Neurology
Christopher Smyser, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric & Developmental Neurology; Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, Radiology, Psychiatry, and Neurosurgery
Christopher D. Smyser, MD, is a professor of neurology, pediatrics, radiology, psychiatry, and neurosurgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, where he serves as director of the Division of Pediatric & Developmental Neurology, section chief of Neonatal Neurology, and Neurologist-in-Chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He specializes in pediatric neurology with a subspecialty focus on neonatal neurology, treating conditions including *pediatric stroke
22+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Neurology
- Child Neurology
Education & Training
- Washington University School of Medicine/St. Louis Children’s Hospital — Child Neurology Residency (Chief Resident), 2006-2009
- University of Iowa College of Medicine — Pediatrics Residency, 2004-2006
- University of Iowa College of Medicine — M.D., 2004
- University of Iowa College of Medicine — Biomedical Engineering, 1998
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2023-2026 (4 years)
2024-2025 (2 years)
2024
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- St. Louis Magazine: 2024
Leadership Roles
- Director of the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine
- Director of the Neonatal Neurology Clinical Program, Washington University/St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Head of the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Section, Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology
- Section Chief, Neonatal Neurology
- Secretary, Newborn Brain Society
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Louis Children's Hospital
- Washington University School of Medicine
Languages
English
Experience
22+ years in practice