Richard J. Schmidt, MD

Interim Chief

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Otolaryngology - Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 2005

Internship

  • Surgery - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1993

Residency

  • Otolaryngology - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1997

Medical/Dental School

  • MD - University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1992

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology

  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
  • Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo Of Childhood (Bpvc)
  • Branchial Cleft Abnormalities
  • Choanal Atresia Cholesteatoma
  • Chronic Otitis Media (Com)
  • Complete Tracheal Rings
  • Dermoid Cyst
  • Deviated Septum In Children
  • Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
  • Ear Tubes
  • Foreign Bodies In The Nose
  • Glottic Stenosis
  • Hearing Loss In Children
  • Hemifacial Microsomia
  • Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (Jna)
  • Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis
  • Laryngeal Atresia
  • Laryngeal Trauma
  • Laryngomalacia
  • Laryngotracheal Cleft (Ltc)
  • Lymphatic Malformations
  • Mastoiditis
  • Myringoplasty
  • Nasal Fracture
  • Neck Abscess
  • Neck Masses
  • Nosebleeds (Epistaxis)
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Otitis Externa (Swimmer'S Ear)
  • Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection)
  • Otitis Media With Effusion (Ome)
  • Preauricular Pits
  • Pyriform Aperture Stenosis
  • Ranula
  • Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
  • Saccular Cysts
  • Salivary Duct Stones
  • Salivary Gland Tumors
  • Sinusitis In Children
  • Sternocleidomastoid Tumor Of Infancy
  • Stickler Syndrome
  • Stridor (Noisy Breathing)
  • Subglottic Cysts
  • Subglottic Hemangiomas
  • Subglottic Stenosis
  • Teratomas Of The Head And Neck
  • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
  • Tinnitus
  • Tongue Tie
  • Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy
  • Tracheal Stenosis
  • Treacher Collins Syndrome
  • Vallecular Cysts
  • Vertigo (Dizziness)
  • Vestibular Migraine
  • Vestibular Neuritis And Labyrinthitis
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis

  • Pediatric Maxillary Giant Cell Tumors: Surgical Management by Transoral and Endoscopic Transnasal Enucleation and Curettage; Journal of Craniofacial Surgery; (2022).

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  • Predictive Pediatric Characteristics for Revision Tonsillectomy After Intracapsular Tonsillectomy; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States); (2022).

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  • Evaluating pediatric intensive care unit utilization after tonsillectomy; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2020).

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  • Surgical Management of Tracheostomies and Tracheal Diversion in Children with Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy: Second Edition; (2020).

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  • Management of first branchial cleft anomalies via a cartilage-splitting technique; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States); (2015).

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  • Response to Letter to the Editor regarding "Postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of bleeding in pediatric intracapsular tonsillectomy"; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2015).

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  • Postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of bleeding in pediatric intracapsular tonsillectomy; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2015).

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  • Laryngopharyngeal dysfunction independent of vocal fold palsy in infants after aortic arch interventions; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

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  • Gastrointestinal complications after stage i Norwood versus hybrid procedures; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2013).

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  • Evaluating tonsillectomy as a risk factor for childhood obesity; Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2012).

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  • Laryngotracheal reconstruction in infants and children: Are single-stage anterior and posterior grafts a reliable intervention at all pediatric hospitals?; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2011).

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  • Parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal infections in children: Argument for a trial of medical therapy and intraoral drainage for medical treatment failures; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2009).

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  • Pediatric tracheostomy in conjoined twins: Multidisciplinary approach; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2009).

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  • Case studies in corporate compliance: Putting the rubber to the road; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2009).

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  • Ethmoid mucocele presenting as an orbital mass; Pediatric Emergency Care; (2008).

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  • The role of extraesophageal reflux in otitis media in infants and children.; The Laryngoscope; (2008).

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  • Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy in the management of recurrent tonsillitis; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2007).

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  • Detection of gastric pepsin in middle ear fluid of children with otitis media; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2007).

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  • Conservative therapy of esophageal perforation with neck abscess in a child; Laryngoscope; (2007).

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  • Complications of tonsillectomy: A comparison of techniques; Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2007).

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  • Sensorineural hearing loss and pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency syndrome: Implications for cochlear implantation; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra; (2006).

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