Dr. Vlastimil Smetka serves as Curana Health’s Regional Medical Director for the Northeast. Dr. Smetka graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physical Chemistry, then went on to medical school at the University of Sint Eustatius in the Netherlands Antilles. He then completed a post-graduate year one residency year at AnMed and a rural family medicine residency at Seneca Lakes in South Carolina.
Previously, Dr. Smetka worked for Apogee Physicians as a program director for a hospitalist program and for Sound Physicians as the Regional Medical Director for value-based care. His current role at Curana Health includes overseeing medical providers in the eastern division (including performance, quality metrics, and value-based programs).
In his free time, Dr. Smetka enjoys back country skiing and cooking for his partner and three dogs. He is also a licensed skydiver and pilot, and he likes sailing. Additionally, he appreciates the quiet time he finds while mowing his yard.