Scott Schmidt, DO, FASAM

Dr. Scott Schmidt is a native Nebraskan and grew up on the family farm outside of Cook.  He started his medical career at the age of 15 when he became an EMT and volunteered on the local Rescue Squad.  After graduating from high school, Dr. Schmidt worked as a paramedic in Kansas City, MO, and Lincoln before attending college at NE Wesleyan University.  He went to medical school in Des Moines, IA, and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Schmidt is board certified in Emergency Medicine and has subspecialty certification in Addiction Medicine. 

After working as an attending physician in Emergency Medicine for over 10 years at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, he decided to make a career change and pursue Addiction Medicine.  In addition to working at Pine Lake Behavioral Health, Dr. Schmidt is also the Medical Director at the BAART Community Health Center in Omaha, a Region VI-funded Opioid Treatment Program. When he’s not working, you can find him fussing over his cat, Kitty, playing Words With Friends, or watching movies in his “man cave.” Dr. Schmidt is accepting new patients now, call (402) 434-2730.