Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and has been in practice in Houston since 1999. After graduating from the University of Houston she attended Baylor College of Medicine and completed her residency training at the University of Texas in Houston, where she served as Administrative Chief Resident in 1998-1999.

Dr. Hardwick-Smith is an associate of the Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute of America, the American Academy of Cosmetic Gynecologists, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and is the first gynecologist in Houston to focus on cosmetic gynecology. She is frequently invited to speak at national conferences on cosmetic gynecologic topics and her opinions have been published in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. She is also well known for her study of anesthesia for neonatal circumcision, which was published in Obstetrics and Gynecology and received several awards. Her other academic achievements include being honored as the Outstanding Chief Resident in 1999 and an award for excellence in laparoscopic surgery in1998. She is on staff at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas.

In 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2011, Dr. Hardwick-Smith was one of only several Ob/Gyns in the Medical Center to be honored as a "Texas Superdoctor" in Texas Monthly magazine. She was also honored in H Texas magazine as one of Houston’s "Top Doctors for Women" in 2006, 2007 and 2008, as well as Houston’s "Top Doctors" in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. In December 2006 she was nominated for "Physician of the Year" at Memorial Hermann Hospital and she has received numerous "Patients' Choice Awards" from online patient reviews.

Dr. Hardwick-Smith is an experienced marathon runner and triathlete, and enjoys swimming, biking, running, and spending time with her husband, son and twin daughters when she is not at the office.