KeithMarkSwetzMDMA(He/Him)

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Internist/Hospice-Palliative Medicine Physician

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Office
1720 2nd Avenue South
CH19-219
Birmingham, AL 35294
Phone+1 205-975-8197

Fax+1 205-975-8173

Dr. Keith Swetz is an internal medicine specialist based in Birmingham, AL, with a subspecialty in hospice and palliative medicine. He completed his medical education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and furthered his expertise through fellowships in bioethics and hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Swetz holds significant experience in medical ethics, value-based healthcare, community health services, and multimorbidity care. He has held roles such as Community Medical Director at WellBe Senior Medical and Professor at UAB Hospital Birmingham, among others. He has also published several works focusing on palliative care and its application in various medical conditions. Dr. Swetz has received recognition such as the Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award and was named one of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Inspirational Leaders Under 40 by the AAHPM.

Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translation ScienceCertificate, Clinical and Translational Science, 2013 - 2016
Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, MA, Bioethics and Health Policy, 2010 - 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2007 - 2008
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2003
Albright CollegeBS, Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999

PubMed

15 citations
ISHLT consensus statement: Perioperative management of patients with pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure undergoing surgery.
Dana P McGlothlin, John Granton, Walter Klepetko, Maurice Beghetti, Erika B Rosenzweig
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2022-09-01
4 citations
An expert panel Delphi consensus statement on the use of palliative care in the management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Melisa Wilson, Rebekah H Anguiano, Rana L A Awdish, James C Coons, Amy Kimber
Pulmonary Circulation. 2022-01-01
2 citations
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Prognostication in Critical Illness and Heart, Kidney, and Liver Diseases.
Mathias Schlögl, Esther S. Pak, Amar D. Bansal, Jane O. Schell, Sabha Ganai
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021-07-20

Journal Articles

Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart Failure
Andres Azuero, Elizabeth Kvale, Raegan W Durant, Rodney O Tucker, Jose Tallaj, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, JAMA Internal Medicine
Clinical Research Caregivers of Patients Considering a Destination Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Device and a Shared Decision-Making Intervention: The DECIDE-LVAD Trial
Shannon M Dunlay, Larry A Allen, Colleen K McIlvennan, Chetan B Patel, Shane J LaRue, Keith M Swetz, ScienceDirect
Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends Comprehensive Heartcare for Patients and Caregivers (ENABLE CHF-PC): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Jose Tallaj, Rodney O Tucker, Marie Bakitas, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, Kathryn L Burgio, Elizabeth Kvale, Raegan W Durant, BioMed Central
Engaging Patients and Families to Create a Feasible Clinical Trial Integrating Palliative and Heart Failure Care: Results of the ENABLE CHF-PC Pilot Clinical Trial
Jose Tallaj, Raegan Durant, Konda Keebler, Elizabeth Kvale, Marie Bakitas, Alan T Kono, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, BioMed Central
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Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureJuly 2020
Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureJuly 2020

Palliative Care Specialists Seek Greater Role in Lung DiseaseJanuary 10th, 2022
UAB’s Supportive Care Clinic Showcases New Clinic Space in Virtual TourJuly 21st, 2021
PRESS RELEASE 3-11-16: Five Physicians Honored for Outstanding Care of Patients near the End of LifeMarch 11th, 2016
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