Geoffrey Schnider, MD

Geoffrey Schnider, MD, received his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1974. He completed internships in general surgery and internal medicine at the Johannesburg General Hospital in 1975. He went on to complete his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 1980. Dr. Schnider is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Schnider is also recognized as an advanced laparoscopic surgeon by the Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy and is a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy.

Dr. Schnider is the Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at The Woman's Hospital of Texas and is recognized as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (COEMIG).

Dr. Schnider has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery for various conditions including heavy or abnormal uterine bleeding, urinary incontinence and genital prolapse, as well as, general and high risk obstetrical care. Dr. Schnider has been included annually in Best Doctors in America since the first edition in 1996 and has been listed amongst Houston's top doctors in Inside Houston Magazine and Texas Superdocs in Texas Monthly. He also received the Patients Choice Award in 2008. He has been recognized for his contributions to student education by the Baylor College of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN and in 2005 was given the Baylor College of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, Volunteer Faculty of the Year award.