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Joshua R Smith

Joshua R Smith, MD

General SurgeryBariatric Surgery

Accepting New Patients
Need help scheduling? Call (616) 267-7400

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Affiliations

  • Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
  • Corewell Health Greenville Hospital
  • Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
  • Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital

Locations

  1. Corewell Health Bariatrics - 4100 Lake Dr SE
    • phone: 616-267-7400
    • fax: 616-267-7444
  2. Corewell Health Bariatrics - 705 S Greenville West Dr
    • 705 South Greenville West Drive, Suite 202, Greenville, MI 48838
    • Get Directions
    • phone: 616-267-7400
    • fax: 616-267-7444
  3. Corewell Health Bariatrics - 8333 Felch St
    • phone: 616-267-7400
    • fax: 616-994-6683
  4. Corewell Health Bariatrics - Reed City
    • phone: 616-267-7400
    • fax: 616-267-7444
  5. Corewell Health General Surgery - Wealthy
    • 1900 Wealthy Street Southeast, Suite 250, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
    • Get Directions
    • phone: 616-774-8501
    • fax: 616-774-8595
  6. Corewell Health Bariatrics - Grand Haven
    • phone: 616-267-7400
    • fax: 616-267-7444
  7. Corewell Health Bariatrics - 1005 W Green St
    • phone: 616-267-7400
    • fax: 616-267-7444

Experience

Education

  • Fellowship: Michigan State University, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2021
  • Residency: Michigan State University, Surgery (General Surgery), 2020
  • Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2015

Board Certifications

  • Surgery: American Board of Surgery, 2021

Insurance

Please contact the practice office to confirm your specific plan. If you have questions about paying for care or would like to speak to a financial counselor, please visit our financial assistance page.
Search plans
  • Aetna/Cofinity
  • Align Senior Care MI
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
  • BCBS PPO
  • BCBS Traditional
  • Blue Care Network
  • Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
  • Blue Cross Complete
  • Cigna
  • Coventry First Health
  • HAP/ASR
  • Humana Military (Tricare East)
  • McLaren Commercial
  • McLaren Medicaid
  • McLaren Medicare Advantage
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Meridian AmBetter
  • Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
  • Meridian Medicaid
  • Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
  • Molina Medicare
  • Priority Health Choice Medicaid
  • Priority Health HMO/PPO
  • Priority Health Medicare Advantage
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Trinity Health Plan of MI
  • UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
  • UM Health Plan
  • United Health Care Commercial
  • United Health Care Community Plan (Medicaid)
  • United Health Care Dual Complete

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

83 ratings, 28 reviews

Corewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.

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    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    Felt like he was rushed for time and wanted to just wrap up quickly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    I like Dr Smith greatly. He's a kind and thoughtful person and should be recognized as so.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    He is always very attentive, knowledgeable and responsive to all my questions and concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/5/2025

    I’ve developed quite q bit of faith in him, just in the short time I’ve known him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/22/2025

    My experience with Dr. Smith has been very good. Everything has gone to plan. He told me what to expect and that is what happened. I feel very blessed with my experience. Thank you!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/21/2025

    He is an excellent physician, invested in giving his patients the best possible outcome.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/17/2025

    What a great professional! He was personable and supportive and defused my fears.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/8/2025

    Very caring and professional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/29/2025

    Amazing doctor!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/23/2025

    He's amazing!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/14/2025

    very friendly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/11/2025

    I appreciate his personal attention. Feels like i'm talking to a friend.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/30/2025

    If I could this feedback show how much i really appreciate him as helping me get where im today because i had tryed this two other times and I gotten scared, but dr smith had my back and i was happy to have a dr like him and the support he give me and didn’t even make it scary for myself thank you again dr smith i will get my next goal by Jan 9 at 175

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/22/2025

    Explains every question I had about the procedure was very nice and considerate about my concerns I appreciate that about Joshua

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    Caring and not just treating to get to the next person. Took time to explain everything with me.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/5/2025

    He saved my life

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    Informative and hopeful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/13/2025

    Dr Smith is amazing! Very upfront, tells me like it is. Doesn’t candy coat my current situation or the outcome. Has been upfront on his concerns and is helpful with recommendations on how to get me to where I need to be for a successful outcome.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/12/2025

    I hope to never see him again but if I do I will feel comforted. He saw me as a person not just a morbidly obese patient. I didn’t see him through bariatric clinic but through the surgery clinic. Thank you for having a surgeon like that. .

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/6/2025

    He is a Wonderful and Caring Doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/6/2025

    He is explained everything down to A. T i'm very understanding on what we had to ask you a very respectful doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/26/2025

    Excellent doctor. I would recommend Dr Smith to a family or friend looking for this surgery

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/24/2025

    He is a wonderful communicator and his intelligence and skill were much appreciated by me.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/10/2025

    Great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/25/2025

    Very friendly and easy to talk to

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2025

    Dr Smith and staff are very informative and talks real. Listening to me and answering all my questions no matter how silly my questions seem to me. I very much enjoy my office visits and everyone makes me feel comfortable and at ease!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2025

    He was very informative and explained so I could understand what was going to be done. We were very impressed with him totally

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2025

    Dr Smith was very personable and easy to talk with.