Background
Schonwetter, Ronald Scott was born on April 24, 1958 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Morris Jack and Joyce (Trager) Schonwetter.
Schonwetter, Ronald Scott was born on April 24, 1958 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Morris Jack and Joyce (Trager) Schonwetter.
Bachelor in Chemistry and Psychology with high honors, Emory University, 1979; Doctor of Medicine, U. South Florida, 1984.
Intern, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1984-1985;
resident in primary care internal medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1985-1987;
fellow geriatric medicine, Baylor College Medicine and VA Medical Center, Houston, 1987-1989;
assistant professor medicine division geriatric medicine, department internal medicine, college medicine, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1989-1994;
associate professor medicine division geriatric medicine, U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1994;
associate medical director, Hospice Hillsborough, Inc., Tampa, 1989-1992;
medical director, Hospice Hillsborough, Inc., Tampa, since 1992;
medical director palliative care clinic, Hospice Hillsborough, Inc., Tampa, since 1993;
medical director, University Village Nursing Center, Tampa, 1989-1994;
staff physician, Tampa General Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, since 1989. Consultant internist suncoast gerontology memory disorder clinic College Medicine, U. South Florida, 1989-1993. Member hospice steering committee, since 1993.
Vice chairman American Board Hospice and Palliative Medicine, since 1996. Presenter in field.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Geriatrics Society (member ethics committee since 1992). Member American Medical Dirs. Association (certified medical director), National Hospice Organisation (county hospice professionals since 1994), Gerontological Society American, Academy Hospice Physicians.
Married Rita A. Nemitoff, March 2, 1986. Children: Sara Wendi, Rachel Elana, Jonathan Harris.