Smith, Emily, MD

Dr. Emily Smith joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in August 2018 in our Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Dr. Palatnik received her Medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook, in 2011. She went on to complete her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia from 2011 to 2015 and then completed her fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Penn State in Hershey from 2015-2018, prior to joining the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Dr. Smith’s areas of expertise include high risk obstetrics with an emphasis on pregnancies complicated by maternal chronic medical condition, as well as fetal growth restriction, multiple gestations, and preterm delivery.

Dr. Smith research interests include clinical obstetrics, improving resident education, and improving awareness of preterm birth. She also has interest in mesenchymal stem cell acquisition from umbilical cord blood for potential neonatal therapy.

Dr. Smith sees patients in the Maternal Feta Care Center clinic at Froedtert Hospital, as well as the perinatology clinics at Community Memorial Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health Center.

Outside of work, she likes to spend time with her family and friends, enjoys playing bassoon, and reading science fiction.