JohnHSchmidtIIIMD

Neurosurgery • Charleston, WV

President Neurological Associates, Inc. Charleston, WV

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Office
Charleston
Suite 400
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone+1 304-400-4294

Fax+1 304-400-4294

Education & Training

West Virginia UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1980 - 1985
Charleston Area Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1979
University of WyomingB.S., Philosophy, With Honors, 1973
University of WyomingB.A., Zoology, With High Honors, 1973

Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 2020 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2021 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2020 - 2025
WV State Medical License 1982 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician of the Year The West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, 2014-2015
Visiting Professor West Virginia University Department of Neurosurgery, 2012
Honored Guest Philippine Medical Association of West Virginia, 2011
Legacy of Life Award American Heart Association of West Virginia, 2011
Guest Speaker Association of Philippine Physicians in America, 2011
Steven J. Jubeliere Award for Research WVU School of Medicine-Charleston Division, 2008
Visiting Professor Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1996
Elected, "The Best Doctors in America" Midwest Region Woodward & White Publishing, 1996, 2002, 2006-2007, 2010
Visiting Faculty West Virginia University Hospital-Department of Neurosurgery, 1991
Elected Who's Who of American Medical Specialists 1990
Nominee, Clinical Faculty of the Year WVU School of Medicine-Charleston Division, 1988, 1991, 2003, 2008
Honors in Nutrition, Cardiology and Neurosurgery University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1979
Delta Phi Alpha-German Honor Society 1973
Alpha Epsilon Delta-Pre Medical Honor Society 1972
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A new year--a new dawn.
John H. Schmidt
The West Virginia Medical Journal. 2011-07-01
Disdaining the coward terrors.
John H. Schmidt
The West Virginia Medical Journal. 2011-05-01
309 citations
Very early hypothermia induction in patients with severe brain injury (the National Acute Brain Injury Study: Hypothermia II): a randomised trial
Guy L. Clifton, Alex B. Valadka, David A. Zygun, Christopher S. Coffey, Pamala Drever
The Lancet. Neurology. 2011-02-01

Journal Articles

Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated with the Vertespan® Titanium Cage
John H. Schmidt III, M.D., Nicholas W. Sheets, MPH, M.D., Bernardo Reyes, MD, Mary Emmett PhD, Scott Dean MBA, PhD, Brian Snelling, MD, Mandy Jo Wingo, BS, West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/2012
"A New Year A New Dawn"
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/2011
"Disdaining the Coward Terrors"
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/2011
Very early hypothermia induction in patients with severe brain injury (the National Acute Brain Injury Study: Hypothermia II): a randomized trial
Prof Guy L Clifton MD, Alex Valadka MD, David Zygun MD, Prof Christopher S Coffey PhD, Pamala Drever RN, Sierra Fourwinds, L Scott Janis PhD, Elizabeth Wilde PhD, Paul..., The Lancet Neurology, 1/1/2011
"Stop the Presses"
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/2011
"Professional Conduct"
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/2010
"Creating Change"
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/2010
Growing Skull Fracture in a 5-month old child: A Case Report
Michael Yu, M. D., John H. Schmidt, III, M. D., Brooke Trenton, M.D., Nicholas Sheets, B.S., West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/2010
Induced Moderate Hypothermia for the Treatment of Severe Traumatic Head Injury: West Virginia's First Research Case
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., Daniel L. Shelford, BSN, RN, EMT-P, Bernardo J. Reyes, M.D., West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/2009
Photograph, Congregating Papilio glaucus
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, "Imagery" Spine, 1/15/2007
Hinge Craniotomy for Cerebral Decompression
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., Bernardo Reyes MD, Roopan Fischer BS, Sarah Flaherty, BS, The Journal of Neurosurgery, 1/1/2007
Photograph, Babcock State Park, WV
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, "Imagery" Spine, 1/1/2006
Technique for Neurosurgically Relevant CT Image Transfers Using Inexpensive Video Digital Technology
Sherry Apple, M.D., John H. Schmidt III, M.D., Surgical Neurology, 1/1/2000
Traumatic Superficial Temporal Artery Aneurysm
John H. Schmidt III, M. D., David M. Vaziri, M.D., Milton J. Plata, M.D., Surgical Rounds, 1/1/1999
Atypical Presentation of a Dermoid Brain Cyst
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., F.A.C.S., Henry L. Higgins, M. D., West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/1996
The Difficult Diagnosis of Subdural Empyema
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., F.A.C.S., Robert B. Meeks, M.D., West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/1996
Congenital Cystic Supratentorial Hemangioblastoma
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D. and Bryan Richmond, M.D., Journal of Neurosurgery, 1/1/1995
Tonsillar Ectopia and Chiari Malformations; A Case of Monozygotic Triplets and Literature Review
Richard K. Cavender, M.D and John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., Journal of Neurosurgery, 1/1/1995
Neurologic Deficits Restored After Elective Posterior Fossa Decompression
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., F.A.C.S., S. Onestinghal, J. Irazusta, Iyad M. Zeid, M.D., West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/1994
Clinical Results of Intracisternal Bolus of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D. & Jane T. Christenson, PA-C, West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/1994
Seventeen level laminectomy for extensive spinal epidural abscess: case report and Review of the literature
BK Richmond and John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/1994
Giant Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Associated with the Foramen Magnum Syndrome
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D. and Bryan Richmond, M.D., West Virginia State Medical Journal, 1/1/1993
Treatment of Giant Intracranial Aneurysm with Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D. and Todd Witsberger, M.D., West Virginia Medical Journal, 1/1/1992
Monitoring Intracranial Pressure
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., Pediatric Acute Care, 1/1/1991
Malfunction of Cerebro-Spinal Fluid Shunt
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., Neurosurgery, 1/1/1990
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Abstracts/Posters

Hinge Craniotomy for Cerebral Decompression
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., Bernardo Reyes, PhD, Roopan Fisher, AANS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2006
Vertespan® Titanium Cage for Thoraco-lumbar Burst Fractures.
Nicholas Sheets, B.S., John H. Schmidt III, M.D., AANS Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2008
Hinge Craniotomy; Experience with Acute Subdural Hematoma.
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Denver, CO, 1/19/2003
Low Pressure Hydrocephalus
John H. Schmidt, III, M.D., Sean Mullin, 3rd Mediterranean Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Conference, Athens, Greece, 1/1/2000
Inexpensive Techniques of Neurosurgical Image Transfer
Sherry Apple, John H. Schmidt, III, M. D., Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1/1/1998
"Intraoperative Use of rtPA for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage"
John Henry Schmidt, III, MD, 8th Annual Research Conference, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia/Charleston Division, 1/1/1994
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Lectures

Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty
Charleston, WV - 1/29/2996
The History of Neurology and Neurosurgery at CAMC
Charleston, WV - 1/18/2016
Head Injury Update
Stonewall Jackson Resort, WV - 1/11/2016
"Indication for Lumbar Spine Fusions"
Miami, FL - 1/14/2015
The Degenerative Spine and its Surgical Management
Charleston, WV - 1/29/2014
"The Spectrum of Spine Instrumentation"
1/16/2013
"Creating Change"
White Sulphur Springs, WV - 1/28/2010
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Nassau, Bahamas - 1/12/2010
"Creating Change: Healthcare Reform"
Charleston, WV - 1/2/2010
Surgery for Brain Tumor in Imagine U.
1/1/2010
Anesthesia Implications with Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement
Charleston, WV - 1/26/2009
The Spectrum of Instrumentation of Spine Trauma
Canaan Valley Resort, WV - 1/11/2009
Spine Trauma Management
Charleston, WV - 1/13/2008
Neurological Trauma in Children
Charleston, WV - 1/11/2007
Hydrocephalus in Pediatrics
Charleston, WV - 1/11/2007
Advances in Neurosurgical Interventions in Neurological Disease
Charleston, WV - 1/5/2007
Hypothermia for Head Trauma
1/21/2006
Hinge Craniotomy for Cerebral Decompression
1/11/2006
This is Neurosurgery
1/7/2006
Diagnosis and Management of Head Injuries
Canaan Valley Resort, WV - 1/3/2006
Medical Voluntary Peer Review-The Dark Side
Charleston, WV - 1/19/2005
Deep Brain Stimulation
Charleston, WV - 1/12/2005
Welcome to the Dark Side II: Reality Check for Medical Staffs in 2005
1/10/2005
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
1/9/2005
Balloon Kyphoplasty for Pathologic Fractures
1/9/2005
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Other

"Legislative Reform Preserves Access to Care"
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Quarterly Coverage, West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company
1/1/2011
WV Supreme Court Tort Reform Challenge
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, "Vital Signs" with Dr. Richard Rashid
1/8/2010
"Medicare Payment to Physicians Crisis" (Press Conference with the AARP)
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Channel 8 News
Charleston, WV - 1/7/2010
Artificial Disc Surgery
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Channel 3 WSAZ
Charleston, WV - 1/1/2005
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons Disease
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Channel 3 News
Charleston, WV - 1/17/2003
Lumbar Spine Stabilization Surgery and Jessica Lynch Injuries
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Channel 13 News
Charleston, WV - 1/10/2003
Anterior Lumbar Corpectomy/Fusion
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, News Channel 3 Report
Charleston, WV - 1/12/2002
Medical Malpractice (Interview)
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, News Channel 3
Charleston, WV - 1/5/2002
Arnold Chiari Malformation
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Live Late-breaking News Channel 13
Charleston, WV - 1/1/2002
Cerebral Hemorrhage-Diagnosis and Management
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, MD TV
Charleston, WV - 1/1/2002
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Television Appearance)
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, "Health Matters" with Sharon King
Charleston, WV - 1/22/2001
Head Trauma Interview (Television Appearance)
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Fox News Channel 13 News
Charleston, WV - 1/19/2001
Deep Brain Stimulation
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, CAMC Healthy Monday
Charleston, WV - 1/18/2001
Medical Malpractice (Television Appearance)
John H. Schmidt, III, MD, Channel 13 News Interview
Charleston, WV - 1/5/2001
Optical Tracking System (Television Appearance)
John H. Schmidt, III, MD
St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, WV - 1/1/1998
Pain Control
John Henry Schmidt, III, MD, The Oncology Report, Vol. 2, No. 3
1/1/1987
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Other Languages

German