I don't see how pointing out his greatest professional accomplishment is a smear. From his Stanford bio --
"Dr. Atlas is also the editor of the leading textbook in the field, the best‐selling Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain and Spine, now in its 5th edition and officially translated from English into Mandarin, Spanish, and Portuguese. He has been editor, associate editor, and a member of the boards of numerous scientific journals and national and international scientific societies over the past three decades. His medical research centered on advanced applications of new MRI technologies in neurologic diseases. While Professor of Radiology and Chief of Neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center from 1998 until 2012 and during his previous faculty positions, Dr. Atlas trained over 100 neuroradiology fellows, many of whom are now leaders in the field throughout the world."
No one is objecting to his expertise in MRI techniques. The criticism about his appointment is his lack of corresponding;y relevant knowledge in infectious diseases. From a non-partisan distance, his appointment appeared to stem not so much from his professional expertise, but rather from his reliable politics.
One more question -- are you suggesting that Fauci is not a qualified epidemiologist?