C. William Schwab, MD, FACS, FRCS
Emeritus Professor CE of Surgery
Physician-in-Chief, PennSTAR Flight, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Active Staff Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Section of General Surgery/Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care & Emergency Medicine \
51 N. 39th Street, Suite 120
Philadelphia, PA 19104
51 N. 39th Street, Suite 120
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-9425
Fax: 215-243-4679
Fax: 215-243-4679
Email:
Schwabc@uphs.upenn.edu
Schwabc@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
B.A. (Chemistry)
Ithaca College, 1968.
M.D.
State University of New York, 1972.
Permanent linkB.A. (Chemistry)
Ithaca College, 1968.
M.D.
State University of New York, 1972.
Selected Publications
Richmond T, Cheney R, Schwab CW.: Firearm injury—understanding an international public health problem. (Abstract) Global Health Council’s 30th Annual Conference 2003 (Non-Published).Schwab CW, Reilly PM, Haut E, Gracias VH, Kauder DR. : Training In Trauma Surgery: Quantitative And Qualitative Aspects Of A New Paradigm For Fellowship. Ann Surg. 238(4): 596-604, October 2003.
Schwab CW, Richmond TS, Cheney RA, Weiner J, Dunfey M: Risk factors for violent death in children (letter). JAMA 287: 983, 2002.
MacKenzie EJ, McCarthy ML, Ditunno JF, Forrester-Staz C, Gruen GS, Marion DW, Schwab CW: Using the SF-36 for characterizing outcome following multiple trauma involving head injury. J Trauma 52: 527, 2002.
Branas CC, Schwab CW: The impact of a repealed motorcycle helmet law in Florida (editorial comment). J Trauma 52: 473, 2002.
Hoey BA, Schwab CW: Damage control surgery. Scandinavian J Surg 91: 92, 2002.
Johnson JW. Gracias VH. Gupta R. Guillamondegui O. Reilly PM. Shapiro MB. Kauder DR. Schwab CW. : Hepatic angiography in patients undergoing damage control laparotomy. J Trauma 52: 1102, 2002.
Gestring ML, Gracias VH, Feliciano MA, Reilly PM, Shapiro MB, Johnson JW, Klein W, Kauder DR, Schwab CW: Evaluation of the lower spine after blunt trauma using abdominal computed tomographic scanning supplemented with lateral scanograms. J Trauma 53: 9, 2002.
Rotondo MF, Schwab CW, McGonigal MD, Phillips GR, Fruchterman TM, Kauder DR, Latenser BA, Angood PB: Damage Control: An approach for improved survival in exsanguinating penetrating abdominal injury. J Trauma 35: 375, 1993.
Schwab CW, Frankel HL, Rotondo MF, Gares DA, Robison EA, Haskell RM, Hoff WS, Kauder DR, Thornton J: The impact of true partnership between a university level I trauma center and a community level II trauma center on patient transfer practices. J Trauma 44: 815, 1998.