Dr. James Martin Schmitz, MD

Dr. James Schmitz is a cardiovascular disease specialist who earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health. With 46 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine, he has built extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating heart and vascular conditions. Dr. Schmitz is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Schmitz is affiliated with Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Round Rock and practices at multiple locations including Fresno, Temple, Monterey, Carmel, Bakersfield, and Visalia. He specializes in treating breathing problems and high blood pressure in both adult and pediatric patients. His expertise includes performing pulmonary function testing to evaluate lung capacity and bronchodilator reversibility testing to assess breathing response to medications. Additionally, he conducts contrast echocardiography to provide detailed imaging of heart function. Patients have given him an …average rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars.