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Mr Gerard Smith

Verified Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Belfast

Mr Gerard Smith

10 years of experience 5.0 (34 verified reviews)

3,044+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Gerard Smith at a glance

Mr Gerard Smith is an Oral Maxillofacial Surgery practitioner based in Belfast, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 33+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Belfast, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr. Gerard (Ged) Smith is an accomplished Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, both medically and dentally qualified, and listed on the Maxillofacial Surgery specialist register of the General Medical Council.

He began his career in dentistry, before going on to study medicine. He trained in general surgery, emergency Medicine and orthopaedics before completing his higher surgical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery on the West of Scotland Rotation at Canniesburn.

Follwoing this Mr Smith has held substantive Maxillofacial Surgery Consultant Posts in Shropshire and Blackburn before moving to Northern Ireland as a Maxillofacial Consultant based at Altnagelvin Hospital in 2009. He retired from NHS practice in 2023 and currently works as a Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon bases at Kingsbridge NW.

His clinical expertise covers the full spectrum of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including conditions affecting the mouth and jaws, facial trauma, facial pain, salivary gland disorders, and the surgical management of benign and malignant facial skin lesions. He has a particular interest in the treatment and reconstruction of malignant lesions of the mouth and jaws along with the surgical excision and reconstruction of benign and malignant facial skin lesions.

In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Smith is an active educator working as the Higher Surgical Training Programme Director of the  Northern Irelandrotation and lecturing on topics such as head and neck cancer management, access surgery, microvascular reconstruction, salivary gland disorders, maxillofacial trauma, and surgical dermatology. 

Mr Smith, over the last 15yrs, has developed a special interest in the area of Aesthetic Medicine primarily focussing on the aesthetic application of botulinum toxin, tissue fillers and thread lift technology for facial rejuvination, currently undertaking clinics specifically for these procedures within the Kingsbridge Maypole Clinic in Belfast.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Gerard Smith

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Belfast (GB)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
    Universitat de València, Belfast (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-61283 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
#EB-4936FE95 · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,809
Annual physical exam 99395 2,007
Vaccination administration 90471 2,983
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 696

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Gerard Smith in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
Gerard Smith at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 99s
Meet Gerard Smith

Research & publications

h-index: 15 · i10: 8

  1. Long-term follow-up of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery across GB
    Gerard Smith, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.1048/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 39148274 · cited by 145
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
    Gerard Smith, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8528/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 30672410 · cited by 131

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery European Annual Congress (Oral Maxillofacial Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery National Society Meeting · Belfast · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Oral Maxillofacial Surgery — Belfast · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 2026-03-14 · 5 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a oral maxillofacial surgery? 2026-01-26 · 8 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.joseph.smith.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

34 verified reviews
4.97
★★★★⯨
34 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

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