Overview
Matthew Schmitt, M.D. received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. He went on to complete his internal medicine internship and residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida, where he also served as chief resident. He achieved his fellowships in pulmonary disease and sleep medicine from Norwalk Hospital affiliated with Yale School of Medicine in Norwalk, Connecticut. He completed his fellowship in critical care medicine in New Haven, CT from the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Schmitt has published numerous scholarly articles in medical journals. He holds board certifications in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine.
Dr. Schmitt treats pulmonary and sleep medicine patients and provides intensive care coverage at Piedmont Atlanta. He has a special interest in COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, and central sleep apnea.
In his spare time, Dr. Schmitt enjoys spending time with his family, outdoor activities, and traveling.
Dr. Schmitt welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Schmitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Liver Failure, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3929 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30319
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Paul Zolty, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He completed his residency at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Georgia Lung, Dr. Zolty was in practice with Georgia Lung Associates. He is a member of the American Sleep Disorders Association as well as the American College of Chest Physicians. He has special interests and expertise in all aspects of sleep medicine and pulmonary medicine. Dr. Zolty has particular and active interest and expertise in the following areas of sleep: sleep and cardiovascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and diseases and abnormal sleep behavior. Dr. Zolty is highly regarded by his colleagues and patients. He is described as having a great sense of humor and enjoys a good laugh with his patients. He is approachable and down to earth and uncompromising in his caring for his patients. Dr. Zolty welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Zolty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, Drowsiness, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessDr. Schmitt isDistinguished. Learn about Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Schmitt isDistinguished. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- Advanced
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Schmitt isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.
- Central Sleep ApneaDr. Schmitt isAdvanced. Learn about Central Sleep Apnea.
- Idiopathic HypersomniaDr. Schmitt isAdvanced. Learn about Idiopathic Hypersomnia.
- Liver FailureDr. Schmitt isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Schmitt isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- AsthmaDr. Schmitt isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Schmitt isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Schmitt isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BullaeDr. Schmitt isExperienced. Learn about Bullae.