Dr. James Martin Schmitz, MD

Dr. James Schmitz specializes in cardiovascular disease, focusing on heart and blood vessel conditions that affect patients of all ages. He earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health and has dedicated 46 years to caring for patients with heart-related health concerns. Dr. Schmitz is fluent in both Spanish and English, allowing him to communicate effectively with a diverse patient population.

Dr. Schmitz practices at multiple locations across California and Texas, including Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia, Monterey, Carmel, and Temple. He is affiliated with Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Round Rock and provides care through the Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Institute. His expertise includes treating high blood pressure and hypertensive emergencies, conditions where blood pressure reaches dangerously high levels. He performs diagnostic heart tests such as contrast echocardiography to examine heart function, stress tests to …evaluate heart performance during exercise, and transthoracic echocardiograms to create detailed images of the heart. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars.