Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, MD, FAANS
Neurosurgeon
3455 Lutheran Parkway Suite 280 Wheat Ridge CO, 80033About
Marcus P. Schmitz, MD, FAANS, is a board-certified neurological surgeon who welcomes patients at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. A Fellow of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery (FAANS), Dr. Schmitz has completed both his doctorate in medicine and his internship and residency in neurological surgery at the prestigious University of Kentucky College of Medicine, where he was honored with the Ben Eiseman Surgical Scholar in 1988 and as Chief Resident in 1991. Throughout the course of his career, Dr. Schmitz has been awarded multiple honors that recognize his ability to deliver compassionate, timely, and comprehensive care to his patients.
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Education and Training
Univ of Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1985
Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery - Certified in Neurological Surgery
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Marcus P. Schmitz, MD, FAANS is an Established Neurosurgeon at SCL Health Medical Group - Lutheran Neurosurgery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz is a board-certified neurosurgeon who treats patients at SCL Health Medical Group - Lutheran Neurosurgery, located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado....
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Awards
- Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008) Year Vitals.com
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010) Year Vitals.com
- On-Time Doctor Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2014) Year Vitals.com
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Southern Neurosurgical Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Internships
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Bowling Green)1986Transitional Year
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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus P. Schmitz, who serves patients in Lafayette, Louisiana.
A top professional in the field of neurological surgery, Dr. Schmitz is affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center.
Serving as the main campus of the Ochsner Lafayette General region, Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center has 334 staffed beds and is the largest full-service, acute care medical center in Acadiana. Their full-service, tertiary care facility offers highly trained staff and excellent physicians who are dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for their patients.
In regards to his educational background, Dr. Schmitz obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Kentucky, before earning his medical degree at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1985. He then went on to complete his internship and residency in neurological surgery at the same educational venue in 1991, serving as Chief Resident in his final year.
Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery (FAANS), the doctor is board-certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The broad aim of the ABNS is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health.
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, cervical and lumbar disc disease, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.
An authority in his field, Dr. Schmitz has been the recipient of the Patients' Choice Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010), On-Time Doctor Award (2018, 2017, 2016, 2014), and Patients' Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2012).
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