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Michael L. Schmitz
High Impact
Professor
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (1993–2025); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2004–2024); Connecticut Children's Medical Center (2015); Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2015); University of Pennsylvania (2002); University of Toledo (2011)
Anesthesiology, College of Medicine
23 h-index
77 pubs
1,570 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
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Michael L. Schmitz is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His research focuses on critical care and perioperative management in pediatric patients, particularly those undergoing complex cardiovascular procedures. He has investigated the use of devices such as the Berlin Heart and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as bridges to cardiac transplant in children, as well as the interhospital transport of pediatric patients requiring ECMO support for cardiac dysfunction.
Dr. Schmitz's work also includes evaluating noninvasive methods for monitoring physiological parameters in children, such as using a cerebral oximeter as a surrogate for mixed venous saturation. He has explored the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of ketamine in pediatric surgical patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. His publications also address the efficacy and tolerability of pain management strategies for children and the management of vocal cord dysfunction and feeding difficulties following pediatric cardiovascular surgery.
With an h-index of 24, 83 total publications, and over 1,600 citations, Dr. Schmitz is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Destiny F. Chau, Jorge Guerrero, Xiomara Garcia, and Lawrence Greiten.
Metrics
- h-index: 23
- Publications: 77
- Citations: 1,570
Positions
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Professor publications 1997–2025University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Anesthesiology, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Unexpected Cardiac Arrest During Generator Change Revealing Coronary Artery Strangulation: A Case Report (2025)
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Cardiac Function Decline After General Anesthesia and Cardiac Catheterization in Pediatric Cardiac Transplant Recipients (2024)
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A neonate with aseptic cutaneous necrosis related to the migration of the proximal central venous catheter infusion port (2023)
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Chronic intercostal neuralgia after placement of right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit with prosthetic valve (2021)
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Particle Filtration Efficiency Testing of Sterilization Wrap Masks (2020)
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Incidence of Immediate Extubation After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Predictors for Reintubation (2018)
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Spectrum of Off-Label Nitric Oxide Utilization After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Among Centers of Varying Surgical Volume (2017)
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Amplitude-Integrated EEG in Newborns With Critical Congenital Heart Disease Predicts Preoperative Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings (2015)
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White Matter Injury in Newborns With Congenital Heart Disease: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study (2014)
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Impact of protamine dose on activated clotting time and thromboelastography in infants and small children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (2013)
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High-Dose Argatroban for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Child Using a Ventricular Assist Device (2013)
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Multi-Tiered Analysis of Brain Injury in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease (2013)
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Transesophageal Doppler Measurement of Renal Arterial Blood Flow Velocities and Indices in Children (2012)
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Ketamine as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent in children undergoing surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (2011)
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Dimension and overlap of femoral and neck blood vessels in neonates (2011)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Charles E. Johnson
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
12 shared publications
- The extracardiac Fontan procedure without cardiopulmonary bypass: technique and intermediate-term results
- Cardiopulmonary bypass flow rate: A risk factor for hyperlactatemia after surgical repair of secundum atrial septal defect in children
- Management of a Pediatric Patient on the Berlin Heart Excor Ventricular Assist Device With Argatroban After Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
- Management of potential gas embolus during closure of an atrial septal defect in a three-year-old
- Hemodynamic troubleshooting for mechanical malfunction of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems using the PPP triad of variables
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Adnan Bhutta
American Heart Association (US)
10 shared publications
- Bridge to Cardiac Transplant in Children: Berlin Heart versus Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Noninvasive Cerebral Oximeter as a Surrogate for Mixed Venous Saturation in Children
- Ketamine as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent in children undergoing surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass
- White Matter Injury in Newborns With Congenital Heart Disease: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study
- Amplitude-Integrated EEG in Newborns With Critical Congenital Heart Disease Predicts Preoperative Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Michiaki Imamura
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
9 shared publications
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction and Feeding Difficulties after Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
- Bridge to Cardiac Transplant in Children: Berlin Heart versus Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Ketamine as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent in children undergoing surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass
- The extracardiac Fontan procedure without cardiopulmonary bypass: technique and intermediate-term results
- Cardiopulmonary bypass flow rate: A risk factor for hyperlactatemia after surgical repair of secundum atrial septal defect in children
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Parthak Prodhan
American Heart Association
8 shared publications
In database
- Bridge to Cardiac Transplant in Children: Berlin Heart versus Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Noninvasive Cerebral Oximeter as a Surrogate for Mixed Venous Saturation in Children
- Ketamine as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent in children undergoing surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass
- Cardiopulmonary bypass flow rate: A risk factor for hyperlactatemia after surgical repair of secundum atrial septal defect in children
- Dimension and overlap of femoral and neck blood vessels in neonates
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Jonathan J Drummond-Webb
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
8 shared publications
- Noninvasive Cerebral Oximeter as a Surrogate for Mixed Venous Saturation in Children
- The extracardiac Fontan procedure without cardiopulmonary bypass: technique and intermediate-term results
- Management of potential gas embolus during closure of an atrial septal defect in a three-year-old
- Hemodynamic troubleshooting for mechanical malfunction of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems using the PPP triad of variables
- Cardiopulmonary bypass for adults with congenital heart disease: pitfalls for perfusionists
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Sherry C. Faulkner
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
7 shared publications
- Management of a Pediatric Patient on the Berlin Heart Excor Ventricular Assist Device With Argatroban After Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
- Management of potential gas embolus during closure of an atrial septal defect in a three-year-old
- Hemodynamic troubleshooting for mechanical malfunction of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems using the PPP triad of variables
- Cardiopulmonary bypass for adults with congenital heart disease: pitfalls for perfusionists
- High-Dose Argatroban for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Child Using a Ventricular Assist Device
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Robert D.B. Jaquiss
American Heart Association (US)
6 shared publications
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction and Feeding Difficulties after Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
- Bridge to Cardiac Transplant in Children: Berlin Heart versus Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Ketamine as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent in children undergoing surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass
- Cardiopulmonary bypass flow rate: A risk factor for hyperlactatemia after surgical repair of secundum atrial septal defect in children
- Management of a Pediatric Patient on the Berlin Heart Excor Ventricular Assist Device With Argatroban After Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Jeffrey L. Koh
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (US)
6 shared publications
- Distraction Techniques Combined With EMLA: Effects on IV Insertion Pain and Distress in Children
- Experience With an Anesthesiologist Interventional Model for Endoscopy in a Pediatric Hospital
- Pain Assessment and Treatment in Children with Cognitive Impairment: A Survey of Nurses' and Physicians' Beliefs
- Pharmacobehavioral Intervention: Integrating Pharmacologic and Behavioral Techniques for Pediatric Medical Procedures
- Experience With an Anesthesiologist Interventional Model for Endoscopy in a Pediatric Hospital
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Umesh Dyamenahalli
American Heart Association (US)
5 shared publications
- Bridge to Cardiac Transplant in Children: Berlin Heart versus Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Ketamine as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent in children undergoing surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass
- Cardiopulmonary bypass flow rate: A risk factor for hyperlactatemia after surgical repair of secundum atrial septal defect in children
- Dimension and overlap of femoral and neck blood vessels in neonates
- High-Dose Argatroban for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Child Using a Ventricular Assist Device
Debra Fanurik
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Distraction Techniques Combined With EMLA: Effects on IV Insertion Pain and Distress in Children
- Pain Assessment and Treatment in Children with Cognitive Impairment: A Survey of Nurses' and Physicians' Beliefs
- Pharmacobehavioral Intervention: Integrating Pharmacologic and Behavioral Techniques for Pediatric Medical Procedures
- Hospital Room or Treatment Room: Where Should Inpatient Pediatric Procedures Be Performed?
- Hospital Room or Treatment Room for Pediatric Inpatient Procedures: Which Location Do Parents and Children Prefer?
Wesley A. McKamie
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Impact of protamine dose on activated clotting time and thromboelastography in infants and small children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass
- High-Dose Argatroban for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Child Using a Ventricular Assist Device
- RapidTEG Observation Suggests Activation of Factor VII May Overcome Argatroban-Induced Coagulopathy
- Anesthetic vaporizer mount malfunction resulting in oxygenation failure after initiating cardiopulmonary bypass: specific recommendations for the pre-bypass checklist.
- Anesthetic Vaporizer Mount Malfunction Resulting in Oxygenation Failure after Initiating Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Specific Recommendations for the Pre-Bypass Checklist
Sana Ullah
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- The extracardiac Fontan procedure without cardiopulmonary bypass: technique and intermediate-term results
- Transesophageal Doppler Measurement of Renal Arterial Blood Flow Velocities and Indices in Children
- Anesthesia for Right‐Sided Obstructive Lesions
- Left Internal Jugular Central Venous Cannulation in Partial Anomalous Venous Connections
Charles M. Glasier
American Heart Association
4 shared publications
In database
- Ketamine as a neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agent in children undergoing surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass
- White Matter Injury in Newborns With Congenital Heart Disease: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study
- Amplitude-Integrated EEG in Newborns With Critical Congenital Heart Disease Predicts Preoperative Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings
- Multi-Tiered Analysis of Brain Injury in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease
Juan Tucker
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- Hemodynamic troubleshooting for mechanical malfunction of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems using the PPP triad of variables
- Cardiopulmonary bypass for adults with congenital heart disease: pitfalls for perfusionists
- Management of continuous venous gas emboli during extracorporeal life support utilizing the Kolobow gas trap
- Optimizing cardioplegia strategy for donor hearts
Elizabeth A. Frazier
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- Bridge to Cardiac Transplant in Children: Berlin Heart versus Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Noninvasive Cerebral Oximeter as a Surrogate for Mixed Venous Saturation in Children
- Management of a Pediatric Patient on the Berlin Heart Excor Ventricular Assist Device With Argatroban After Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
- Expanding the donor pool: use of a donor heart having undergone recent cardiac surgery
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