Christine Schmitz, MD
My specialties:
- Internal medicine
- Pediatrics
Professional interests:
- Mindfulness
- Newborn care
- Women's health
- Chronic disease
- Adolescent medicine
- Virtual visits
I am an internal medicine doctor and pediatrician, which enables me to care for children to senior adults. I am uniquely qualified to care for adolescents with complex and chronic conditions as they transition to adulthood. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Hometown: Blue Springs, MO
Practice philosophy: I see myself as your guide to creating whole-person wellness that includes wellness for your mind, body and spirit.
I became a doctor because: I am fascinated by the workings of the human brain and body. I enjoy helping individuals understand their health and body.
A challenge I enjoy is: the variety of skills needed to care for newborns to elderly adults.
My personal achievement is: completing a 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2019 and my two amazing children.
The best thing I've done for my health is: learning to listen to my body. I've had to learn that I feel better when I feed my body nourishing food, exercise daily and sleep regularly. This "boring self care" is critical to my life and well-being.
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Internal medicine
- Pediatrics
Personal interests
- Hiking
- Reading
- Travel
- Yoga
Educational institutions
- University of Missouri
- Northeast Missouri State University
Memberships
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics
Residencies
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Years of experience
- 23
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)