Dr. Gillian R Schmitz M.D.
Emergency Physician
714 Carpenter Rd Alexandria VA, 22314About
Dr. Gillian Schmitz practices Emergency Medicine in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Schmitz assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Schmitz examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 2004
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Randomized controlled trial of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for uncomplicated skin abscesses in patients at risk for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.
- How do you treat an abscess in the era of increased community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
- Strategies for coping with stress in emergency medicine: Early education is vital.
- Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics as predictors of treatment failures in uncomplicated skin abscesses within seven days after incision and drainage.
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