Dr. Lawrence Ira Schmetterer, MD

Dr Schmetterer did vascular surgery on my husbands right leg. The surgery went well and my husband's leg is improved. He is looking forward to having his left leg done. Both Dr. Schmetterer and his staff always make the time to explain everything and make sure that we understand what to expect.

Dr Schmetterer did a excellent job on the Endovenous Ablation for both my legs. No more heavy feeling in them, feel good even after 12 hour days.

Dr. Schmetterer is an excellent surgeon. He did the surgery to remove the upper lobe from my right lung. Provided exceptional, in hospital & out patient care. Always caring, explained everything sufficiently & answered questions openly. Always made sure I was comfortable. I highly recommend him to all who would be in need of his services.

My experience with the doctor and staff has all been very good. I was treated politely each and every time I went in for my appointments and during my whole surgical process. I would recommend him to everyone looking for a good doctor and caring staff.

Very impressed with doctor's attention to details and helping me and my family understand my problem. Surgery went really well and I feel great. My legs are better than ever, I can walk again!

Great surgeon. Very compassionate with me and my family. Got me through lung surgery with no problem. Now I feel great.

I was sent to Dr. Schmetterer by my family doctor after having seen 2 other specialists. They all had me thinking the worst about spots on my lungs and wanted Dr. Schmetterer's opinion. Well I have NEVER met a doctor who spent more time asking me questions examining me and then looking at all the CDs from different tests. He showed me all the xrays cat scans Pet scan,and then drew pictures in different color markers on a board. When I left, I felt that I understood my situation and that everything would be ok. Surgery was 2 weeks later and it went great. I had no pain and the scar on the side of my chest is small. I've been told by other doctors that I had the best and I believe it. I will follow up with Dr. Schmetterer for the rest of my life and owe much gratitude.

I went to see Dr. Schmetterer on the advice of my family doctor. I had recently had a CT scan of my lungs. The radiologist and my family doctor wanted Dr. Schmetterer to review that CT scan to determine if the nodules which we had been monitoring since my open heart surgery were increasing in size. Dr. Schmetterer was very thorough, showing us the CT scans on the computer and explaining how the nodules were measured. He was patient and used words I could understand. He spent time with me and showed that he really cared.

My husband was worse after the surgery with him. I had told the doctor of what I had seen and he just said that he did everything he could. His bedside manner is also not good.

best vascular doctor in the area. He fixed my veins with a new procedure RFA and then took out a varicose vein using a very small cosmetic incision. The scar looks like a plastic surgeon did it. I am a nurse who works long shifts on my feet and I have never felt better. Thank you

I was scared to death when my family doc told me I had lung cancer. I thought it was all over. I went to Dr. Schmetterer who reviewed all my tests and ordered some more. He told me I was lucky the spot was found early and there was no spread of the cancer. The operation was smooth. He took out half of one lung and I had NO PAIN after surgery. Only 3 days in the hospital and I'm doing great, now 3 1/2 years later. Many thanks to the doc. He saved my life and my family is so grateful.

I was sent to Dr. Schmetterer for a second opinion because of the circulation in my legs. Another surgeon had advised a huge risky operation. I felt very comfortable with Dr. Schmetterer, he recommended an operation that combined balloon and stent of larger blood vessels with bypass surgery and balloon angioplasty of my lower legs. I was only in the hospital one day and can now walk as far as I want to. My feet are WARM for the first time in 10 years. Thank you Dr. Schmetterer

This is a doctor that you can respect and trust. He and his office staff give their heart and soul to patients to all the patients. they are efficient and experienced. If you come to see Dr. Schmetterer, you get the doctor taking care of you from start to finish. No nurse practionner or assistants. Patients with serious medical problems come to him and he gets them through the storm. He got me through my lung cancer and then operated on my leg to get the circulation going again. I go to him every 6 months and feel confident !

I am a nurse who works in the operating room at St Elizabeth's hospital and I can tell you that Dr. Schmetterer is one of the very best and most respected surgeons in this area. He has a tremendous amount of experience and handles compicated, life threatening problems. I brought my mother to him for lung cancer and I would make the same choice again because he saved her life.