Kara M Smith MD

Kara M Smith MD is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine. Her research focuses on speech and language impairments in Parkinson's Disease, cognitive dysfunction, and motor-cognitive interactions.

• BS in Biology from Brandeis University
• MD from Tufts University

Her publications (2018-2024) span journals like J Speech Lang Hear Res, J Voice, and Front Neurol, emphasizing speech acoustics, gut microbiota, and digital biomarkers for cognitive decline. She collaborates with NeuroNexus Institute and Movement Disorders Division teams.