Dr. David E. Schmidt M.D. FACC

He received the Regents Scholarship Award, Phi Beta Kappa, and Summa Cum Laude designations. He then enrolled at UCLA Medical School graduating with Honors in Internal Medicine. He then went on to Cedars Sinai Medical Center for his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship, where he received the Paul Rubinstein Award in Research. While at Cedars Sinai he published several articles in the field of Cardiology.

After completing his medical training, Dr. Schmidt joined Cabrillo Cardiology with his interest in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of all facets of Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Schmidt is the Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services at St. John’s Regional Medical Center and Pleasant Valley Hospital. He is also the Medical Director of the Chest Pain Center at both hospitals. Dr. Schmidt has also been the Chairman of the Department of Medicine and the Chief of Staff at St. John’s Regional Medical Center and Pleasant Valley Hospital.

Dr. Schmidt has been the Principal Investigator in the Clinical trial on Stem Cell Treatment for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure and a Sub Investigator in several other studies in Cardiology. He is a frequent lecturer on a variety of topics in the field of Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Schmidt is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. 

Dr. Schmidt is dedicated to delivering personalized, compassionate, and state of the art care to his patients. He is married with three children and loves spending time with his family and friends. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking in our local mountains, biking, playing tennis and reading about architecture and history.