Biography
Dr. Schmitt practices at the gastrointestinal specialty arm of Galen Medical Group and serves as its President. She was chief of the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga Unit and founder and Medical Director of Memorial Research Center. Dr. Schmitt attended Jacksonville State University where she graduated with a B.S. in Biology and earned her medical degree at the University of South Alabama. Dr. Schmitt completed her internship and residency at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston before completing joint fellowships in Gastroenterology at Duke University Medical Center and Health Services Research at the Durham VA Hospital, while finishing a Master’s degree in Biometry and Informatics.
Dr. Schmitt has served on committees and boards for local and national organizations. She is a past president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), where she previously chaired the Health & Public Policy Committee and was a member of the Research Committee for several years. She currently serves as ASGE Foundation Chair and Dr. Schmitt also serves as Director and Vice-president for the GI Quality Improvement Consortium (GIQuIC). She is a past president of the Tennessee Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and serves on the Board of Directors for the Chattanooga Hamilton County Medical Society and is active with the Tennessee Medical Association. She is a founding physician for Volunteers in Medicine, and a volunteer for Project Access, an organization that provides healthcare for the uninsured.