Dr. Dr. Johnathon Q. Smith

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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Johnathon Q. Smith, who serves patients in Montgomery, Alabama.

Dr. Smith, a board-certified anesthesiologist, can be found on staff at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama. 

Baptist Medical Center South is a licensed 454-bed, not-for-profit, faith-based acute care regional referral center, fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Since its founding in 1963, Baptist Medical Center South has grown to become Montgomery’s largest medical facility and Baptist Health’s tertiary care center, offering unsurpassed specialty services and treatments. The hospital is home to highly skilled physicians, nurses, and support staff committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the communities with care and compassion. Through advanced technology, professional expertise, and personalized care, Baptist Medical Center South is the comprehensive resource for family healthcare in central Alabama.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia in 2010. He then went on to complete his residency in anesthesiology at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey.

Among the doctor’s many accomplishments, he is board-certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology, whose mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology. 

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure and temperature, anesthesiologists also measure the patient’s respiration. 

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