About Cladis Medical

Cladis Medical PLLC was founded by Dr. Matthew E. Smith, MD, in 2022. Cladis Medical PLLC is a physician-owned, veteran-owned small business. During Dr. Smith’s military service, he recognized the need for first responders and healthcare professionals to be able to quickly and accurately treat pediatric patients affected by weapons of mass destruction.

In the event that children are harmed by the world’s most dreadful weapons, the healthcare system will be overwhelmed, and the people our communities count on to respond to this crisis may need to use medications they aren’t familiar with, or use medications they know in ways they never have before that moment.

Dr. Smith made it his goal to create a handheld reference to equip them with the knowledge they will need to save the lives of their patients if they are in such an event. The Chart of Antidotes and Medications for Pediatric Patients of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Events was developed over several years to put the culmination of Dr. Smith’s training, education, and expertise into your hands.

Cladis Medical PLLC is certified by the Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VetCert) and can be found publicly as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) at veterans.certify.sba.gov.

Dr. Matthew E. Smith, MD, graduated magna cum laude from Mississippi State University in 2007 with a degree in biochemistry, and received his doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2011. He completed residency training in emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2014. While in residency training, he participated in annual exercises with the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program and the Blue Grass Army Depot, and thus developed a professional interest in the medical management of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear casualties.

He served in the United State Navy on active duty from 2014 to 2016 at US Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan, and from 2016 to 2018 with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) in Indian Head, Maryland. While at CBIRF, he completed the CBIRF Basic Operators Course; the Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation course; the Hospital Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Incidents course; the Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties course; and the Radiation Emergency Medicine course. He obtained the Weapons of Mass Destruction/Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Medical Specialist qualification and the Fleet Marine Force Warfare officer qualification, and completed his military service as a Lieutenant Commander. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Smith lives with his wife and three sons in Texas.

Disaster Podcast Interview

Pediatric Patient Care During WMD Situations
April 19, 2024
Dr. Matthew E. Smith, MD, discusses pediatric patient care strategies in the event of weapons of mass destruction incidents on the Disaster Podcast. Gain insights from his expertise in emergency medicine and military service here: https://disasterpodcast.com/2024/04/pediatric-patient-care-during-wmd-situations/

Listen to this episode of the Disaster Podcast featuring Dr. Smith.