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Steven Schwartz, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Topeka, KS

StevenMichaelSchwartzMDMBA, FACS

Thoracic Surgery • Topeka, KS

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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  • Office

    1700 SW Seventh St
    Ste 103
    Topeka, KS 66606
    Phone+1 408-559-1018
    Fax+1 408-371-3025

Summary

  • I am a board certified adult cardio-thoracic surgeon, who was in private practice in the San Jose, CA area for 29 years. I have now re-located to the Denver and am doing locums assignments around the country. I have extensive robotic thoracic (pulmonary) experience, do on- and off-pump coronary revascularization and other adult cardiac surgical procedures. I also have medical staff leadership experience, having been chief-of-staff at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, during which time I oversaw a complete redesign of the quality improvement program at the hospital. I would be interested in hearing of hospital administrative opportunities (CMO) in the Denver Metro area.

Education & Training

  • UC Irvine Merage School of Business
    UC Irvine Merage School of BusinessMBA, Healthcare Executive, 2001 - 2003
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1989 - 1991
  • University of Hawaii
    University of HawaiiResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1987
  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Residency, Surgery, 1981 - 1983
  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Internship, Surgery, 1981 - 1982
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 1981
  • University of California, Irvine
    University of California, IrvineB.S., Biological Sciences, Cum Laude, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1982 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2022 - 2023
  • ND State Medical License
    ND State Medical License 2019 - 2022
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in America
  • Chief of Staff Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, 2008-2010
  • Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Evaluation of Ciprofloxacin in Patients with Moderately Severe Infection  
    Berman SJ, Schwartz SM, Am J Medicine, 1/1/1987
  • Traumatic Aortopulmonary Artery Fistula  
    Grief M, Schwartz SM, Lau J, Hawaii Med J, 1/1/1987
  • Neural Correlates of Auditory Plasticity During Classical Conditioning in the Rabbit  
    Lonsbury-Martin B, Martin G, Schwartz SM, Thompson RF, J Acoustical Society of America, 1/1/1986

Books/Book Chapters

  • Medical, Biochemical and Chemical Aspects of Free Radicals 
    Chapter: Effects of Free Radical Scavengers on an Isolated, Perfused Rabbit Heart 
    Schwartz SM, Limm WM, Ishikawa S, Piette L, McNamara JJEditors: Hayashi, Niki, Kondo, Yoshikawa.1989

Abstracts/Posters

  • Neural Correlates of Auditory Plasticity During Classical Conditioning in the Rabbit
    Schwartz SM, Annual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 1/1/1976

Lectures

  • Comparison of Porcine Internal Thoracic Artery Harvest with the PEAK PlasmaBlade vs. Harmonic Scalpel and Traditional Electrosurgery 
    San Diego, CA - 1/13/2019
  • Robotic Assisted Surgery for Lung Cancer 
    1/1/2018
  • Less Invasive Treatments of Lung Cancer 
    1/1/2018
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Committees

  • Past Chief of Staff, Medical Executive Committee, Good Samaritan Hospital 2012 - Present
  • Member, Quality Improvement Committee 2002 - Present

Professional Memberships

Dr. Steven Schwartz, Dr. Steven Schwartz, MD, Dr. S Schwartz, Dr. Steven Michael Schwartz