated of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Peripheral Nerve Society
Honors & Awards
- Excellence in Patient Experience Neurology – UPMC 2023
- Neurology Treacher of the Year Award – UPMC Hamot 2022
Selected Recent Publications
Lacomis, David, and Joshua Smith. “What is in the Neuromuscular Junction Literature?.” Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease, vol. 27, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 34–44, doi:10.1097/CND.0000000000000536.
Contributing Author: Neurosurgery Fundamentals, Nitin Agarwal, Published 01/31/2018 by Thieme Publishers New York. Chapter 18: Interdisciplinary Care. 1st Edition and 2nd Edition
Contributing Author: The Developing Brain and its Connections: Published 12/23/2022 by CRC Press. Chapter 9 Box 9.4 – A Neurologist’s Perspective: Amyloid Protein Deposits Affecting Sensorimotor Nerves
