Elias Schwartz

Background

Schwartz, Elias was born on August 30, 1935 in New York City. Son of Rubin and Dusha (Premysler) Schwartz.

Education

AB, Columbia College, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1960; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1972.

Career

From assistant professor to associate professor pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1967-1972; professor pediatrics School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1972; professor pediatrics and human genetics School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1979; department chairman pediatrics School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1990; physician-in-chief, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, since 1990. Member of advisory board Cooley's Anemia Foundation, New York City, since 1976. Policy board sickle cell program National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1987-1995, reviewer's research, since 1991.

Science advisory board Enzon, Inc., Piscataway, New Jersey, since 1992.

Achievements

• Elias Schwartz has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Philadelphia Healthcare Congress, 1991-1994. Captain United States Air Force, 1963-1965. Member American Society Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (president 1989-1991), American Society.Clin.

Investigation, Association American Physicians, American Pediatric Society, Society for Pediatric Research.

Connections

Married Esta Rosenberg, June 12, 1960. Children: Samuel, Robert.

Father:

Rubin Schwartz

Mother:

Dusha (Premysler) Schwartz

Spouse:

Esta Rosenberg

child:

Samuel Schwartz

child:

Robert Schwartz