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Smita Mehta

Smita Mehta, MD

Preventive CardiologyCardiology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infant 0-2
  • Child 2-12
  • Adolescent 12-21

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Smita Mehta

Professional Statement

Smita Mehta, MD is a pediatric cardiologist at Dayton Children's Hospital. Dr. Mehta spent her residency at Cook County Children's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic and an advanced fellowship in preventive pediatric cardiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Mehta is board-certified in both pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. She chose to specialize in pediatric cardiology to help prevent early cardiovascular diseases that result from the current epidemic of lifestyle-induced diseases. During her time here at Dayton Children's she has developed a special interest in preventive cardiology. One of her favorite things about working with children is watching them morph into successful, confident youngsters able to take charge of their own lifestyles and prevent diseases in their family and friends through the positive changes they make in their own health.

awards and honors:
First physician in NV to complete Cultural Competenct Accreditation, 2006
Exceptional Service Achievement Award, Mesa View Regional Hospital, 2006

organizations:
American Academy of Pediatrics
National Lipid Association

publications and presentations:
Mehta S, Khoury PR, Madsen NL, Dolan LM, Kimball TR, Urbina EM. Arterial Thickness and Stiffness Are Independently Associated with Left Ventricular Strain. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2018 Jan; 31(1)99-104. PMID:29174337
Mehta S, Hill J, Qureshi A, Latson L, Prieto L. Closure of Multiple Atrial Septal Defects with the Helex Septal Occluder. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2014 Aug 1; 84(2):204-10.
Mehta S, Sterba RJ, Boyle GJ, Aziz PF. Unusual Cause of Myocardial Ischemia in an Infant. Congenit Heart Dis. 2012 May 22. PMID: 22613628
Mehta S, Asirvatham SJ. Rethinking QRS Duration as an Indication for CRT. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 Feb; 23(2):169-71. PMID: 21914019
Mehta S, Hill J, Qureshi A, Latson L, Prieto L. Closure of Multiple Atrial Septal Defects with the Helex Septal Occluder. Poster presentation at the American Heart Association conference, Orlando, FL. Nov 2011.
Mehta S, Hill J, Qureshi A, Latson L, Prieto L. Closure of Multiple Atrial Septal Defects with the Helex Septal Occluder. Poster presentation at the Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-AICS), Boston, MA. Jul 2011
Mehta S, Hill J, Qureshi A, Latson L, Prieto L. Closure of Multiple Atrial Septal Defects with the Helex Septal Occluder. Oral presentation at the Ohio Doctors Interested in Congenital Hearts (ODICH) conference at Cleveland, OH. May 2011
Mehta S, Erenberg F. Take Heart, Nevada! Raising Awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Oral presentation at ODICH conference, Cleveland, OH. May 2011.
Mehta S, Erenberg F. Take Heart, Nevada! The Beginning. Poster presentation at the national Sudden Cardiac Arrest conference, Anaheim, CA. Jan 2011.
Mehta S. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children. Presentation to NV Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Las Vegas, NV. Feb 2010.
Mehta S, Trosclair A, Martin R, Reef S. Mumps Surveillance, United States, 1994-98. Oral presentation at the 33rd National Immunization Conference, Dallas, TX. Jun 1999
Mehta S, Reef S, Pelosi JW, Trevino H, Peredo-Berger L. Rubella Outbreak in an Immigration and Naturalization Services Facility. Oral presentation at the 32nd National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA. Jul 1998

Locations

    • phone: 937-641-3000
    • fax: 937-641-3326
  1. Dayton Children's Outpatient Care Center - Troy
  2. Ohio Pediatric Care Alliance - Springfield

    Expertise

    Education

    • Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease, 2013
    • Residency: Cook County Health, Pediatrics, 2003
    • Medical School: Christian Medical College, Vellore, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1989

    Board Certifications

    • Pediatric Cardiology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2014
    • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2003

    Insurance

    Please check with physicians' offices and health insurance company to be sure your particular insurance plan is accepted and the services your child receives will be covered.
    Search plans
    • Aetna
    • Amerihealth Caritas
    • AmeriHealth Caritas - PFK
    • Anthem Blue Cross
    • Anthem Medicaid
    • Buckeye Health Plan
    • BWC
    • CareSource
    • CareSource - PFK
    • Cigna
    • CMH (BCMH)
    • Humana
    • Humana Healthy Horizons
    • Humana Healthy Horizons - PFK
    • Medicaid Indiana
    • Medicaid Ohio
    • Medicaid TennCare
    • Medical Mutual of Ohio
    • Medicare Ohio
    • Molina Healthcare of Ohio
    • ODM - PFK
    • Ohio Health Choice
    • Paramount Healthcare
    • Premier Health Plan
    • TRICARE for Life
    • TRICARE Prime
    • United Healthcare
    • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.6 out of 5

    102 ratings, 41 reviews

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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/24/2025

      She was very understanding and she listened to my needs.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/22/2025

      I just want to express how grateful I am for the care my son received from Dr. Mehta and her staff. She took her time explaining everything in a way that was easy to understand, and we never felt rushed or overlooked. Her patience, kindness, and thoroughness made all the difference, and was above and beyond what we have experienced from other health care professionals. Thank you, Dr. Mehta for being so helpful, attentive, and genuinely invested in my son’s health. It’s very rare these days to find a doctor who cares the way you do. We truly appreciate you!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/22/2025

      Always so genuinely caring!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/14/2025

      She was very knowledgeable. She spent a lot of time and gave us a lot of attention. We appreciated her info and demeanor.

      1 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/9/2025

      Rude to me but nice to my daughter

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/1/2025

      She was personable, friendly, and very knowledgeable, and she answered our questions. I'm definitely going to recommend her.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/14/2025

      She was very thorough and helped answer all of our questions and made us feel better by the time we left the appointment.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/6/2025

      My son was seen in a timely manner. Dr. Mehta was awesome. All the nursing and staff was awesome. Had no complaints at all. I'm glad that our family doctor recommended us to Dayton Children's and the cardiology staff.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/30/2025

      We really like Dr. Metha. She was informative and funny.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/27/2025

      All the people I worked with from check-in , to the visit were amazing! The tech Erica was such a skilled woman. The nurse Lillie was fantastic with me and my daughter. And dr Mehta was better than I could’ve expected! Definitely a great experience during a stressful time

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/26/2025

      Dr. Mehta is amazing and goes absolutely above and beyond in my opinion

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/20/2025

      She took time in explaining things to us. Did have too keep checking in with my daughter if she understood what the doctor was saying.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/11/2025

      She was amazing! And helped us understand more with the problems!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/10/2025

      She was caring and compassionate.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/7/2025

      Dr Mehta was wonderful in every aspect and so was the nurse, Noel and the attendant/receptionist. All were very friendly and helpful!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/23/2025

      Dr. Mehta is wonderful. she takes the time to listen to her patients and she also helps educate them. You can tell that she really loves her job and her patients. My daughter has seen a lot of medical providers at Dayton Children’s and Dr. Mehta is the best provider. Dr. Mehta is very knowledgeable in cardiology, and she treats her patients with respect and dignity. She also does her best to seek out additional resources to help her patient’s who could use some assistance. Lily the nurse was also very kind. both of them provided excellent care for my daughter at her visit. I highly recommend Dr Mehta.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/18/2025

      They are amazing, kind,understanding make me feel eart about my daughter, really truly a professional but warm expierence

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/16/2025

      Dr Mehta was wonderful!! Deeply knowledgeable and passionate.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/14/2025

      The doctor and nurse were great. It's hard to find people like that. Do whatever it takes to try and keep them. I am very satisfied with them

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/11/2025

      I wish this doctor was in a different field of medicine so that she could be my children's main medical provider. You have a gem in her!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/6/2025

      Dr Mehta was amazing! She treated my daughter with such care, as well as myself?her mother. She explained things very thoroughly so we could understand exactly what was going on with my daughter. We left feeling very good about the appointment and the feedback that she gave us in treating my daughter?s symptoms. Dr Mehta, and the entire team, the Nurse, Noel and the ultrasound tech were outstanding! We left feeling educated in the issue and very well taken care of as a patient.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/31/2025

      Everyone was amazing! Everyone listened to my concerns and treated us with such respect! Dr.Metha really thought us a lot about the congenital disease we are dealing with.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/30/2025

      Very thorough thank you!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/29/2025

      Very easy to talk with explained things very well.we really appreciated her

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/26/2025

      Dr. Mehta is an expert in her field and has great bedside manner, truly making patients feel heard and explaining things in plain language so we understand complex medical information. We were so impressed with her and she made my daughter feel at ease. Same goes for the nurses and other provider staff. We were grateful to have such a positive experience with our entire visit start to finish!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/24/2025

      Dr. Metha was amazing. She throughly explained how my son could decrease his triglycerides. She truly cares about her patients. She even included him in the conversation. Her kindness and bedside manner was unforgettable. Please thank her for how wonderful she is!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/24/2025

      She was kind, knowledgeable and took the time to sit with us and discuss ways to help.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/18/2025

      I appreciate the deep level of knowledge this provider was able to share. I am so thankful for her expertise and preventive care approach.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/14/2025

      Great insightful advice

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/12/2025

      Dr. Mehta was very thorough with our visit for my son. She was absolutely fantastic and I’ve already referred her to a family friend!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/9/2025

      Dr Mehta is such a wonderful and compassionate doctor. We are so thankful to have her on our son’s team.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/19/2025

      The Dr and nurses were amazing!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/13/2025

      She not only gave us the results, she talked to us about what they mean, what to look for, as well as other things that other numbers meant for his overall health. We also talked about ADHD and she gave me some podcasts and other studies that she had listened to and read up on. to allow me to do further research for my kids.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/13/2025

      This provider was very knowledgeable and explained things very well at our initial appt in which an echo was completed. This was more of a follow up call regarding the heart monitor results. We are very pleased with her care and attention that she took with our family.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/11/2025

      The dr my daughter saw was nothing short of amazing. She listened to my concerns and counseled us about things that we didn’t know. And just went above and beyond for us.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/9/2025

      Dr. Mehta is an outstanding physician. She listened to us, answered all of our questions, and explained the diagnosis thoroughly, in language we could easily understand. We were not rushed through the visit or dismissed when it came to our concerns and questions. She gave us answers, solutions, and referrals for the next steps. The nursing staff was also amazing. They were kind and punctual.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/29/2025

      Dr Mehta was wonderful!! My daughter was found to have a rare genetic disorder and she took the time to explain everything, did her own research on it and helped with pointing us in the direction to go next with her treatment. I was very pleased with her care!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/15/2025

      This doctor was so well-educated and not just school-educated, but she takes the time to educate herself so that she stays up to date with the information she needs to assist her patients. I was thoroughly impressed and interested in what she had to say. She's also very honest and explains things in a way that makes sense. And I just truly appreciate the conversation that she had with both myself and my son as we both left with more knowledge than we came with and feeling like things could change for the better and we had a good idea of what would happen next and how to improve going forward. I would love to see this doctor again and would recommend her for anyone that needs to see a cardiology specialist. Thank you very much, doctor.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/3/2025

      Everything went well

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/28/2025

      Dr. Mehta was very, very patient, very understanding, and very informative for my daughter and myself. She was a wonderful, wonderful provider. Thank you.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/22/2025

      Dr. Smita was brilliant, kind, and really took her time to explain things to us. Nurse Amy was amazing and made us feel so comfortable.

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