Alan Jay Schwartz, MD, MSEd
Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Department: Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Links
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
Children's Hospital of Phildelphia Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Education
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
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.
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.
Ambardekar AP, Lockman JL, Schwartz AJ: It’s Not Always Anesthesia’s Fault -- Supply and Demand: Pediatric Surgical Subspecialty Fellowship Match Trends. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/its-not-always-anesthesias-fault) October 8 2025.
Schwartz AJ : Remembering the Classics & The History of Anesthesia: Surgery Without Pain-A Very Long Time Coming. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day October 1 2025.
Schwartz AJ: Remembering the Classics & The History of Anesthesia: Surgery Without Pain-A Very Long Time Coming. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-and-the) September 29 2025.
Rockoff M, Schwartz AJ, Veyckemans F: Remembering the classics: The Precordial Stethoscope. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/remembering-the-classics-the-precordial) August 20 2025.
Schwartz AJ, Tan JM, Lockman JL: Would R2-D2 Successfully Pass the American Board of Anesthesiology Oral Board Examination? Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/would-r2-d2-successfully-pass-the) August 11 2025.
Yaster M, Schwartz AJ, Lockman JL, Ambardekaer AP: SPA’s Pedi Crisis v 2.0 app as a teaching tool. Pediatric Anesthesia Article of the Day (https://ronlitman.substack.com/p/spas-pedi-crisis-v-20-app-as-a-teaching) August 5 2025.