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Dr. Michael Schmitz joined Children’s Orthopaedics of Atlanta in 1996. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Magna cum Laude from Boston University’s College of Liberal Arts. He continued at the Boston University School of Medicine through the accelerated MMEDIC program with honors in ten clinical areas including pediatrics. After completing a surgical internship at Boston City Hospital, he remained in Boston to complete his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Boston University. Dr. Schmitz came to Atlanta for a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at the Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center. Upon completion of his fellowship, he was invited to join the staff at Children’s Orthopaedics of Atlanta.
Dr. Schmitz has authored chapters on osteoarthritis and fractures associated with knee replacements. He has authored chapters on the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphyses and tibial deficiencies in American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons publications. He has lectured to numerous primary care providers on pediatric orthopedic topics including scoliosis and pediatric fractures and at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons review courses in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
Dr. Schmitz’s enthusiasm for sports has contributed to his professional development. During his Boston years, he worked with team physicians for Boston University varsity athletics as well as teams from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. This provided valuable training in sports medicine and especially in meeting the needs of young athletes. He works with Dr. Busch to provide physician coverage for three local high schools and a number of local gymnastic training centers.
Dr. Schmitz remains active in a number of associations including the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the Scoliosis Research Society, and the Association of Children’s Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinics. He remains the co-chair of the spasticity clinic at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.
Dr. Schmitz’s ongoing research projects include:
- A review of scoliosis associated with baclofen pump placement
- The measurement of orthotic compliance with compliance monitor sensors
- The development of a web-based pediatric orthopaedic trauma registry
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