Dr. Thomas Schmelzer MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
1000 Blythe Blvd Meb 6th Floor Charlotte NC, 28203About
Dr. Thomas Schmelzer practices Pediatric Surgery in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Schmelzer treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Schmelzerdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
University of Louisville School of Medicine 2004
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
Provider Details
Treatments
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Hernia
- Cellulitis
- Umbilical Hernia
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