Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Board Certification: National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Echocardiography (2001)
  • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (1981) CA
  • Residency: Stanford University School of Medicine (1980) CA
  • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (1977) CA
  • Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center (1979) CT
  • Residency: Seraphimer Hospital (1978) Sweden
  • Internship: Seraphimer Hospital (1976) Sweden
  • Medical Education: Karolinska Institute (1975) Sweden

Memberships
  • Recertification Examination of Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography, Echo (2018 - Present)
  • The American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, ABIM (1980 - Present)
  • The American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, ABIM (1983 - Present)
  • North American Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology, Cardiac Pacing, NASPE (1988 - Present)
  • Special Competence in Echocardiography Exam [ASEeXAM], Echo (1998 - Present)

Administrative Appointments
  • Chief of Academic Affairs and Associate Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford (1999 - 2019)
  • Medical Director, Stanford Echocardiography Laboratory, Stanford (1997 - 2022)

Publications

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Practice Locations


Stanford Echocardiography and Vascular Imaging Center Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA

300 Pasteur Drive, 3rd Floor, Clinic B36

Stanford , CA 94305

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General Cardiology at Boswell Building Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA

300 Pasteur Drive , 2nd Floor, Room A260

Stanford , CA 94305

(650) 725-5909

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Patient Ratings

(50 Ratings)

Overall Rating
4.9/5

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4.9/5
Friendliness
Friendliness/courtesy of the care provider
4.9/5
Explanations
Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition
4.9/5
Listens
Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries
4.8/5
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Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your treatment
4.9/5
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Patient Reviews

(96 reviews)

Highly recommend her to any of my family and friends. She’s an outstanding Doctor.
Quick friendly
Awesome. Donna and Dr. shnittger we’re both knowledgeable and helpful
To me Doctor Ingela Schnittger is one of the best doctors.
Professional, personable, quick, funny
My appointment was right on schedule. Dr. Schnittger took the time to listen and address my concerns.
Exceptional
Dr Ingela Schnittger is one of the best doctors I have seen in any speciality ever. She takes the time to explain everything, understand all the concerns, and discusses medical details with coming across as condescending or simplifying. Her visits are almost like a masterclass in how healthcare visits should be.
dr s is always so well versed on my medical issues and history and so wonderfully helpful in my care.
Visit was informative and very satisfactory.
clear, quick, excellent
Dr. Ingela Schnittger is great! He listen to the patient with real interest and care. It's rare to find a doctor like her nowadays.
Happy to have her as my cardiologist
Knowledgeable, friendly, caring, understanding, thoughtful...... the list goes on.
She is a patients listener, & answers my questions clearly & concisely. She is concise, but compassionate about my expressed concerns. She and her staff are always pleasant & responsive to my needs & concerns.
Dr. Schnittger was very pleasant and helpful.
Best doctor ever!
Dr. Schnittger is a caring, empathetic doctor who truly listens to her patients.
She was very professional , listened and answered all my questions.
She is an awesome dr. She seems to really care about her patients. She takes the time to listen and to figure out a way to help. I'm so thankful I found her!
Great doctor.
Dr Schnittger provided excellent care. I heard from other staff in cardiology that she is an excellent doctor.
Dr. schnittger was very good at explaining my diagnosis. She was able to take a complex situation and make it simple for me to understand. I wish I could be under her care.
I have great respect for Dr. Schnittger’s credentials and knowledge, but also her willingness to hear my concerns and flexibility in dealing with them. I have total trust in her. I think Dr. Schnittger and all of her department should be a model for all of Stanford’s Medical departments.
Dr. Schnittger is an excellent doctor who always listens carefully and answers thoughtfully. I am grateful to have been her patient for so many years.
Excellent
She is great, always has been.
I appreciate Dr. Schnittger's time and recommendations.
She’s an excellent cardiologist and a personable caregiver.
Amazing
Dr Schnittger dedicated the entire appointment to explaining my condition and truly listening to my concerns.
Great appointment.
She is my doctor for many years and she is the best
Dr Schnitger is great
She is an excellent doctor. One of the best doctors I’ve had. All my doctors at Stanford are the best doctors.
Dr. Schnittger was very patient and thorough in our visit.
She’s great! Has been my dr for years and knows my condition well.
Very thorough and very concerned. Great doctor.
Dr is always on time for my appts and explains everything very well. I’m so glad I have her as my physician . She’s very caring and a great physician .
I lhave full donfidence and trust in Dr. Schnitger's expertise and decisions about healping me to keep my heart and overall health on the wellness track, She has a great team who are responsive and caring like her. I'm grateful and fortunate that I have them at Stanford Health. I feel secure that distance des not atter because I receive qualityis care from Dr. Schnitger and she is flexible kind.
She is excellent not only so knowledgeable but also very patient and thorough. So lucky to be her patient.
Good listener! Very attentive to my questions & concerns.
Dr. Schnittger is by far the best MD I have ever been treated by. She gives very clear and thorough answers to questions, is always very respectful & caring.
I am very glad and fortunate to be able to see Dr. Schnittger who is specialized in myocardial bridge. She is very knowledgeable and patient. She had results of CT angio done the day before and stress ECHO done the morning of appts. by the time she saw me very impressive. Her fellow Dr. Andy change was very good too.
Dr. Schnittger is everything you hope for in a physician. Knowledgeable, caring and easy to understand also thorough!
She is a great dr. She is the best.
The care provider spent a lot of time listening to my concerns and provided an in-depth explanation of my diagnosis. Follow up plans were discussed in detail. I appreciated being listened to and that my provider took me (and my symptoms) seriously.
Dr. Schnittger is fabulous. She took the extra time to discuss my condition with my wife because she wasn't there at my previous appointment. Great!!
Excellent listening skills
OMG! The greatest!
As always, excellent care.
Very compassionate & helpful. Treated me like a real person like I actually matter & cared. It's an honor to be under the care of a doctor that has as much passion as she does.
Every aspect - excellent! Dr. Schnittger did such a complete explanation of my condition - so thorough.
Love Dr. Schnittger!
Competent & knowledgeable.
The compassion and understanding Dr. Schnittger has to my personal situation is highly admirable beyond my expectations.
I absolutely love, Dr. Schnittger! She is one of the best and so caring! She always listens tries to help as best as she can and always open to other possibilities! Lover her! Highly recommend her!
I absolutely love Dr. Schnittger! I highly recommend her to anyone! She's always very friendly and very caring!
I can't say enough about my entire experience with Stanford and Dr. S. Amazing informative, comprehensive, fantastic. Thank you all!!
My experience with Dr. Schnittger was excellent, she showed me the problems with a short booklet she'd provided me the greatly put me at ease. I appreciated the time she spent going through the explanation.
Absolutely love Dr. Schnittger!! Love first dr. to ever just listen to me, and really help make a difference in my journey! Excellent specialist!!
All exceptional.
Great doctor!
Very satisfied! Providers very concerned and very knowledgeable about my condition.
She was excellent in providing the information I needed to understand the problems & EFFECTS of my condition - even the documentation was helpful for me to understand.
The amount of time spent by Dr. S. and her staff was amazing. They did not rush me or the visit.
Absolutely love Dr. Schnittger! She is amazing and very caring!
I was very pleased with the amount of time the doctor spent with me. I had several questions - All of them were answered and I never felt rushed. Superb communication and care.
Dr. Schnittger is always very informative. She answers all of my questions, shows concern and I never feel rushed.
My doctor is great!
superb. took time to communicate and made sure my questions were answered.
Dr. Chang was there too he was very helpful and explained my condidtion very clearly
Dr. Schnittger is clearly among the best.
I entrusted my life in Dr. Schnittger and her staff, and I would do it again if I needed. They are amazing. Dr. Schnittger gave me a new lease on life. She believed in me, in my symptoms, and her ability to improve my quality of life. Of which, by the way has improved 100% since my coronary artery unbridging surgery. I went from 3-4 heart attack episodes a day to absolutely none since surgery back in October, 2015!
Doctor Ingela Schnittger is amazing. She is so sweet and helpful! She certainly knows her stuff! Very thankful for all of her help on my behalf! She's awesome!
Very good I've been seeing Dr. Schnittger over 20 years and trust her with my life.
I appreciate Dr. Schnittger's thoroughness in answering questions.
I was ASTONISHED how much time you spend with me!!
Care giver was very thorough. Explanations were given using visual aids!
I believe the care, attention, and the staffs' ability to explain everything in terms I understood was outstanding. I cannot explain well enough the exemplary care and attention I received during my tests and surgery.
Love my Doctor!!
Dr. Schnittger is very knowledgable and caring.
Dr. Ingela Schnittger is FANTASTIC!!
I highly recommend Dr. Schnittger! She is awesome!!
Good.
It is wonderful to be in care of Dr. Schnittger, who offers cutting edge medical care with great compassion.
I don't think my experience could have been any better. The only thing I wish was different is I wish Dr. Schnittger saw patients more days than just Thursday.
thanking my dr. she is very nice person .
Doctor was outstanding!
Very conscientious & professional. Genuinely concerned & knowledgeable about my condition.
At the end of my stress test and TTE test I was extremely cold and both providers were impatient.
I am very grateful for the thorough and clear explanations that Dr. Schnittger provides. She is warm & caring & never condescending, so I feel very comfortable being open with her about my concerns.
Best care I have a had I love everyone here.
Dr. Schnittger is fabulous! Very sweet and considerate. Would highly recommend her to others!
Dr. Schnittger has good patient communication skills & bedside manners.
One feels you are in good hands.

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