Michelle Smith, PA-C, MMSc, is apart of the UW Urology Oncology team. She completed her undergraduate education at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. After graduation, she joined the Peace Corps and worked as a health volunteer for two years in the West African country of Benin. Michelle later attended the Physician Associate Program at Yale University and received her Master's degree. She has worked as a physician assistant in neurosurgery for 12 years, most recently at Swedish Neuroscience Institute.