G. Keith Smith, MD

Dr. G. Keith Smith is a board-certified anesthesiologist in private practice since 1990. In 1997, he cofounded the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, an outpatient surgery center in Oklahoma City. SCO is owned by over fifty of the top physicians and surgeons in central Oklahoma. Dr. Smith serves as the medical director, CEO and managing partner while maintaining an active anesthesia practice. He is also cofounder of the Free Market Medical Association.

Articles

The Free Market Medical Revolution

07/21/2022 The Austrian G. Keith Smith, MD

Jeff Deist: Welcome, Dr. Smith. I know you are a University of Oklahoma alum and your surgery center is in Oklahoma City. Are you an Oklahoma native? Keith Smith: Yes, I am. I was born in Tulsa and...

A Medical Revolt Is Coming

05/17/2022 Mises Wire G. Keith Smith, MD

While the Free Market Medical Association [FMMA] is made up of buyers, sellers, and intermediaries, we decided this year to focus primarily on buyers. That decision inspired the remarks I’ll make...

Why Aren’t There More Free Market Surgery Centers and Clinics?

06/22/2021 Mises Wire G. Keith Smith, MD

[This is a transcript of a talk given June 17, 2021, at the Mises Institute’s Medical Freedom Summit in Salem, New Hampshire.] On behalf of everyone at the Surgery Center of Oklahoma and the Free...

Media

Dr. Keith Smith: What Critics Miss About For-Profit Healthcare

12/20/2024 Robert P. Murphy G. Keith Smith, MD

In the wake of the shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, Dr. Keith Smith explains why US health care is so expensive and how to fix it.

How the Surgery Center of Oklahoma Tapped the Cash Market

06/22/2021 G. Keith Smith, MD

The cronies and their government pals are increasingly exposed.

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