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Mark Schwartz, MD

Mark Schwartz, MD

Mark D. Schwartz, MD; Associate Professor of Medicine

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E-mail: mark.schwartz@med.nyu.edu

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Mark D. Schwartz, MD is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at New York University School of Medicine. 

After training in Internal Medicine at NYU, Dr. Schwartz was awarded a Bowen-Brooks fellowship by the New York Academy of Medicine to study medical education innovation in Israel and the Netherlands. Before re-joining NYU as a faculty member, Dr. Schwartz completed a research fellowship at Duke University. He was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Generalist Physician Faculty Scholar and studied the evaluation of dyspepsia in a multicultural, urban underserved clinic. His current research is focused on the relationships between primary care physicians’ workplace characteristics, levels of stress and burnout, and quality of care and medical errors. He is also does health services research in the Veteran’s Administration system studying strategies to improve care for veterans with chronic heart failure and interventions to improve doctor-patient communication in the setting of VA’s computer-enabled office setting.

Dr. Schwartz has a long track record of success leading research training programs. Since 1995 he has led NYU’s HRSA-funded General Internal Medicine (GIM) Fellowship Program, which has trained 18 fellows with a focus on Medical Education research.  He developed and leads NYU School of Medicine’s Masters of Science in Medical Education program.  One of relatively few such programs nationally, its year long curriculum in teaching theory, curriculum design, academic leadership, and research methods serves as the core curriculum for the GIM Fellowship Program.  Dr. Schwartz also Directs the CDC-funded Fellowship in Medicine and Public Health Research, aiming to prepare clinician-researchers to address problems at the interface of clinical care and population health.  Dr. Schwartz is also Co-Director of NYU’s NIH (K30) Clinical Research Training Program which, like the Fellowship in Medicine and Public Health Research, awards a Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation.  The K30 program, with 11 trainees from 7 disciplines at NYU, is now in its 2nd year.  With core leadership roles in each of these three research training programs (GIM Fellowship, K30, and Fellowship in Medicine and Public Health Research), Dr. Schwartz has great depth in post-graduate training programs that combine rigorous training in research methods, biostatistics, epidemiology, and related disciplines with mentored research.

Education/Training:
Medical Education
 Cornell University Medical College
Graduate Education Columbia University School of Public Health, M.P.H. 1994
Residency Training
 NYU Medical Center
Internships
 NYU Medical Center / Bellevue Hospital 1987-1988
Clinical Fellowships
 Duke University Medical Center; New York Academy of Medicine
Board Certifications
 Internal Medicine
Medical Specialty
General Internal Medicine
Medical Interests Primary Care Internal Medicine Dyspepsia Clinical Epidemiology
 

Selected Publications:

1. Tenner, CT; Cavanaugh, JS; Triola, MM; Ark, T; Schwartz, MD. "Improving residents' doctor-patient communications skills in the electronic medical record-enabled exam rooms [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2008; 23: 326 (#J0136714)
2. Bansal, C; Schwartz, MD. "The use of likelihood ratios and odds ratios by Sawhney et al". American journal of gastroenterology. 2007; 102: 2350 (#J0130618)
3. Janicik, Regina; Kalet, Adina L; Schwartz, Mark D; Zabar, Sondra; Lipkin, Mack. "Using bedside rounds to teach communication skills in the internal medicine clerkship". Medical Education Online. 2007; 12: 1 (#J0138402)
4. Kalet, Adina L; Sanger, Joseph; Chase, Julie; Keller, Allen; Schwartz, Mark D; Fishman, Miriam L; Garfall, Alfred L; Kitay, Alison. "Promoting professionalism through an online professional development portfolio: successes, joys, and frustrations". Academic medicine. 2007; 82: 1065 (#J0132504)
5. Rouf, Emran; Whittle, Jeff; Lu, Na; Schwartz, Mark D. "Computers in the exam room: differences in physician-patient interaction may be due to physician experience". Journal of general internal medicine. 2007; 22: 43 (#J0126114)
6. Schwartz, Mark D; Dowell, Deborah; Aperi, Jaclyn; Kalet, Adina. "Improving journal club presentations, or, I can present that paper in under 10 minutes [editorial]". ACP journal club. 2007; 147: A8 (#J0128344)
7. Schwartz, Mark D; Dowell, Deborah; Aperi, Jaclyn; Kalet, Adina L. "Improving journal club presentations, or, I can present that paper in under 10 minutes". Evidence Based Medicine. 2007; 12: 66 (#J0127230)
8. Sinha S; Goldstein M; Penrod J; Hochman T; Kamran M; Tenner C; Cohen G; Schwartz MD. "BRIEF REPORT: beta-Blocker Use Among Veterans with Systolic Heart Failure". Journal of general internal medicine. 2006; 21: 1306 (#J0121623)
9. Zabar S; Hanley K; Kachur E; Stevens D; Schwartz MD; Pearlman E; Adams J; Felix K; Lipkin M Jr; Kalet A. ""Oh! She doesn't speak english!" Assessing resident competence in managing linguistic and cultural barriers". Journal of general internal medicine. 2006; 21: 510 (#J0117416)
10. Mukohara K; Schwartz MD. "Electronic delivery of research summaries for academic generalist doctors: a randomised trial of an educational intervention". Medical education. 2005; 39: 402 (#J0117417)
11. Schwartz, MD; Man, B; Manwell, L; Mundt, M; Varkey, AB; Williams, E; Linzer, M. "The chaotic office environment: Role of patient ethnicity and impact on physician stress and burnout [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2005; 20: 206 (#J0103589)
12. Schwartz MD; Basco WT Jr; Grey MR; Elmore JG; Rubenstein A. "Rekindling student interest in generalist careers". Annals of internal medicine. 2005; 142: 715 (#J0088019)
13. Kalet A; Pugnaire MP; Cole-Kelly K; Janicik R; Ferrara E; Schwartz MD; Lipkin M Jr; Lazare A. "Teaching communication in clinical clerkships: models from the macy initiative in health communications". Academic medicine. 2004; 79: 511 (#J0071408)
14. Mukherjee D; Schwartz MD. "1 day quadruple therapy was not inferior to 7 day triple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspepsia". Evidence Based Medicine. 2004; 9: 74 (#J0130985)
15. Mukherjee D; Schwartz MD. "1-day quadruple therapy was not inferior to 7-day triple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspepsia [comment]". ACP journal club. 2004; 140: 66 (#J0103319)
16. Zabar S; Hanley K; Stevens DL; Kalet A; Schwartz MD; Pearlman E; Brenner J; Kachur EK; Lipkin M. "Measuring the competence of residents as teachers". Journal of general internal medicine. 2004; 19: 530 (#J0071385)
17. Yedidia MJ; Gillespie CC; Kachur E; Schwartz MD; Ockene J; Chepaitis AE; Snyder CW; Lazare A; Lipkin M Jr. "Effect of communications training on medical student performance". JAMA. 2003; 290: 1157 (#J0053113)
18. Schwartz MD. "Dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, and esophageal reflux disease". Western journal of medicine. 2002; 176: 98 (#J0054019)
19. Wetterneck TB; Linzer M; McMurray JE; Douglas J; Schwartz MD; Bigby J; Gerrity MS; Pathman DE; Karlson D; Rhodes E. "Worklife and satisfaction of general internists". Archives of internal medicine. 2002; 162: 649 (#J0030686)
20. Williams ES; Konrad TR; Linzer M; McMurray J; Pathman DE; Gerrity M; Schwartz MD; Scheckler WE; Douglas J. "Physician, practice, and patient characteristics related to primary care physician physical and mental health: results from the Physician Worklife Study". Health services research. 2002; 37: 121 (#J0030687)
21. Schwartz MD. "Review: prokinetics and histamine-2 receptor antagonists improve symptom scores in nonulcer dyspepsia". ACP journal club. 2001; 134: 43 (#J0029208)
22. Linzer M; Konrad TR; Douglas J; McMurray JE; Pathman DE; Williams ES; Schwartz MD; Gerrity M; Scheckler W; Bigby JA; Rhodes E. "Managed care, time pressure, and physician job satisfaction: results from the physician worklife study". Journal of general internal medicine. 2000; 15: 441 (#J0023514)
23. Lipkin M; Schwartz MD. "I can't get no patient or practitioner satisfaction [Comment]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2000; 15: 140 (#J0031113)
24. Schwartz, MD; Kalet, AL; Mukohara, K. "Beyond clever nihilism: Teaching residents evidence-based medicine (EBM) [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2000; 15: 43 (#J0098130)
25. Dowell, D R; Schwartz, M D. "Highly active antiretroviral therapy in early human immunodeficiency virus infection". Journal of general internal medicine. 1999; 14: 25 (#J0017212)
26. Konrad TR; Williams ES; Linzer M; McMurray J; Pathman DE; Gerrity M; Schwartz MD; Scheckler WE; Van Kirk J; Rhodes E; Douglas J. "Measuring physician job satisfaction in a changing workplace and a challenging environment. SGIM Career Satisfaction Study Group. Society of General Internal Medicine". Medical care. 1999; 37: 1174 (#J0023513)
27. Williams ES; Konrad TR; Linzer M; McMurray J; Pathman DE; Gerrity M; Schwartz MD; Scheckler WE; Van Kirk J; Rhodes E; Douglas J. "Refining the measurement of physician job satisfaction: results from the Physician Worklife Survey. SGIM Career Satisfaction Study Group. Society of General Internal Medicine". Medical care. 1999; 37: 1140 (#J0023512)
28. Gross CP; Reisman AB; Schwartz MD. "The physician as ambivalent Samaritan: will internists resuscitate victims of out-of-hospital emergencies?". Journal of general internal medicine. 1998; 13: 491 (#J0023515)
29. Kalet A; Schwartz MD; Capponi LJ; Mahon-Salazar C; Bateman WB. "Ambulatory versus inpatient rotations in teaching third-year students internal medicine". Journal of general internal medicine. 1998; 13: 327 (#J0023008)
30. McMurray JE; Williams E; Schwartz MD; Douglas J; Van Kirk J; Konrad TR; Gerrity M; Bigby JA; Linzer M. "Physician job satisfaction: developing a model using qualitative data. SGIM Career Satisfaction Study Group". Journal of general internal medicine. 1997; 12: 711 (#J0023516)
31. Schwartz MD; Linzer M; Babbott D; Divine GW; Broadhead WE. "The impact of an ambulatory rotation on medical student interest in internal medicine. The Society of General Internal Medicine Task Force on Career Choice in Internal Medicine". Journal of general internal medicine. 1995; 10: 542 (#J0010572)
32. DAVIDSON, RA; SCHWARTZ, MD; HARRIS, JO. "EFFECT OF A SIMPLE AMBULATORY EXPERIENCE ON CAREER CHOICE AND ATTITUDES OF MEDICAL-STUDENTS". American journal of the medical sciences. 1994; 307: 36 (#J0091774)
33. Lipkin M Jr; Link RN; Schwartz MD. "General internal medicine". JAMA. 1994; 271: 1672 (#J0010998)
34. BIGBY, J; SCHWARTZ, MD; MCMURRAY, JE; GENERO, NP; LINZER, M. "INTERNAL-MEDICINE AS A CAREER CHOICE - NOT FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS [Abstract]". Clinical research. 1993; 41: A554 (#J0097085)
35. Ettinger ER; Schwartz MD; Kalet AL. "Referral patterns of primary care physicians for eye care". Journal of the American Optometric Association. 1993; 64: 468 (#J0049291)
36. Keller AS; Link RN; Bickell NA; Charap MH; Kalet AL; Schwartz MD. "Diabetic ketoacidosis in prisoners without access to insulin [see comments]". JAMA. 1993; 269: 619 (#J0011501)
37. KELLER, AS; LINK, RN; BICKELL, NA; CHARAP, MH; KALET, AL; SCHWARTZ, MD. "PRISONERS ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS - REPLY". JAMA. 1993; 269: 2507 (#J0096886)
38. MCMURRAY, JE; SCHWARTZ, MD; GENERO, NP; LINZER, M. "THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF INTERNAL-MEDICINE - A QUALITATIVE-ANALYSIS OF THE EXPERIENCES OF FEMALE AND MALE MEDICAL-STUDENTS". Annals of internal medicine. 1993; 119: 812 (#J0090392)
39. Schneider SJ; Schwartz MD; Fast J. "Computerized, telephone-based stress management program". Proceedings of the annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1993; 32: 37 (#J0049471)
40. SCHWARTZ, MD; GANY, F; HU, HP; LUCK, C; WINFIELD, S. "INTEROBSERVER VARIABILITY IN READING TUBERCULIN SKIN-TESTS AND SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL DECISIONS [Abstract]". Clinical research. 1993; 41: A550 (#J0097084)

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