Dr. Ellawese Smith

We must have winning a mindset and attitude if we are going to get the prize!

Dr. Ellawese Smith HOW DID YOU GET TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY?

Ilive my life by 6 “D” — These are the 6 D’s of Success that have made my life an path prosperous

Deity: God is first in my life, then family, church & friends. Decision: Choose to accept God’s set plan for your life, (set place, born to do) unchanging, have a fixed resolve; know you’re fully equipped. “If you think you’re too small you have never been in company with the mosquito.” Dedication: Enthusiastic and commitment is the fire that continually ignites your decision; it is your daily inner motivation.

Discipline: Stay true to your destined course, no distraction — stay focused. As a believer, (life’s university), the only core curriculum is the Word of God. For the world, there is no core curriculum, their total life is an elective! Determination: “The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places!” “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!” (Vidal Sasson). We must do our part. I can, I will & I must! Don’t Quit: The 11th commandment — Quitting is not an option. Hold fast to your confession of faith, dream, vision and destiny; unyieldingly. The greater, better, and best is yet to come at the door!

I would not be a medical doctor today if I had given up as a child. You see, when I was two years old, I was diagnosed with polio. For 13 years, I underwent physical therapy. But even though, I dealt with polio for this protracted timeframe, I never set limitations on my life and what I could do. In fact, it was when I was dealing with polio that the Lord spoke to me as a young child and told me that I was going to be a medical doctor and that I was going to be a multi-millionaire—a conduit to finance His end time harvest of souls. And just liked He promised, today, I am a medical doctor, multi-millionaire, and a philanthropist—financing His kingdom’s endeavors.

What do you feel is your greatest gift that God has given you to give to the world?

Healing—After 13 years dealing with polio, I was supernaturally healed. Now, God is using me all over the world, and in my profession, to pray for the sick and they recover. I have incredible faith for people to be supernaturally healed. When you have gone through what I have gone through, you know all things are possible with God. Regardless of my career as a medical doctor (science), I never allow this to get in the way of my believing that God can do exceedingly abundantly than anything we can ask or think. For me, science and faith are not at odds. God has blessed me to be a blessing. Throughout my career as a medical doctor and for 13 years of missions in Africa, I have seen supernatural healings—people’s eyes and ears opened, abnormal growths dissolved, limbs extended, and the dead raised just to name a few. As medical doctors, we owe it to our patients to give them the “best” care. Whether it is science, faith, or both, we should give to them as we have been gifted.

What was one of your major hurdles in life?

Blindness—This year, June 2021, I was blinded from a corneal abrasion that acutely became severely infected. Initially, this affected my left eye, but the severe pain and light hypersensitivity affected both eyes to subsequent complete blindness. I underwent emergency surgery on my left eye and was told by the surgeon that “enucleation was the only option.” This threatened my career (I am an Anesthesiologist), my finances (income/wealth, and life as I knew it (as a mother, grandmother, and a daughter caring for my 99-year-old mother). While in the hospital, the entire medical team and staff had to treat me in “darkness.” No light could be on in my room. I was released from the hospital, but I had to have a driver, and, of course, I could not go back to work. I own a private practice consulting service, so for me, not working, meant no income coming in. I fought with my faith and speaking life and healing from every word I had been taught from the Word of God. Two months later, after being released from the hospital, my eyesight was restored, and I have

What has been one of your greatest accomplishments in the medical field?

Being the first female African American physician to become the Chief of Staff at John Peter Smith Health Network in their 100-year history. This medical center is a level 1 Trauma Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Also being honored at The University of Texas at Arlington where I attended as an undergraduate, as the first female African American to graduate and become a physician.

What do you think the strategy to success is?

The 6 pillars I mentioned earlier (Deity, Decision, Dedication, Discipline, Determination & Don’t Quit) is my success model. Hands down! When I was accepted into medical school at Howard University, I arrived on the campus excited and ready to do whatever I needed to do to become a medical doctor. However, I never thought I would have to sleep in my car for the first two weeks of this journey. You see, the lady who agreed to share an apartment with, did not show up. Therefore, I had nowhere to sleep. But I did not let this deter me from my destiny in becoming a medical doctor. If you want something bad enough, and in the words of Dave Ramsey, CEO of Financial Peace University, “you will do what others will not do, so you can have what others will not have.” God took me from the pit to the palace. Because of my perseverance and tenacity, the Assistant Dean of Students Affairs had an aunt who had just recently lost her husband, so she had a room I could stay in. In fact, she lived in a mansion in Washington, DC across from Rock Creek Park. She surprisingly had a maid and many days, they prepared lunch and dinner for me. God used this experience to expand and level up my wealth consciousness. You see, if you are going to be a multi-millionaire, you need to see and experience how wealthy people live. God did this for me while I was a medical student.

What advice can you give to women when they are facing adversities?

The Bible says, many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord will deliver you out of them all. We must see things from the “end” standpoint, and not the beginning or middle. We are already overcomers! If you look at your destiny through lenses from the beginning and the middle components, you will see trials, trouble, and turbulence. But if you look through the lenses from the end gauge, you will see your triumphant victory. Most people quit during the process, but that is no time to give up. The process is part of the equation— Though we walk THROUGH the valley of shadow of

death—the Bible says. WE MUST HAVE WINNING A MINDSET AND ATTITUDE IF WE ARE GOING TO GET THE PRIZE!

What has been your greatest milestone?

Succeeding against all odds: By becoming a Christian African American Female medical doctor. I am truly God’s Medicine Woman.

What does the future look like for Dr. Ellawese?

The future is very bright for me. Every area of my life will take a quantum leap—my faith, my tenacity, my finances, etc. I am going to travel the world professional speaking and declaring the goodness of God and His faithfulness! After being healed from death (I died for 15 mins when I was baby, SIDS), polio, cancer, and now, blindness, I am pulling out all the stops. I am determined, and I can’t be stopped.

Who supported you most during your college years? Give three of the brightest moments in your life, who shared them with you?

My parents. When I first enrolled in UTA, I was told by a counselor that I could not be a medical doctor. My heart was broken. I was told I needed to enroll in Medical Technology, so I did. I volunteered in the lab and then I met a wonderful Pathologist. One day, he said, “You are so intelligent and smart…what is it you want to do in life?” I told him God wanted me to be a medical doctor. He instructed me to take the MCAT exam. I did and I passed. I had no biology, physics, microbiology, or biochemistry at the college level at that time. Then I changed my major to PreMed and was accepted by five medical schools. I elected to go to Howard University College of Medicine, in Washington, DC and the rest is history. I have been a medical doctor for over 30 years. I have paid for many other students to attend college including medical school. God blesses us, so we can be a blessing to others. I want to thank this Pathologist today for his support and encouragement. God used him to push me into my God-given assignment in life. We all need a pusher and someone that will believe in us! The birth of my daughter…Dr. Yvonne Covin. I was blessed to become a mother against all odds including an emergency myomectomy with instructions that I had only six months to conceive. Once pregnant, I was placed on three months of complete bed rest threatening to miscarry, so this was truly a memorable occasion for me.

Hooding my daughter as a medical doctor (Yvonne Covin, MD) during her “Hooding Ceremony” at graduation and telling her that she had “gone through the process!” Doing Medical Missions Projects — seeing God perform supernatural miracles in Africa repeatedly. I remember one lady who had been completely blind for 10 years, and she asked me to pray for her. I prayed and God instantly healed her. She started screaming and shouting, “I can see,” then she read a newspaper! Years previously, she had surgery twice on her eyes, but it was to no avail. God met her need that day!!! This was a great moment for me, others on this medical mission and the multitudes at that village there in Abia State, Nigeria. We all witnessed a great miracle. Never give up on yourself or God.