Deborah E Smith, MD

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4.96748 average rating from 123 reviews

• Dr Smith is incredibly informative, thorough, and connected in her approach. I greatly appreciate her care

  2026-08-05

• Dr. Smith was well prepared with knowledge of my history prior to the visit and spent alot of time with me, listening to all of my concerns and making recommendations for next steps.

  2026-08-04

• Dr Smith has guided my treatment for 5 years. While she would not agree, I credit her for saving my life. Her manner has been very reassuring, empathetic and wise. I will miss her company.

  2026-08-02

• Dr. Smith is one of the most knowledgeable physicians I've ever known. She knows the research and shares it with her patients. I'm lucky to have her as my oncologist.

  2026-07-27

• Very polite and kind

  2026-07-24

• I am very fortunate to have Dr. Smith as my oncologist. She's very caring and understanding and listens and is, in my opinion, just a great doctor. Everything you would want in a doctor.

  2026-07-17

• Dr. Smith listens to my concerns; she responds respectfully and knowledgably. I feel fortunate to be in her care.

  2026-07-02

• Dr. Smith was not only knowledgeable to my specific issues, she showed compassion, genuine concern, and complete professionalism. She explained in detail results from testing, and took the time to answer questions that had gone un-answered. I couldn't say enough about her, and would highly recommend her to anyone in need of this area of medicine.

  2026-07-01

• Dr. Smith is an outstanding oncologist. I can't imagine anyone better.

  2026-06-17

• Dr. Deborah Smith is the greatest!

  2026-06-03

• I am confident that I am receiving the best possible care from Dr. Smith.

  2026-05-29

• Dr. Smith is wonderful, she listens with understanding and compassion, she is knowledgeable about my particular situation. I trust her with my care.

  2026-05-19

• Dr. Smith was exceptional in her willingness to answer multiple questions and listen to my concerns, even when that led to more questions. Many doctors give an initial explanation of the issue but can be impatient if one asks too many follow up questions; Dr. Smith on the contrary took time with me, answered my follow up questions, was very straightforward, compassionate but clear in her advice.

  2026-05-17

• Dr. Smith was wonderful. She was experienced and very comprehensive in all of her explanations to me and I would highly recommend her to anyone who's going through cancer.

  2026-05-20

• Dr. Smith over years has formed a very supportive relationship with me. She listens carefully and appears to have wiped clean any other experiences in her day. She is respectful and also warm. Her knowledge in this field is very deep and current.

  2026-05-13

• She is terrific!!

  2026-05-13

• Pleased

  2026-05-06

• Dr. Deborah Smith initiated my breast cancer treatment [redacted]. It is now 4 1/2 years that she has been my Oncologist. During that time she has been very knowledgeable, competent, and responsive to my treatment. I respect her judgement and appreciate her continuing concern.

  2026-05-05

• I have been seeing Dr. Smith for 8 years now and she has always been kind and attentive towards my concerns. I would never go anywhere else even though Mercy hospital is right down the hill from me . She is a caring , compassionate doctor.

  2026-04-27

• Dr. Smith is exceptional in a professionalism and caring, friendly manner

  2026-04-26

• Dr.Smith takes the time you need ti discuss your care. You never feel rushed. She is very good at explaining things

  2026-04-23

• Dr. Smith is the most wonderful doctor I could imagine. She's empathic and knowledgeable and caring and everything that a patient would like to have in their care. Thank you.

  2026-04-22

• 100% the best!

  2026-04-07

• Dr Smith is very sharp, and addresses all my issues, and makes suggestions for further study

  2026-04-05

• I think the staff here is just great

  2026-03-29

• Dr. Smith combines expert care with a lively curiosity and buoyant spirit and strong memory from prior visits.

  2026-03-26

• she's great

  2026-03-25

• Dr. Smith is always great to see, and she always does a thorough examination.

  2026-03-22

• Dr. Smith is the best. She knows me, knows my medical history. I feel like we have a partnership rather than a hierarchical doctor-patient relationship.

  2026-03-17

• Dr Smith is a treasure!!! She saw me thru stressful times with breast cancer. 5 years of medical follow up and now again is there fully concerned with what mamograms and other tests are showing. Seeing her has a reassuring effect!! Mass General is lucky to have her. Her staff is the best.

  2026-03-16

• Dr. Smith is an extraordinary physician. She instills complete confidence and is genuinely a caring person. She is a great asset to Cooley Dickinson Hospital. I have been seeing Dr. Smith for the past six years and feel extremely lucky to have her as my physician.

  2026-03-08

• Dr Smith was amazing. And knew my chart and history and was kind and compassionate and her expertise was extremely solid.

  2026-03-08

• Dr. Smith provided detailed info that informed my decision to pursue infusions for osteoporosis. Dr. Smith is the best!

  2026-03-04

• Just telling you that Dr. Smith is a fantastic doctor. I've been with her for a long time. I trust her explicitly. My family likes her. Just a wonderful doctor.

  2026-03-05

• Very good vidit

  2026-03-04

• as Always, compassionate and caring and professional. Very happy to have her handling my care. Total confidence.

  2026-02-20

• Dr. Smith is very knowledgeable and concerned about my health. She takes care of me better than my primary care doctor. She is just great.

  2026-02-12

• Dr Smith is the greatest. I always learn something new and useful every visit. He is so supportive.

  2026-02-04

• excellent

  2026-02-04

• one of the best.

  2026-02-03

• [redacted] Dr. Smith is outstanding!

  2026-01-30

• Dr. Deborah Smith is a pleasant, thorough and very caring person. I feel confident with my care in her hands.

  2026-01-25

• I'm always amazed at the depth of her knowledge She responds to every question with detailed explanations. I'm privileged to have her on my medical team.

  2026-01-25

• Visits with Dr smith are always informative caring and comfortable so glad to have her on my care team!

  2026-01-25

• My experience with Dr. Deborah Smith is wonderful. She is so professional, so helpful in every single way, makes me feel good, gives me hope. I just can't say enough for her.

  2026-01-14

• nothing ,she is great

  2026-01-04

• Dr. Deborah Smith has been my Oncologist since [redacted]. She has been my provider since then, guiding me through multiple surgeries (colon and breast), chemotherapy, radiation, and many procedures. I worked at CDH years ago and told her then, "if I ever need an Oncologist, I'll ask you." And here we are 15 years later. Quite a team.

  2025-12-24

• Dr. Smith and I have been together since my breast cancer diagnosis in [redacted]. I trust her and feel very comfortable talking with her and asking questions.

  2025-12-11

• Always an excellent experience

  2025-12-11

• she is the best. seriously!

  2025-11-27

• Dr. Smith is one of the best physicians I have ever had in my entire life. I'm now [redacted]. I've been with her for, I think it's almost 20 years. She's just phenomenal. Wonderful, courteous, patient, intelligent, very concerned about her patient's care and does whatever she needs to do, whether it's research or explaining things more than once. She's just awesome. I couldn't recommend her more highly as a skilled physician. Very competent, very, very competent and very caring. That's all.

  2025-11-20

• I have been seeing Dr. Smith since my cancer diagnosis in [redacted] and she has been an excellent oncologist and compassionate doctor. I consider myself very lucky to have had her care for the last fourteen years.

  2025-11-19

• Dr Smith is superb!

  2025-11-13

• Excellent

  2025-11-05

• I cannot stress enough how much I appreciate having Dr Smith as my oncologist!

  2025-11-04

• All the staff at the Cancer Center are always kind and professional.

  2025-10-19

• Dr. Smith is an incredible doctor, and I always appreciate how kindly and thoughtfully explains things.

  2025-10-23

• Dr Smith as always gives good information and knows my medical history, I feel very confident that I am getting excellent care from her.

  2025-10-16

• Although my appointment was delayed by 1 hr, her nurse came to apologize and explain that the doctor was seeing a new patient. When I did see the doctor, she was also very apologetic. I understand that sometimes things happen. I have always been very pleased with this provider!

  2025-10-16

• I have been with Dr. Smith for nine years. She is absolutely wonderful and makes going through a difficult time so much easier.

  2025-10-09

• she is excellent

  2025-10-05

• Dr. Smith is a rock star and I'm so lucky to be in her exceptional care.

  2025-10-05

• Dr Smith is the best I've been seeing her for 5 yrs , I would recommend her to anyone . She is very knowledgable and caring and professional

  2025-10-01

• Dr. Smith is a highly experienced and knowledgeable oncologist whose care for her patients can't be outdone by anyone. You are lucky to have her on staff, and so am I.

  2025-09-26

• Yes, Dr. Smith is my oncologist. I saw her just last week. I've been seeing her for five years and I'll see her again in six months. She is the very, very best. I cannot imagine that any other oncologist could come close to her.

  2025-09-26

• She is my savior & will always be that way.

  2025-09-22

• Dr. Smith is great. Love her!

  2025-09-17

• In spite of the fact that she's my oncologist, I always look forward to my appointments with Dr. Smith. She is kind, compassionate, knowledgeable and has a very nice sense of humor. It is always a pleasurable visit when I go to see her. I always feel somewhat guilty that I'm going into an office where people are being treated for cancer and I feel like I'm having a social visit with a friend. She is by far the best doctor I have ever encountered in my entire life!

  2025-09-17

• I think that Dr Smith is one of the finest doctors I've met, and am so pleased that she has been treating me. She is incredibly smart, and also both kind and wise. I have been so grateful that I have been able to see such a wonderful doctor in Northampton, and did not need to travel to Boston for an excellent oncologist, and excellent cancer care!

  2025-09-15