Dr. John W. Schmitt M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
5213 S ALSTON AVE DURHAM NC, 27713About
Dr. John Schmitt is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Schmitt specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Schmitt can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Schmitt can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Design of a Novel Low Cost Point of Care Tampon (POCkeT) Colposcope for Use in Resource Limited Settings.
- International Image Concordance Study to Compare a Point-of-Care Tampon Colposcope With a Standard-of-Care Colposcope.
- Design and preliminary analysis of a vaginal inserter for speculum-free cervical
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