“Don’t sail out farther than you can row back.”
- Danish Proverb
Elise Church Schmidt
Anaplastologist/Medical Artist
Elise has been working with the team at NYCPros since 2016 creating custom facial prosthetics for patients who have sustained loss due to trauma or cancer. She is a professional artist whose son was a patient of Dr. Brecht’s in 2007. Inspired by the experience, Elise earned a degree in dental lab technology, worked with Dr. Brecht as an intern, and then joined NYCPros as a dental lab professional. She earned her B.A. in Fine Arts from Skidmore College in 1987 and her A.S. in Restorative Dentistry from the NYC College of Technology in 2011. When she is not at work, you’ll find Elise creating and exhibiting large abstract paintings. She is an avid reader, gastronome and lover of all things Prince. Elise is fluent in French.