Faculty | Division of Geriatric Medicine

Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine, Temple Hospital, 1985-1986.
Resident in Medicine, Temple Hospital, 1986-1988.
Fellowship in Geriatrics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1988-1989.
Fellowship in Rheumatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1989-1991.

Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine (Indefinite), 1988.
American Board of Rheumatology, 1994.
Certification of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine, 1996.
Recertification of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medciine, 2007.

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Selected Publications

Schwab EP, : Arthritis in the Elderly. In the Merck Manual of Health and Aging, 1st Edition. Mark Beers and Thomas Jones (eds.). Merck Research Labs, Section 3, Chapter 41, 2004.

Schwab EP: Rheumatologic Conditions in the Elderly. Geriatric Secrets. Mary Ann Forciea, Edna Schwab, Donna Raziano and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (eds.). Hanley & Belfus, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, Page: 190 -194, 2004.

Schwab, EP: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Pain in the Elderly. Geriatric Secrets. Mary Ann Forciea, Edna Schwab, Donna Raziano and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (eds.). Hanley & Belfus, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, Page: 195-202, 2004.

Pignolo R, Schwab EP, Pazianas M: Osteoporosis. Geriatric Secrets. Mary Ann Forciea, Edna Schwab, Donna Raziano and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (eds.). Hanley and Belfus, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Page: 80-86, 2004.

Cacciamani J, Schwab EP: Dehydration. Geriatric Secrets. Mary Ann Forciea, Edna Schwab, Donna Raziano and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (eds.). Hanley and Belfus, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, Page: 263-266, 2004.

Forciea MA, Raziano D, Schwab E, Lavizzo-Mourey, R: The Art and Practice of Geriatrics. Geriatric Secrets. Mary Ann Forciea, Edna Schwab, Donna Raziano and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (eds.). Hanley & Belfus, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, Page: 1-6, 2004.

Draganescu M, Gooneratne N, Schwab EP: Incidence of Fall Related Head Injury in a Nursing Home Population. Poster Presentation, American Geriatric Society, Las Vegas, NE May 19-21 2004.

Wu H, Fornek M, Chapin A, Schwab K, Schwab E, Spencer C, Carney L, Hodinka R, Henning K.: Increased Mortality Associated with a Norovirus Outbreak in a Nursing Home. Poster Presentation. Infectious Disease Society of America Meeting November 2003.

Kopardekar S, Schwab EP: Incidence of Fall Related Head Injury in a Nursing Home Population. Poster Presentation, AGS Washington, DC May 9 2002.

Schwab, EP: Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elderly In: The Encyclopedia of Elder Care: The Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric and Social Care. Mezy, MD, Botrell MM, Beckman BJ, (eds.). Springer Publishing, 2001.