Dr. Richard J. Schmidt MD
Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (Pediatric) | Pediatric Otolaryngology
A. I. Dupont Hospital For Children 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington DE, 19803About
Dr. Richard Schmidt practices Pediatric Otolaryngology in Wilmington, DE. Pediatric otolaryngologists are primarily concerned with medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat diseases in children. Services that Dr. Schmidt provides include the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders, and head and neck diseases; surgery of the head and neck, including before and after-surgery care; consultation with other doctors when ear, nose, or throat diseases are detected; and assistance in the identification of communication disorders in children.
Education and Training
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
OtolaryngologyAmerican Board of OtolaryngologyABOto
Provider Details
Treatments
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Ear Infection
- Learning Disabilities
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
- Tonsillitis
- Cleft Palate
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Douglas R. Johnston MD1600 Rockland Road Wilmington DE 19803
- Dr. Udayan K Shah MD1600 Rockland Road Wilmington DE 19803
- Dr. James S. Reilly MDA.I. DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN WILMINGTON DE 19803
- Dr. Robert C Oreilly MDA. I. Dupont Hospital For Children Wilmington DE 19803
- Dr. Heather C Nardone MD1600 ROCKLAND RD WILMINGTON DE 19803