Robert John Swantz, M.D.

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Dr. Swantz' research interests are undergraduate medical education and health systems quality. Dr. Swantz directs the 3rd year clerkship and 4th year sub-internship for the Department of Pediatrics. He is involved with the Dean's office in the design, implementation, management and evaluation of the medical school curriculum. Dr. Swantz also participates in the quality assurance and improvement activities for the Division of Neonatology and is involved in the development and review of quality indicators and outcome measures.

Specialty

Neonatology

Current Appointments

• Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD)

Education
MD Medicine	University of Virginia School of Medicine	1987
BS Biology	College of William And Mary	1983

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH	1990 - 1993
Residency in Pediatrics, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY	1987 - 1990

Fellowship Awards
National Research Service Award, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH	1992 - 1993

Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine	1995 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics	1992 - 2006

Recent Journal Articles
Showing the 3 most recent journal articles.
Hall CB; Stevens TP; Swantz RJ; Sinkin RA; McBride JT. "Development of local guidelines for prevention of respiratory syncytial viral infections." The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 1999; 18(10):850-3.
Korfhagen TR; Swantz RJ; Wert SE; McCarty JM; Kerlakian CB; Glasser SW; Whitsett JA. "Respiratory epithelial cell expression of human transforming growth factor-alpha induces lung fibrosis in transgenic mice." The Journal of clinical investigation. 1994; 93(4):1691-9.
Swantz R. "Imaging Strategies for Neonatal Pulmonary Disease". Resident and Staff Physician - February supplement (1993): 17-21.