Dr. Michael L. Schmitz, MD

Faculty Titles & Positions

• Pediatric Anesthesiologist and Pediatric Pain Medicine Specialist University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1992 - Present
• Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics 2003 - Present
• Assistant Professor of Surgery 2006 - Present
• Chief Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology 2001 - Present
• Vice Chief Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery 2006 - Present
• Director Pediatric Anesthesiology Research 2003 - Present
• Vice Chief Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine 2003 - Present
• Associate Interim Chief Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine 2017 - 2018
• Part-time locum tenens faculty University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Children’s Hospital 2015 - 2016
• Interim Chief Division of Pediatric & Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery 2004 - 2005
• Associate Professor Anesthesiology and Pediatrics 1998 - 2003
• Director Anesthesiology Residency Program 1995 - 1999
• Associate Director Anesthesiology Residency Program 1993 - 1995
• Assistant Professor Anesthesiology and Pediatrics 1992 - 1998
• Staff Anesthesiologist St. Vincent’s Infirmary Medical Center 2006 - 2011
• Staff Anesthesiologist UAMS Medical Center 1992 - 2024

Awards

• Log A Load for Kids of Arkansas Endowed Chair in Congenital Cardiac Disorders Year  
• Best Doctors in America, Pediatric Pain Management Year  
• Best Doctors in America, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Pain Management Year  
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Red Sash Award, recognition by the UAMS Senior Medical Class Year  
• Best Doctors in America, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Pain Management Year  
• 2010 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Red Sash Award, recognition by the UAMS Senior Medical Class Year  
• Best Doctors in Arkansas, AY Magazine, August 2009, XXI(4)31-45 Year  
• Best Doctors in Arkansas, Arkansas Times, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Pain Management Year  
• Best Doctors in America, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Pain Management Year  
• American Heart Association Heart Ball/Arkansas Children’s Hospital Quilt Dedication Year  
• Best Doctors in Arkansas, Arkansas Times, Anesthesiology Year  
• Best Doctors in America, Anesthesiology Year  
• 2003-2004 Best Doctors in America, Anesthesiology Year  
• Arnold P. Gold Foundation Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine Year  
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Anesthesiology, Golden Apple Award Year  
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Teaching Scholars Program Graduate Year  
• MacKenzie Scholarship, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine Year  
• Phi Beta Kappa, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Year  
• Graduate, High Distinction, Biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Year  
• 1982 Cum Laude, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Year  
• 1982 Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Year  
• 1980 Phi Epsilon Pi Premedical Honor Society Year  
• 1982 Golden Key National Honor Society Year  
• 1978-1982 Edmund J. James Scholar, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Year  

Professional Memberships

• Society of Critical Care Medicine, Fellow  
• International Anesthesia Research Society  
• American Society of Anesthesiologists  
• Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists  
• American Association for the Advancement of Science  

Fellowships

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Anesthesia & Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia/Critical Care  1992

Internships

• Harbor-UCLA Medical Center - 1987

Fellowships

• Children\'s Hospital of Philadelphia - 1992

Professional Society Memberships

• AAAS, AAP, CCAS, FCCM, SPA, ASA, ARSA

What do you attribute your success to?

• - His upbringing with an emphasis on education- Doing the job right - Designing a personalized plan for each patient

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