About · Robin L. Smith, MD, MBA
Robin L. Smith, MD, MBA

Life Sciences · Longevity · Regenerative Medicine
About Dr. Robin L. Smith

Where Science Meets Faith,
Innovation Meets Purpose and Philanthropy
Changes Lives

From the Vatican to global investment summits, Dr. Smith makes the most complex science in medicine clear, human, and urgent, and connects the people who can turn it into better lives.

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Robin L. Smith, MD, MBA
Yale MDPhysician-scientist foundation.
Wharton MBABusiness and leadership depth.
Former NASDAQ CEOPublic-company operating experience.
Dame CommanderOrder of St. Sylvester.
Author of Two BooksRegenerative medicine for the public.

In the Room

Where important health conversations happen

Heads of industry, faith leaders, investors, and policymakers invite Dr. Smith into their most important conversations.

Dr. Robin L. Smith receives Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Robin L. Smith receives Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from Thomas Jefferson University for her commitment to lead the global health care industry into personalized medicine
From left: Matthew Henninger, Dr. Joel Kassimir, Dr. Robin L. Smith, Gil Kemp, Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Diane Sculley, and John Sculley.
From left: Matthew Henninger, Dr. Joel Kassimir, Dr. Robin L. Smith, Gil Kemp, Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Diane Sculley, and John Sculley.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Pietro Cardinal Parolin, April 28, 2018. Pope Francis named her a Dame Commander with Star of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester in April 2016.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Pietro Cardinal Parolin, April 28, 2018. Pope Francis named her a Dame Commander with Star of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester in April 2016.
Dr. Robin L. Smith at the Prix Galien Award Ceremony, 2019.
Dr. Robin L. Smith at the Prix Galien Award Ceremony, 2019.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Katy Perry.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Katy Perry.
Dr. Robin Smith and Bishop T. D. Jakes at the 2024 Lake Nona Impact Forum
Dr. Robin Smith and Bishop T. D. Jakes at the Lake Nona Impact Forum.
Dr. Robin Smith with Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen during the 2022 Roger Maris All Star Week
Dr. Robin Smith with Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen during the 2022 Roger Maris All Star Week
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi and Monsignor Tomasz Trafny
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (left) and Monsignor Tomasz Trafny (right) at the Pontifical Council for Culture’s Plenary Assembly “Future of Humanity.”
2024 Prestigious Women Awards honorees Dr. Robin L. Smith and Dr. Nicole Martin.
2024 Prestigious Women Awards honorees Dr. Robin L. Smith and Dr. Nicole Martin.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Dr. Peter Diamandis at the 7th Future Investment Initiative (FII7) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 2023.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Dr. Peter Diamandis at the 7th Future Investment Initiative (FII7) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 2023.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with chef and humanitarian José Andrés at the 30th anniversary of Jaleo, Washington, D.C., June 27, 2023.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with chef and humanitarian José Andrés at the 30th anniversary of Jaleo, Washington, D.C., June 27, 2023.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Robin Roberts at Sanford Health’s A Celebration of Hope event in Fargo, June 5, 2022.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Robin Roberts at Sanford Health’s A Celebration of Hope event in Fargo, June 5, 2022.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Denny Sanford of Sanford Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C., March 19, 2019.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Denny Sanford of Sanford Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C., March 19, 2019.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Brandon Marshall.
Dr. Robin L. Smith with Brandon Marshall.

Why Leaders Seek Her Out

Scientific credibility, institutional reach, real-world leadership

Few voices in health can speak with equal credibility to a room of scientists, a board of investors, and a gathering of faith leaders. Dr. Smith does all three.

Regenerative medicine, cell therapy, longevity, and AI are reshaping what medicine can do. Dr. Smith turns that science into ideas audiences understand, and futures they can believe in.

Yale-trained physician · Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Rutgers NJMS

The Cura Foundation, which Dr. Smith founded, partnered with the Vatican to launch global movements that bring together physicians, scientists, patients, investors, and faith leaders around one goal: better health for all.

Founder, the Cura Foundation · Unite to Cure

As Chairman and CEO of NeoStem, a NASDAQ-listed cell therapy company, Dr. Smith led through the commercial realities of regenerative medicine and helped drive recognition on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, two years running.

Wharton MBA · Founder of multiple life sciences companies
“The true measure of progress is not simply how long we live, but how well we live, and how many lives we uplift along the way.”
Dr. Robin L. Smith

Her Focus Now

Where the next chapter of medicine is moving

Longevity & Healthspan

Not just adding years to life, but adding life to years, grounded in evidence.

Cell Therapy

How cell therapies are moving from breakthrough to bedside.

AI & Predictive Analytics

What predictive analytics and AI mean for patients, physicians, and investors.

Cura News

Her platform for original health intelligence at the frontier of medicine.

The Author

Bringing regenerative medicine out of the lab and into living rooms

Cells Are the New Cure book cover
The Healing Cell book cover

The Healing Cell and Cells Are the New Cure helped translate cellular and regenerative medicine for a broad public audience.

Together, the books brought regenerative medicine out of the lab and into living rooms, connecting breakthrough science with the people, families, and institutions it may ultimately serve.

Dr. Robin L. Smith and Dr. Max Gomez presenting Cells Are the New Cure
Dr. Robin L. Smith and Dr. Max Gomez presenting Cells Are the New Cure at the Science Writers in New York event.
Explore the Books

Honored Worldwide

Recognized by the Vatican, industry, and her peers

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Dame Commander with Star, Pontifical Order of Saint Sylvester, conferred by Pope Francis
International Diplomacy Award, Regenerative Medicine Foundation
Gold Stevie® Award, Woman of the Year
Honorary Doctor of Science, Thomas Jefferson Medical College

Education

B.A. and M.D., Yale University · M.B.A., The Wharton School · Stanford Directors Program · Honorary Doctor of Science, Thomas Jefferson Medical College

Leadership & Boards

Former Trustee, NYU Langone Medical Center · Former Chairman, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases · Former Board Member, Sanford Health · Board and committee service across healthcare, biotech, AI, and technology

Speaking · Media · Advisory

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Keynotes, panels, interviews, board and advisory roles. When your audience needs to understand where health is going, and why it matters, start the conversation here.

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Robin L. Smith, MD, MBA