Dr. Paula Smith, DO

Dr. Paula Smith is a board-certified osteopathic physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology with advanced training in maternal and fetal medicine. She completed her medical education at Nova Southeastern University before pursuing residency training at Texas Tech University in Amarillo, which she finished in 2011. Dr. Smith then completed a fellowship in maternal and fetal medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 2014. With 19 years of clinical experience, she focuses on caring for women with complex pregnancies and their developing babies. She provides care in English.

Dr. Smith practices at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Maternal Fetal Medicine in Waco, Texas, where she specializes in managing high-risk pregnancies. She has particular expertise in caring for expectant mothers dealing with pregnancy-related weight concerns and excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Her procedural skills include performing detailed fetal ultrasounds to monitor baby …development, conducting biophysical profile tests to assess fetal well-being, and performing specialized fetal heart evaluations called echocardiograms.