About
Bettina Schutzbach, MD is a board-certified family medicine physician with over ten years of experience across primary care, urgent care, inpatient, and outpatient settings. Originally from Puerto Rico and raised in Orlando, she earned her bachelor's degree in Molecular and Microbiology from the University of Central Florida. She graduated with High Honors from Ross University School of Medicine in 2014, completing clerkships at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami Health System in Miami, Saint Anthony's Hospital in Chicago, and Pontiac General Hospital in Detroit. She then completed her Family Medicine residency at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina, where she was selected as Co-Chief Resident in 2017.
Dr. Schutzbach spent two years as a lead physician and site director at urgent care centers in York and Hanover, Pennsylvania before relocating to Florida. She then practiced primary care in Saint Petersburg for five years before joining Reed Medical Group. She brings strong procedural skills including joint injections, skin biopsies, nail avulsions, laceration repair, neurotoxin injections, and hormone replacement and pellet therapy. Dr. Schutzbach speaks both English and Spanish fluently. She holds membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Association. Outside the office, she enjoys reading, cooking, crafting, working out, and golf.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of Central Florida, B.S. Molecular and Microbiology
Medical School
Ross University School of Medicine (graduated with High Honors, 2014)
Residency
Family Medicine, Prisma Health, Greenville, South Carolina (Co-Chief Resident, 2017)
Certifications
Languages
English, Spanish
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Schutzbach right for?
Dr. Schutzbach is a strong fit for patients seeking team-based, patient-centered primary care with a physician who brings extensive procedural experience. Spanish-speaking patients benefit from her bilingual fluency. She treats chronic conditions including COPD, asthma, and hormonal imbalances, and she is particularly skilled in in-office procedures such as joint injections, Botox, and hormone pellet therapy. Patients across all age groups, including those managing complex or chronic health issues, will find her approach thorough and attentive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Schutzbach treats chronic and acute conditions including COPD, asthma, pneumonia, hormonal imbalances, and a wide range of primary care concerns. She provides chronic disease management alongside acute illness care. Her team-based approach ensures patients receive coordinated support across their health needs.
Yes, Dr. Schutzbach holds board certification from the American Board of Family Medicine. She completed her residency at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina, where she served as Co-Chief Resident in 2017.
Yes, Dr. Schutzbach is bilingual in English and Spanish. Originally from Puerto Rico and raised in Orlando, she brings cultural fluency alongside language skills to her patient care.
Dr. Schutzbach performs joint injections, skin biopsies, nail avulsions, laceration repair, neurotoxin (Botox) injections, and hormone replacement and pellet therapy in the office. Her procedural training allows patients to receive these treatments without a specialist referral.
Dr. Schutzbach practices team-based, patient-centered care. She builds comprehensive treatment plans that draw on her background in primary care, urgent care, and hospital medicine. She focuses on continuity and long-term health management.
Dr. Schutzbach graduated with High Honors from Ross University School of Medicine in 2014, completing clerkships in Miami, Chicago, and Detroit. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina, earning the Co-Chief Resident distinction in 2017.
Dr. Schutzbach practices at the Reed Medical Group Lakewood Ranch location at 5284 Paylor Lane, Lakewood Ranch, FL.
Doctor profile last updated June 8, 2026