White Plains, N.Y. (February 3, 2025) – White Plains Hospital has announced that Dr. Karimah Smith, a board-certified obstetrics and gynecology physician, has joined White Plains Hospital Physician Associates in White Plains.
After receiving her medical degree from Temple University Medical School, she completed a residency in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where she was named chief resident.
Dr. Smith began her career in biodefense in Rockville, MD. She has also worked as an emergency medical technician at Citywide Mobile Response in the Bronx. Her previous positions in OB/GYN included work in the Tampa Bay area. Most recently, she has worked as an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at ColumbiaDoctors while on staff at NewYork-Presbyterian-Westchester Hospital.
To make an appointment, call 914-328-8444.
About White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit healthcare organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.
The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and in 2024, it received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by that federal agency for the third consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2024 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 12th consecutive time.