Dr. Richard Schmaltz graduated from University Of South Dakota School Of Medicine in 1977.
Dr. Schmaltz has one office in Missouri where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Schmaltz works with three hundred and nineteen doctors including Dr. Raul Castillo and Dr. Ryan Edwards.
Dr. Richard Schmaltz is a cardiac surgeon dedicated to the surgical healing of heart and cardiovascular illnesses. These might include atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic. Dr. Schmaltz may conduct procedures including coronary artery bypass, heart transplant surgery, heart valve repair, or surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Schmaltz may see patients in Missouri for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Schmaltz, but only those who participate in Medicare.