Chris Schmotzer

Chris Schmotzer is a German physician who is known for her work with leprosy patients in Pakistan. She is the medical director of the Rawalpindi Leprosy Hospital.

Biography
Chris Schmotzer was born in Germany.

Schmotzer moved to Pakistan in 1988, following a brief stint in Ethiopia where she trained in treating leprosy patients. She was inspired to work in regions lacking the healthcare facilities prevalent in the developing countries, joining a team of German medical volunteers in Pakistan. She assumed the role of medical director at the Rawalpindi Leprosy Hospital after completing her postgraduate medical education.

Schmotzer is a member of the German Protestant Sisterhood of Christ-Bearers.

In 2020, Schmotzer was honored with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.