ALEX SABLE-SMITH, MD, MPH
WELCOME
Alex Sable-Smith is physician practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is board certified in Family Medicine, Palliative Medicine and Interventional Pain Medicine.
About
Dr. Sable-Smith is triple board-certified and has trained at some of the top institutions in the country. After completing residency in family medicine at the University of Colorado, he went on to pursue fellowship training in both palliative medicine and pain medicine at Stanford University, where he still teaches medical residents and fellows. He is an expert in the multidisciplinary, team-based approach to pain and symptom management, interventional pain management, and is available to provide medical-legal services in California.
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Education
2019-2020
Fellowship in Pain Medicine
Stanford University
Learned from and practiced with leaders in the multidisciplinary treatment of pain, including interventional procedures.
2017-2018
Fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Stanford University
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family.
2014-2017
Residency in Family Medicine
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Cared for patients of all ages including obstetrics. Developed expertise in the bio-psycho-social model of health and illness, quality improvement, and community health.
2010-2014
MD, MPH
University of Missouri