Dr. Stephen Schmitz received his Ph.D. in 1985 and then completed a prestigious two year postdoctoral fellowship position in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver studying with Dr. Robert Heaton. Dr. Schmitz is currently the Clinical Director of The Brain and Behavior Clinic, an assessment and treatment facility with three offices throughout the state of Colorado.

He is a Board Member and serves on the Executive Committee of the Brain Injury Association of Colorado and he sits on the Board of Directors of the Spinal Injury Foundation. His research interests and publications are focused in the areas of investigations into intelligence, localization of brain functions, Alzheimer’s disease, and the efficacy of psychostimulant medications in the treatment of traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Schmitz’ clinical emphasis is in the area of traumatic brain injury, with a particular expertise in mild traumatic brain injury. He has developed a Sports Concussion Management Program currently utilized by 28 high schools in Colorado.

He has considerable experience and is a meticulous researcher in forensic matters involving a claimed brain injury. He is called upon equally by plaintiffs and the defense, both as a consultant and a retained expert. He has been accepted as an expert in the field of Neuropsychology in Federal and District courts and works on civil litigation, medical malpractice, criminal liability and competence, and Worker’s Compensation cases involving suspected brain injury.
 

OFFICE ADDRESS

Offices located in
Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins, and Vail

(Primary address for all correspondence)
1919 14th Street, Suite 812
Boulder, Colorado 80302

303.938.9244
888.270.9244
Fax: 303.413.1308

mail@brainandbehaviorclinic.com