Benjamin Smart

About me
Publications
CV
Public outreach and news

About me

I am a medical doctor who is currently undergoing my Ph.D. education at KI in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Psychology (2024-present). My research interests are varied and lie at the intersection of psychiatry, psychology, social epidemiology, inflammation, community-based participatory research, and medical ethics. I have a special interest in the health of sexual minority populations. I have also worked as a journalist for local and international news organizations.

Education:
• M.M.Sc., Global Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2023
• M.D., Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2016-2022
• B.S. Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2012-2016

Articles

Article: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. 2025;52(4):248-254
Increasing STI and HIV Preventive Behaviors and Addressing Community-Prioritized Social Determinants of Health Among Young GBQMSM and Transgender Women of Color: Piloting a Bilingual Multilevel Intervention
Rhodes SD; Mann-Jackson L; Alonzo J; Song EY; Garcia M; Arvizu JAR; Bell J; Trent S; Aguilar-Palma SK; Aviles LR; Smart BD
Article: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2025;25(1):193
Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South: findings from qualitative individual in-depth interviews
Waldman JS; Alonzo J; Mann-Jackson L; Aguilar-Palma SK; Garcia M; Smart BD; Rhodes SD
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ETHICS. 2024;35(4):249-259
The Unbefriended Patient, Their Professional Guardians, and Clinical Liaison Psychiatry: The Challenging Ethics of Changing Goals of Care.
Gaba A; Smart BD; Munjal S
Article: AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. 2024;36(5):369-386
TRANSGENDER LATINAS' PERSPECTIVES ON HIV PREP UPTAKE, CONDOM USE, AND MEDICALLY SUPERVISED GENDER-AFFIRMING HORMONE THERAPY: INSIGHTS FROM CHICAS QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS
Smart BD; Alonzo J; Mann-Jackson L; Aviles LR; Tanner AE; Galindo CA; Bessler PA; Courtenay-Quirk C; Garcia M; Palma SKA; Reboussin BA; Rhodes SD
Article: THE PRIMARY CARE COMPANION FOR CNS DISORDERS. 2024;26(4):24cr03707
Treatment of Catatonia With Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Epilepsy, and Cerebral Palsy.
Thompson TJ; Smart BD; Douglas HE; Munjal S
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;114(1):68-78
Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Spanish-Speaking Transgender Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial in North and South Carolina, 2019-2022
Rhodes SD; Alonzo J; Mann-Jackson L; Aviles LR; Tanner AE; Galindo CA; Bessler PA; Courtenay-Quirk C; Garcia M; Sucaldito AD; Smart BD; Goldenberg T; Reboussin BA
Article: HEALTH EXPECTATIONS. 2023;26(2):728-739
Experiences of peer navigators implementing a bilingual multilevel intervention to address sexually transmitted infection and HIV disparities and social determinants of health
Arvizu JAR; Mann-Jackson L; Alonzo J; Garcia M; Aviles LR; Smart BD; Rhodes SD
Article: HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR. 2022;49(6):975-984
Outcomes From a Randomized Trial of a Bilingual mHealth Social Media Intervention to Increase Care Engagement Among Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women With HIV
Rhodes SD; Tanner AE; Mann-Jackson L; Alonzo J; Song EY; Smart BD; Garcia M; McCoy TP; Schafer KR; Wilkin AM
Article: AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. 2022;34(6):481-495
ADAPTING A GROUP-LEVEL PrEP PROMOTION INTERVENTION TRIAL FOR TRANSGENDER LATINAS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Rhodes SD; Tanner AE; Mann-Jackson L; Alonzo J; Aviles LR; Galindo CA; Bessler PA; Courtenay-Quirk C; Smart BD; Garcia M; Goldenberg T; Sucaldito AD; Reboussin BA
Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF CONSULTATION-LIAISON PSYCHIATRY. 2022;63:s170
"I Don't Want to Live Like This Anymore": C-L Psychiatry and Clinical Ethics' Roles in Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment
Smart BD; Munjal S
Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF CONSULTATION-LIAISON PSYCHIATRY. 2022;63:s169
A Matter of Capacity: Code Status, Professional Guardianship, and the Role of C-L Psychiatry in Determining Goals of Care
Smart BD; Cinderella MA; Nichols NA; Munjal S
Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF CONSULTATION-LIAISON PSYCHIATRY. 2022;63:s115-s116
When the Labs Don't Add Up: A Case of Factitious Disorder Diagnosis and Management
Smart BD; Munjal S; Nichols NA
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH. 2022;23(1-2):1-24
Transgender women of color in the US South: A qualitative study of social determinants of health and healthcare perspectives
Smart BD; Mann-Jackson L; Alonzo J; Tanner AE; Garcia M; Aviles LR; Rhodes SD
Article: JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. 2022;132:108510
SBIRT administered by mental health counselors for hospitalized adults with substance misuse or disordered use: Evaluating hospital utilization and costs
McCall MH; Wester KL; Bray JW; Hanchate AD; Veach LJ; Smart BD; Morris CW
Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2021;25(1):58-67
A Rapid Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Sample of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in the US South
Rhodes SD; Mann-Jackson L; Alonzo J; Garcia M; Tanner AE; Smart BD; Horridge DN; Van Dam CN; Wilkin AM
Article: HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH. 2020;35(3):165-178
A peer navigation intervention to prevent HIV among mixed immigrant status Latinx GBMSM and transgender women in the United States: outcomes, perspectives and implications for PrEP uptake
Rhodes SD; Alonzo J; Mann-Jackson L; Song EY; Tanner AE; Garcia M; Smart BD; Baker LS; Eng E; Reboussin BA
Article: HEALTH BEHAVIOR RESEARCH. 2019;2(3):https://doi.org/10.4148/2
Barriers to HIV Testing Within a Sample of Spanish-speaking Latinx Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: Implications for HIV Prevention and Care.
Horridge DN; Oh TS; Alonzo J; Mann-Jackson L; Tanner AE; Song EY; Smart BD; Van Dam CN; Baker LS; Rhodes SD

All other publications

Review: JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH. 2025;:1-23
"Involuntary" and "Voluntary" in Psychiatric, Behavioral, and Mental Health Services: A Scoping Review of Definitions
Smart BD; Kalathil K; Mccall WV; Munjal S; Kirkendall H; Patel M; Taliaferro A; Yaeger LH; Iltis AS
Letter: MUSCLE & NERVE. 2021;64(3):e9-e11
Neuromuscular ultrasound as the sole diagnostic test for carpal tunnel syndrome in Hunter syndrome
Smart BD; Cartwright MS
Preprint: RES SQ. 2020;RES SQ
A rapid qualitative assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a racially/ethnically diverse sample of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men living with HIV in the US South.
Rhodes SD; Mann-Jackson L; Alonzo J; Garcia M; Tanner AE; Smart BD; Horridge DN; Van Dam CN; Wilkin AM
Book chapter: NEW AND EMERGING ISSUES IN LATINX HEALTH. 2020;p. 217-236
The Health and Well-Being of Latinx Sexual and Gender Minorities in the USA: A Call to Action
Rhodes SD; Mann-Jackson L; Alonzo J; Bell JC; Tanner AE; Martínez O; Simán FM; Oh TS; Smart BD; Felizzola J; Brooks RA

Employments

Doctoral Student, Medical Science, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-
Phd Student, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2026

Degrees and Education

Degree Of Master Of Medical Science (60 Credits), Karolinska Institutet, 2023

About me

Articles

All other publications

Employments

Degrees and Education

News from KI

Events from KI