Aaron L. Schwartz, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Attending Physician, Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Core Investigator, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP), Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Contact information
Medical Ethics and Health Policy Department
1130 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
1130 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Education:
BA (Economics and Biology)
Swarthmore College, 2009.
PhD (Health Policy, Concentration in Economics)
Harvard University, 2015.
MD
Harvard Medical School, 2017.
BA (Economics and Biology)
Swarthmore College, 2009.
PhD (Health Policy, Concentration in Economics)
Harvard University, 2015.
MD
Harvard Medical School, 2017.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident, Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2017-2020.
Resident, Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2017-2020.
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine Certification, 2020.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Internal Medicine Certification, 2020.
Selected Publications
Mullangi S, Ukert B, Devries A, Debono D, Santos J, Fisch MJ, Schleicher SM, Navathe AS, Bekelman JE, Schwartz AL, Parikh RB: Association of Participation in Medicare's Oncology Care Model With Spending, Utilization, and Quality Outcomes Among Commercially Insured and Medicare Advantage Members. Journal of Clinical Oncology 43(2): 133-142, Jan 2025.Schwartz AL: Medicare Risk Adjustment: Goals, Reform Proposals, And New Frontiers. Health Affairs 44(1): 75-80, Jan 2025.
Meyers DJ, Schwartz AL, Jiang L, Yoon J, Trivedi AN: Spending by the Veterans Health Administration for Medicare Advantage Dual Enrollees, 2011-2020. JAMA 332(16): 1392-1394, Oct 2024 Notes: Online ahead of print.
McCook A: A Philadelphia man said he was sober but kept testing positive for alcohol. How did a UPenn doctor crack the case? The doctor working at the VA exposed a flaw in the system for testing people for alcohol use, with implications for hundreds of Philadelphians. (Hint: ever heard of urinary auto-brewery syndrome?). The Philadelphia Inquirer, Health Section Sep 2024 Notes: https://www.inquirer.com/health/urine-test-alcohol-limitations-diabetes-20240904.html#loaded.
Radomski TR, Lovelace EZ, Sileanu FE, Zhao X, Rose L, Schwartz AL, Schleiden LJ, Pickering AN, Gellad WF, Fine MJ, Thorpe CT: Use and Cost of Low-Value Services Among Veterans Dually Enrolled in VA and Medicare. Journal of General Internal Medicine 39(12): 2215-2224, Sep 2024.
Schwartz AL, Lerer T: He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwise— Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system. MEDPAGE Today, Perspectives Aug 2024 Notes: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/111453.
Pickering AN, Zhao X, Sileanu FE, Lovelace EZ, Rose L, Schwartz AL, Hale JA, Schleiden LJ, Gellad WF, Fine MJ, Thorpe CT, Radomski TR: Care cascades following low-value cervical cancer screening in dually enrolled Veterans. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 72(7): 2091-2099, Jul 2024.
Schwartz AL, Alsan M, Morris AA, Halpern SD: Issue Brief, HHS Actions to Enhance Diversity in Clinical Research. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Office of Science & Data Policy Jun 2024 Notes: https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/7e44a4a6a0a7ddf3418bf4409956a0f0/aspe-diversity-clinical-research-ib.pdf.
Pany M, McWilliams M, Kosowsky J, Schwartz AL: Positive Feedback and Physician Motivation in the Emergency Department. ASHEcon 2024 Conference Jun 2024.
Schwartz AL, Werner R, Zuvekas S: Measuring Physician Financial Incentives to Serve Different Racial Groups. 2024 Annual Research Meeting (Academy Health) Jun 2024.