FrankJohannSchwabMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • New York, NY

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Hofstra University

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Office
130 East 77th street
black hall 11
New York, NY 10075
Phone+1 212-434-4160

Fax+1 212-434-2168

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1996
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 - 1992
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1993 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010
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Clinical Trials

A Multicenter Prospective Study of Quality of Life in Adult Scoliosis Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Depression Symptoms Are Associated with Poor Functional Status Among Operative Spinal Deformity Patients.
Renaud Lafage, Bryan Ang, Frank J. Schwab, Han Jo Kim, Justin S. Smith
Spine. 2021-04-01
44 citations
Impact of preoperative depression on 2-year clinical outcomes following adult spinal deformity surgery: the importance of risk stratification based on type of psycholo...
Alexander A. Theologis, Tamir Ailon, Justin K. Scheer, Justin S. Smith, Christopher I. Shaffrey
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2016-05-06
38 citations
Under Correction of Sagittal Deformities Based on Age-adjusted Alignment Thresholds Leads to Worse Health-related Quality of Life Whereas Over Correction Provides No A...
Justin K. Scheer, Renaud Lafage, Frank J. Schwab, Barthelemy Liabaud, Justin S. Smith
Spine. 2017-10-01

Journal Articles

What Are the Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Spinal Fusion? A Meta-Analysis
Frank Schwab, Justin S Smith, European spine journal
Rod Fracture Following Apparently Solid Radiographic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients
Alan H Daniels, Peter Passias, Han Jo Kim, Themistocles Protopsaltis, Justin S Smith, Christopher Shaffrey, Eric Klineberg, Frank Schwab, Christopher Ames, World Neurosurgery

Authored Content

Rod Fracture Following Apparently Solid Radiographic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity PatientsJune 2018

Press Mentions

Humana to Expand Partnership Enabling Digital Prior Authorizations in 95% of Orthopedic CasesOctober 13th, 2021
Dr. Frank Schwab Named Orthopedic Surgery Chair at New York City HospitalOctober 12th, 2021
New Bone Density Assessment May Better Predict Poor Spinal Fusion OutcomesDecember 15th, 2020
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