Gordon Francis Schwartz

Background

Schwartz, Gordon Francis was born on April 29, 1935 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Mary (Adelman) Schwartz.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1960; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1990.

Career

Intern, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1960-1961; resident in surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1963-1968; instructor surgery, Columbia University, New York City, 1966-1968; associate in surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1970; director clinical services Breast Diagnostic Center,, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1973-1978; assistant professor surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1970-1971; associate professor, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1971-1978; professor, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, since 1978. Practice medicine specializing in surgery and diseases of breast, Philadelphia, since 1968. Founder, chairman academic committee Breast Health Institute, since 1990.

Editorial board The Breast Journal, since 1994.

Achievements

• Gordon Francis Schwartz has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pennsylvania Governor's Task Force on Cancer, 1976-1982. Member breast cancer task force Philadelphia chapter American Cancer Society. Member clinical investigation review committee National Cancer Institute, 1992-1995.

Served to captain Army of the United States, 1961-1963. Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, Association for Academy Surgery, Allen O. Whipple Surgical Association, Society Surgical Oncology, International Cardiovasc. Society, Society for Surgery Alimentary Tract, American Society Clinical Oncology, Society for Study Breast Diseases (president 1981-1983), Society International Senologie (treasurer 1982-1990, vice president 1990-1992, science committee since 1992), Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Society Transplant Surgeons, New York Academy Sciences, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, American Radium Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Italian Society Senology (honorary), Greek Surgical Society (honorary), Union League, Locust Club, Princeton Club (president Philadelphia 1989-1991), Princeton Club (New York City), Princeton Terrace Club, Nassau Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu.

Connections

Married Rochelle DeG. Krantz, September 5,1959. Children— Amory Blair, Susan Leslie.

Father:

Samuel H. Schwartz

Mother:

Mary (Adelman) Schwartz

Spouse:

Rochelle DeG. Krantz