Meet Our Lead Physician-Author

Barton Schmitt MD, FAAP

Author of the pediatric clinical content, which serves as the foundation of the full-age content. Copyright 2000-2022, Schmitt Pediatric Guidelines.

Dr. Barton Schmitt is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He has also been the Medical Director of the Pediatric After-Hours Call Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado since 1988. The call center covers evening and weekend calls for over 500 pediatricians in Colorado and Wyoming.

The Pediatric Symptom Checker is derived from the decision-support tools Dr. Schmitt has written for healthcare professionals. All of them are updated yearly.

  • Pediatric Telephone Protocols: After Hours. 1988-2022. Used in nurse call centers.
  • Pediatric Telephone Protocols: Office Hours. 1994-2022. Used in pediatric offices.
  • Pediatric Instructions. 1990-2022. Parent handouts provided after a diagnosis is made.
Dr. Barton Schmitt is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine