Anne Schmitt, MD
Description
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services
Keywords/Search Terms:
Emergency Medical Malpractice, EMS, personal injury, medical chart record review, written report, pediatric emergency, head trauma, domestic violence/abuse, Ethics, Peer review, Urgent care
Education:
MD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine; Residency , UCLA-Olive View department of Emergency Medicine
Years in Practice:
11
Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
12
Additional Information
I am a board certified Emergency Medicine physician with over 14 years of experience in clinical practice at many different types of hospitals mainly in the Los Angeles area. I have worked at a Government hospitals (Veterans hospital), HMOs (kaiser) as well as community hospitals and free standing urgent cares. I have experience with adults, geriatrics and pediatrics. I was an EMT, ED technician and emergency medicine scribe prior to medical school. I also supervise training resident physicians at the Veterans Hospital as well as nurse practicioners and physician assistants in the community. I have been on the LA Superior Court's panel of Expert Witnesses since 2018, I have been retained in over 80 cases and testify regularly. I have worked on cases for the Defense and Prosecution as well as civil cases and medical malpractice. In addition to clinical practice and expert witness work, I am a physician expert reviewer serving for the Medical Board of California and I perform peer reviews for CMS Medicare and utilization management reviews for workers compensation claims.