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Christopher Schmidt, MD, Plastic Surgery, Ocala, FL, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital

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Plastic Surgery • Ocala, FL

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Head & Neck, Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Schmidt Facial Plastic Surgery, P.A.; Ocala ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery

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Summary

  • I am a double board-certified facial plastic head and neck surgeon. I offer a full range of surgical and medical options including Botox, fillers (Juvederm, Sculptra, etc.,), laser resurfacing, skin rejuvenation and BBL/IPL treatments. I perform rhinoplasty ("nose jobs"), blepharoplasty ("eyelid surgery") and rhytidectomy ("facelifts") as well as facial/neck liposuction, lip and cheek augmentation ("lip and cheek implants") and otoplasty ("ear pinning").

    I have an interest in skin cancer and team with dermatologists to rebuild MOHS surgery defects after a patient's skin cancer resection. I also resect/reconstruct other facial, scalp and neck skin cancers (including squamous cell carcinoma [SCC], basal cell carcinoma [BCCs], melanomas, Merkel cell carcinomas, and other rarer skin cancers).

    Specialized nasal and ear reconstructions are also part of my surgical repertoire. The use of ear cartilage or skull bone grafts, skin grafts (full and split thickness grafts) and other tissue flaps (including paramedian forehead flaps, temporoparietal fascial flaps, and rib cartilage grafts) can be used for full or partial thickness defects and to reconstruct partial, subtotal or, in rare cases, total nose and/or ear defects from cancer resections.

    Additionally, I treat patients with head and neck melanoma and offer sentinel node biopsy surgery to these patients if needed (as well as further extended resections of the salivary glands [parotid or submandibular glands] or neck nodes [via neck dissections] to eradicate the spread of cancer found).

    I serve as a craniofacial trauma and reconstructive surgeon at the local hospitals where I have admitting privileges. I perform both initial and revision reconstructive surgeries and offer surgery to reanimate facial paralysis. I work very hard at educating myself and stay abreast of the current trends in cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries by attending regional, national and international meetings in these subjects.

Education & Training

  • Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery Institute, Neptune Beach
    Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery Institute, Neptune BeachFellowship, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2008 - 2009
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2003 - 2008
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2003 - 2004
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegeClass of 2003, MD
  • Georgetown University
    Georgetown UniversityM.A., Physiology, 1997 - 1998
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    The Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Chemistry, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
  • American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ABFPRS)Board Certified in Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck
  • American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS)Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Delayed reconstruction of a large human bite induced soft tissue deficit of the nasal tip with full thickness skin grafts.
    Christopher J. Schmidt and Sherard A. Tatum III, Triologic Society Eastern Section, Podium presentation, Naples, FL, 2/1/2007
  • Midline Cleft Lip with Nasal Tip Deformity and both Columellar and Philtral Duplication.
    Christopher J. Schmidt, Sydney C. Butts and Sherard A.Tatum III, Triologic Society Eastern Section—Poster presentation, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1/1/2006
  • Orbital lymphoproliferative disorders: a case of orbital lymphoma with spread to the masticator space and palate.
    Christopher J. Schmidt and Robert M. Kellman, Triologic Society Eastern Section—Poster presentation, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

  • Functional and Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. General surgery residency lecture series 
    HCA/University Central Florida Surgical education lecture (CME presentation). Ocala, FL, USA - 5/2/2019
  • Healthy 55 educational presentation conference. Facial rejuvenation, reconstruction and laser resurfacing. 
    MHC Medical Health Center, Ocala, FL, USA - 3/13/2019
  • A 25 Year Complication after Placement of Cheek Implants with case control study of volume replacement via aesthetics in a set of indentical twins. Oral podium presen... 
    American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 2019 Annual Meeting Orlando, FL - 1/31/2019
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Committees

  • member, AAFPRS Emerging Trends and Technologies Committee 2016 - Present
  • member, AAFPRS Evidence-Based Medicine Committee 2016 - Present
  • member, AAFPRS Young Physicians Committee 2015 - Present
  • member, AAFPRS Regulatory/Socioeconomic Committee 2015 - Present

Research History

  • SUNY-Upstate Medical University. Resident researcher. Department of Otolaryngology. Syracuse, NY.Maxillofacial trauma project. Culminated in peer reviewed journal article publication in Laryngoscope in 2009. RM Kellman and CJ Schmidt. The paranasal sinuses as a protective crumple2006 - 2008
  • Cardiac NMR/MRI Research Technologist and Surgical Technologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MAMGH NMR Center/Cardiac Unit Operated varied NMR magnets &GE 1.5T MRI scanner. Formulated animal protocols. Trained in laboratory animals & radiation handling. Performed large & small animal surgery. Assisted preparation of NIH PPG/RO1 grant proposal applications. Trained others in surgery/MRI/NMR1994 - 1997

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Christopher Schmidt, Dr. Christopher Schmidt, MD, Dr. C Schmidt, Dr. Christopher John Schmidt