Pediatric Specialist with Nemours Receives Certification
Pensacola, Florida
Thursday, March 08, 2007 @ 08:00 AM EST
by: Cortney Owens cowens@nemours.org
Nemours, one of the nation's largest children's health systems, announces that Jeff Schwartz, MD, pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Nemours Children's Clinic in Pensacola, FL is board certified in pediatrics and recently passed the medical boards to become board certified in the specialty of pediatric hematology/oncology. He received his medical degree from the University of Kentucky and completed his residency in general pediatrics at Wake Forest University. Dr. Schwartz's fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology was at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Schwartz joined Nemours in 2005 and works with Chatchawin Assanasen, MD in a team approach to treating children with cancer and blood disorders.
modified: Thursday, May 03, 2007 @ 07:32 PM EDT
created: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 @ 02:30 PM EDT
About Nemours
Nemours, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children’s health. Nemours offers an integrated spectrum of clinical treatment coupled with research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. Starting with Alfred I. duPont’s bequest over seventy years ago, Nemours has grown into a multi-dimensional organization offering personalized clinical and preventive care focused on children.
Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and major children’s specialty clinics in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr) and New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees). Having recently received preliminary approval from the State of Florida, Nemours will establish a new full-service children’s hospital as part of an integrated pediatric health campus in Orlando. KidsHealth.org, the world’s most visited pediatric health care Web site for parents, kids and teens, is a project of Nemours.
Nemours employs over 4,400 individuals, including 430 pediatric physicians, specialists and surgeons who cared for approximately a quarter of a million children in 2007. The organization’s goal is to align with parents, physicians, community leaders, children’s advocates and elected officials to ensure optimal wellness for every child. Additional information about Nemours can be found at www.nemours.org.
