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Ronald Schwartz, MD, Cardiology, Rochester, NY

RonaldSchwartzMDMS

Cardiology Rochester, NY

Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Cardiology Attending Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Professor of Imaging Sciences (Nuclear Medicine) Director of Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac PET CT Director, Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine Training Program University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY

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  • Office

    601 Elmwood Ave
    Rochester, NY 14642
    Phone+1 585-275-4751
    Fax+1 585-473-0477

Summary

  • I am a board certified clinical cardiologist with expertise in prevention, nutrition and cardiac imaging. I serve as Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Imaging Sciences (Nuclear Cardiology and Molecular Imaging) at the University of Rochester Medical Center and enjoy mentoring trainees in clinical and nuclear cardiology. I am Past President of the Cardiovascular Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and am a Founding Member and Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. I am also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

Clinical Expertise

  • General cardiology, Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Nuclear cardiology, Preventive cardiology, Peripheral vascular disease, Lipid metabolism disorders, Cardiomyopathic amyloidosis, Dyslipidemia, Nuclear medicine, Advanced cardiac imaging, Cardio-oncology, PET / CT, Cardiac sarcoidosis, Clinical Cardiology, Coronary heart disease, CZT SPECT

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 1984 - 1985
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1984
  • Hennepin Healthcare
    Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1978
  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityHuman Nutrition

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1979 - 1983
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Master of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Amyloidosis Upstate NY Support Group to Meet
    Amyloidosis Upstate NY Support Group to MeetAugust 13th, 2019

Professional Memberships