Dr. Schutz joined the Digestive Health Clinic in 2001 after 13 years in the Air Force. A native of New York State, Dr. Schutz has lived in various places during his time in the military, including Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, and California. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1988 before completing his internal medicine residency at Wright Patterson Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio and his Gastroenterology fellowship at Duke University Medical Center, where he obtained additional training in advanced endoscopic therapy of the bile duct and pancreas. Dr. Schutz has published extensively in GI Literature and is board-certified in gastroenterology. He is a past President of the Ada County Medical Society and former Idaho State Governor for the American College of Gastroenterology.
In his free time, Dr. Schutz enjoys hiking, skiing, and spending time with his wife and their three grown children. He is an active automotive journalist and co-hosts a national podcast about the automotive industry and automotive safety.