Ronald G. Schwartz, M.D., M.S.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 341-7800

Office: (585) 275-0026

Fax: (585) 276-0073

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

2400 Clinton Ave
Building G, First Floor
Rochester, NY 14618

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Medicine , Cardiology (SMD)
Professor - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD) - Joint

Patient Care Setting

Cardiology

Biography

Dr. Schwartz is Professor of Medicine and Imaging Sciences and an Attending Cardiologist. He serves as Director of Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac PET CT at URMC. Dr. Schwartz is an active clinical cardiologist with special interests in nutrition, lipid management and exercise. Dr. Schwartz takes care of patients with cardiovascular diseases who are admitted to Strong Memorial Hospital, and he sees outpatients with cardiovascular disease at the Clinton Crossings Clinic. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Medicine.

Professional Background

Dr. Schwartz completed his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Rochester. He earned the MS Degree in Human Nutrition from Columbia University, and performed his Masters thesis research on diet and heart disease at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His residency training in internal medicine was completed at the Hennepin County Medical Center of the University of Minnesota. His cardiology, nuclear cardiology and nuclear medicine training were completed at Yale University. He is a Founding Member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and is Past President of the Cardiovascular Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. His research interests involve optimizing nutritional, lifestyle and medical treatments of coronary heart disease.

Research

Ronald G. Schwartz MD MS FACC FAHA ABNM FASNC is Professor of Medicine and Imaging Sciences and is attending in Cardiovascular Medicine, Imaging and Disease Prevention. He serves as Director of Nuclear Cardiology at URMC and Clinton Crossings, and of Cardiac PET CT at Science Park. Dr. Schwartz is an active clinical cardiologist with special interests in nutrition, lipid management and exercise. Dr. Schwartz is a native of Fort Worth, Texas, grew up in White Plains, NY and completed his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Rochester. He earned the MS Degree in Human Nutrition from Columbia University, and performed his Masters thesis research on diet and heart disease at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His residency training in internal medicine was completed at the Hennepin County Medical Center of the University of Minnesota. His cardiology, nuclear cardiology and nuclear medicine training were completed at Yale University.

Credentials

Education

1978
MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1984 - 06/30/1985
Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine

07/01/1981 - 06/30/1984
Fellowship in Cardiology at Yale University School of Medicine

07/01/1979 - 07/01/1981
Residency in Internal Medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center

06/24/1978 - 06/30/1979
Internship in Internal Medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center

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Awards

Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (MASNC)
Location: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Founding Member, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Location: American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Past President, Cardiovascular Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Location: SNMMI

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/22/2023
Fitch JS, Schwartz RG. "Detection and quantification of myocardial scar and LVEF with high efficiency digital SPECT: The expanding value proposition for clinical cardiology." Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.. 2023 Jan 22; Epub 2023 Jan 22.

7/6/2022
Elsadany M, Stringer B, Bote J, Abdulla KH, Doran JA, Schwartz RG, Duvall WL. "Buccal caffeine strips for reversal of adverse symptoms of vasodilator stress." Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.. 2022 Jul 6; Epub 2022 Jul 06.

6/2021
Bleszynski, P.A.; Schwartz, R.G. "Optimizing patient centered care in the cardiac intensive care unit: Harness the safety, effectiveness, and incremental value of radionuclide perfusion, function, and molecular imaging" . v. 2021; .

Books & Chapters

2022
Chapter Title: Patient with Prior Revascularization.
Book Title: Nuclear Cardiology and Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, 1st Edition
Author List: Small GR, Wilber M, , Brenande J, Schwartz RG, Ruddy TD.
Published By: Elsevier 2022 in Philadelphia

2008
Chapter Title: Cardiotoxic Effects of Radiation Therapy in Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Breast Cancer Survivors and the Potential Mitigating Effects of Exercise. Medical Radiology, 2008, 103-115.
Book Title: Medical Radiology
Author List: Mustian KM; Adams MJ; Schwartz RG; Lipshultz SE; Constine LS.
Published By: Medical Radiology 2008

2006
Chapter Title: Noninvasive Monitoring of Medical Therapy. Gerald M. Pohost, MD, Academic Editor, Section: Nuclear Cardiology, Section Editor: Vasken Dilsizian, MD
Book Title: Current Cardiology Reports 2006; 8: 139-146.
Author List: Kudes M, Schwartz RG.
Published By: Current Cardiology Reports 2006

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