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Edna P. Schwab, M.D.

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Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Geriatrics)
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Chief, Division of Geriatrics and Extended Care, Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center
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Director- Geri-PACT Primary Care Clinic, CMCVAMC
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ACOS Education, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
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Division of Geriatric Medicine
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3d Temple University School of Medicine, 1985.
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Description of Research Expertise

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Description of Clinical Expertise

1a Dementia
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2e Exercise Prescription for Healthy Aging
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Description of Other Expertise

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Selected Publications

146 Shubing C, Intrator O, Chan C, Buxbaum L, Haggerty MA, Phibbs CX, Schwab E, Kinosian B.: Association of Costs and Days at Home with Transfer Hospital in Home. JAMA network open. JAMA (eds.). 4(6): e2114920. June 2021 Notes: Published online 2021 Jun 29.

13d Wu HM, Fornek M, Schwab KJ, Chapin AR, Gibson K, Schwab E, Spencer C, Henning K: A norovirus outbreak at a long-term-care facility: the role of environmental surface contamination. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 26(802-10), Oct 2005.

f0 Norden DK, Johnson JC, Schumacher HR, Callegari PE, Schwab EP: A Combined Geriatrics and Rheumatology Program. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education 15(2): 47-53, 1994.

f9 Schwab EP, Schumacher BR, Freundlich B, Callegari PE: Pulmonary Alveolar Hemorrhage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism 23(1): 8-15, Aug 1993.

112 Vonderheid, EC, Tan E, Sobel EL, Schwab EP, Micaily B, Jagesothy BV: Clinical Implications of Immunologic Phenotyping in Cutaneous T Cell. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology 17(1): 40-52, 1987.

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