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Office
Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202Phone+1 501-263-2621
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 1991 - 1992
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1989 - 1992
- Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1989
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1986
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Biochemistry/Chemistry, Cum Laude, with high distinction, 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1987 - Present
- AR State Medical License 1992 - 2026
- OK State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1989 - 1992
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Medical Sciences Red Sash Award University of Arkansas, 2012
- Best Doctors in Arkansas Ay Magazine, 2009
- Best Doctors in America, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Pain Medicine 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsThe extracardiac Fontan procedure without cardiopulmonary bypass: technique and intermediate-term resultsAngela T Yetman, Jonathan J. Drummond-Webb, William P. Fiser, Michael L. Schmitz, Michiaki Imamura
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2002-10-01 - 74 citationsVocal cord dysfunction and feeding difficulties after pediatric cardiovascular surgery.Ritu Sachdeva, Elora Hussain, Michele Moss, Michael L. Schmitz, Richard M. Ray
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2007-09-01 - 50 citationsA comparison of sevoflurane to halothane in paediatric surgical patients: Results of a multicentre international studyBideshwar K. Kataria, Richard H. Epstein, Ann G. Bailey, Michael L. Schmitz, W. Walter Backus
Paediatric Anaesthesia. 1996-07-01
Journal Articles
- High-dose argatroban for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a child using a ventricular assist devicePasala S, McKamie WA, Schmitz ML, Faulkner SC, Bhutta AT, Dyamenahalli U, Shinkawa T, Imamura M, Prodhan P, Ann Thorac Surg, 3/1/2013
- Safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in children with heart failureLam F, Ransom C, Gossett JM, Kelkhoff A, Seib PM, Schmitz ML, Bryant JC, Frazier EA, Gupta P, Pediatr Cardiol, 10/9/2012
- Ketamine as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent in children undergoing surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass: A pilot randomized, double blind, placebo-controlle...Bhutta AT, Schmitz ML, Searingen C, James LP, Ward-Begnoche WL, Lindquist DM, Glasier CM, Tuzcu V, Prodhan P, Dyamenahalli U, Imamura M, Jaquiss RDB, Anand KJ, Pediatr Crit Care Med, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A pilot study to examine the effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on plasma factor XIII levelsSanchez D, Stine K, Crary SE, Fiser R, Schmitz ML, Prodham P, Nick T, Tang X, American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology 27th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 5/1/2014
- Development of a primate model to evaluate the effect of ketamine and surgical stress on the neonatal brainBhutta AT, Schmitz ML, Liu F, Wang C, Calicott R, Liachenko S, Bian J, Gossett JM, Tang X, Doerge DR, Paule MG, Slikker W, Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 5/1/2014
- A pilot study to examine the effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on plasma factor XIII levelsSanchez D, Stine K, Crary SE, Fiser R, Schmitz ML, Prodham P, Nick T, Tang X, Blood, 11/15/2013
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Lectures
- Pediatric cardiothoracic anesthesiology: Update for 2013Little Rock, AK - 2/10/2014
- Pediatric cardiothoracic anesthesiology: Update for 2012Little Rock, AK - 2/11/2013
- Femoral nerve block4/29/2012
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Other
- Child’s chronic pain tied to Mom and Dad’s. Cole Petrochko, Staff WriterSchmitz ML, MedPageToday
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PainManagement/PainManagement/36025
11/19/2012 - Surgery day for your child – an Arkansas Children’s Hospital video for parentsSchmitz ML, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Media Services
http://www.archildrens.org/Video-Center/General-Videos/Surgery-Day-for-Your-Child-an-Arkansas-Childr
1/1/2012 - Murray Trial: Jackson suffered from Demerol withdrawal, lawyers argue. Joshua CohenSchmitz ML, ABC News Radio
http://abcnewsradio.squarespace.com/health-news/tag/murder
9/30/2011 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Does Surgery Push Cognitive Decline in Elderly?May 30th, 2016
Other Languages
- Spanish
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