Ronald Schwartz MD MS
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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601 Elmwood AveRochester, NY 14642
Phone+1 585-275-4751
Fax+1 585-473-0477
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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 CenterResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 1984 - 1985- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1984
Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1978
Columbia UniversityHuman Nutrition
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
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
- Lung Cancer Screening and Incidental Findings: A Research Agenda: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement.Louise M Henderson, Roger Y Kim, Nichole T Tanner, Emily B Tsai, Abbie Begnaud
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-03-01 - Advances in Clinical Care with Contemporary Cardiac SPECT.Ronald G Schwartz, Jean-Pierre Iskandar, Prem Soman
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 2024-06-01 - Detection and quantification of myocardial scar and LVEF with high efficiency digital SPECT: The expanding value proposition for clinical cardiology.Jeffrey S Fitch, Ronald G Schwartz
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
Amyloidosis Upstate NY Support Group to MeetAugust 13th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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