Dr. Christopher Schmidt obtained his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1989, and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh in 1995.  Dr. Schmidt continued his training in Shoulder, Elbow, and Hand Surgery with a  Fellowship at the Indiana Hand Center in 1996.

Before moving to Pittsburgh, Dr. Schmidt was an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Ohio State University and he was the Director of Upper Extremity Surgery at Mt. Carmel Orthopaedic Residence Program in Ohio. In March 2001, Dr. Schmidt was named the Director of Upper Extremity Microsurgical Reconstruction at AGH. 

Dr. Schmidt has published extensively in the fields of Upper Extremity Surgery, growth factors, and ligament healing. He has won national awards for his work. Dr. Schmidt specializes in surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and hand; utilizing microsurgical and arthroscopic techniques.

A member of the editorial board of 'Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics' since 1997, Dr. Schmidt is on the medical staff at AGH, Canonsburg, St. Clair, and Washington Hospital