Alan Jay Schwartz, MD, MSEd
Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Links
Children's Hospital of Phildelphia Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Education
University of Pennsylvania Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Children's Hospital of Phildelphia Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Education
University of Pennsylvania Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Education:
BA (Biology)
Temple University, 1968.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1972.
MSEd (Education)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
Temple University, 1968.
MD (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1972.
MSEd (Education)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Anesthesiology and Cardiac AnesthesiologyDescription of Other Expertise
Undergraduate, Graduate and Continuing Medical EducationSelected 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.