Alan Jay Schwartz, MD, MSEd

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Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care

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Education:
BA (Biology)
Temple University, 1968.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1972.
MSEd (Education)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

Pediatric Anesthesiology and Cardiac Anesthesiology

Description of Other Expertise

Undergraduate, Graduate and Continuing Medical Education

Selected Publications

Yaster M, Schwartz AJ: “Barbaric” Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/barbaric-problem-in-american-hospitals) May 9 2026.

Schwartz AJ, Lockman JL: Remembering the Classics: The Patient Started to Answer-The Physician Cut Off The Response. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-the-patient) April 9 2026.

Lupa MC, Lockman JL, Ambardekar AP, Schwartz AJ: The Quiet Shortage: Attrition, Dismissal, and the Question of Competency in Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Training. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/the-quiet-shortage-attrition-dismissal) April 28 2026.

Schwartz AJ, Yaster M, Zucker HA: Measles: Understanding its science-Understanding it’s personal! Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/measles-understanding-its-science) March 17 2026.

Schwartz AJ, Yaster M: Remembering the Classics-Honoring a Hero, Paul Janssen! Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-honoring) March 23 2026.

Schwartz AJ, Larach M, Rosenberg H: Remembering the classics-Succinylcholine: Muscle Relaxant of the Past. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-succinylcholine) January 20 2026.

Schwartz AJ: Remembering the Classics: Emotional Trauma in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Anesthesia -A Thing of the Past Still Present. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-emotional) January 13 2026.

Schwartz AJ: Reader Response. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/reader-response-51a) January 17 2026.

AJ Schwartz: The Mutter Museum. College of Physicians of Philadelphia-Pioneers in the Birthplace of American Medicine; ER Thaler & CW Hanson eds (eds.). College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Page: 47-70, 2026.

Donoghue A, Lockman JL,Ambardekar AP, Schwartz AJ: Resuscitation Education Science: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/resuscitation-education-science-2025) December 8 2025.

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Last updated: 05/17/2026
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