In a true testimony
to the nature of wholeness, Dr. Schmidt brings not
only considerable academic talents but all of his life
experience to bear when working with his patients.
The result is the clear goal of health and healing
that can only be forged by nature.
What makes Shawn Schmidt unique as
a physician is the special background that comprises
the complete package of a man who is dedicated to his
patients and their healing.
Knowledge
Following undergraduate degree work at the University of Nebraska, Shawn Schmidt
continued his academic excellence at Logan College of Chiropractic, garnering
national acclaim while fulfilling the responsibilities of a student leader.
His education did not stop at graduation. Dr. Schmidt displays an unflagging
thirst for knowledge, leading him to over 2800 classroom hours of study since
receiving his Doctor of Chiropractic in 1986.
His advanced studies in the fields
of neurology, trauma, pain control, functional medicine,
nutrition, herbology, reflexology, energetic medicine
and many other modalities assure Dr. Schmidt’s
patients of benefiting from the right treatment for
their ailment.
As an example of his dedication, when American interest in Eastern medicine
blossomed in the 1990s, Dr. Schmidt not only took accredited courses in acupuncture
here in the U.S. but traveled and studied extensively throughout China to learn
firsthand about the complex system of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Today,
his patients benefit from that knowledge as well as the vast elements of education
Dr. Schmidt continues to assimilate.
Public Service
Dr. Schmidt conducts monthly seminars
and workshops that are open to the public free of charge.
They cover a wide range of health and wellness topics.
As a dynamic and motivational speaker in high demand,
Dr. Schmidt has lectured at worldwide conferences and
travels widely. He has appeared on television and radio,
often emphasizing the roles that nutrition and biochemistry
play in healing.
His clinic has been selected by Creighton
University Medical School as a clinic rotation site
for senior medical students to familiarize them with
the intricacies of alternative medicine.
Experience
Athletics may be the touchstone that defines Shawn Schmidt. Activities are
one thing, but what really matters is that his interest in athletics bears
witness to the underlying fountain of energy that Dr. Schmidt brings to his
practice.
Since his youth and through adulthood,
Shawn Schmidt has excelled at a high level: as a high
school and college athlete in football, basketball
and track and now as a professional racecar driver
as an adult. His understanding of how the human body
performs athletically has given him a unique perspective
on the physiology and function of the body.
As Chief Medical Advisor for the prestigious Indy Car Racing Series (and a
driver), he now applies his valuable insight to how movement and the forces
of nature impact the body. A patient need not be an athlete to appreciate how
a simple incorrect movement can have an unintended result.
Leadership
In 1990, Dr. Schmidt founded the Natural Health Center in Omaha. It was the
most advanced clinic of the time and the first clinic in Nebraska to integrate
conventional medicine with alternative therapies. Dr. Schmidt reorganized and
expanded the clinic again in 2001 to include additional doctors and staff.
He opened a second clinic in Springfield, Nebr. in 2000. Both clinics continue
to initiate new modalities and programs assuring the best of all possible holistic
therapies, maintaining their leadership in the field of medicine.
He has served as Vice President of
the Greater Omaha Chiropractic Association and is one
of the principle organizers for annual charity events
in the Omaha community.
Throughout his academic career, Dr. Schmidt regularly served as a student leader
and program coordinator, receiving national recognition for his efforts.
In his active athletic pursuits, as owner and driver, he has led his Red Shark
Race Team to top five rankings in the American Indy Car Series.
Creativity
Dr. Schmidt is a published columnist and writer for the national publication,
Nebraska Sports America, touching on excellence in athletics, motivation and
life goals.
He is also the patent holder on medical devices that he has developed through
his experience in athletics. One such device is a post-trauma/post-surgical
orthopedic brace for head and neck injuries. Other devices he has developed
are designed to protect the body from trauma injuries in football and racing.
Compassion
Like millions of Americans, Dr. Schmidt was deeply moved by the events of September
11, 2001.
He traveled to Ground Zero at his own expense to provide medical and chiropractic
care for the police, firemen and volunteers at the scene. He describes the
experience as ‘life changing’.
As a devoted father, he cherishes
the values and needs that are the hallmarks of health – spiritually,
emotionally and physically.
Man is a holistic being. Dr. Shawn
Schmidt is a holistic practitioner bringing every experience
and shred of knowledge in his command to his patients.
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