Dr. Paul Lawrence Smith, MD

Dr. Paul Smith is a dermatologist who also specializes in dermatopathology and pathology. He completed his medical education at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and finished his residency training at Good Samaritan Hospital. With 62 years of clinical experience, Dr. Smith brings extensive knowledge to his practice. He is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Dr. Smith practices at Providence Saint Johns Health Center and sees patients in Santa Monica, California. His expertise includes treating skin cancer, unusual moles, and precancerous skin growths called actinic keratoses. He performs specialized diagnostic procedures including pathology tests and surgical pathology examinations, and he also conducts kidney transplant biopsies. Patients have given Dr. Smith an average rating of 3.4 out of 5 on Vitals.