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 Areas of Interest
Dr. Schwartz focuses his work on two principal branches of neurosurgery.
One of his prime areas of expertise is the surgical and non-surgical treatment of spinal disorders. These include cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disc problems, and cord compression or stenosis issues. His broad-based approach offers a variety of options for treatment before surgery is undertaken.
The second major area Dr. Schwartz pursues is the treatment of brain tumors, particularly gliomas, meningiomas, and acoustic neuromas. Tumors are comprehensively treated in the context of the total patient. Surgery, radiosurgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are all considered when planning the treatment protocol.
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| Education, Training, and Qualifications |
Dr. Schwartz received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. After an internship in medicine at the George Washington University Medical Center, his career as a surgeon began when he started a neurological surgery residency at The George Washington University Medical Center.
He was commissioned as a Major in the Medical Corps of the US Army. It is a testament to his talent that at an early point in his career he served as Chief of Neurosurgery at the Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding meritorious service as a neurosurgeon.
After his military service Dr. Schwartz turned his career toward private practice and teaching. In 1979 he was certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. In the past quarter-century he has performed more than 4000 neurosurgical operations.
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| Academic Service |
Dr. Schwarz believes deeply that part of a physician’s role is to pass on the knowledge he has gained through years of experience—knowledge that can’t readily be imparted through books and computers. To do this, he has taught neurosurgery to doctors and medical students at prominent institutions.
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| Teaching Experience |
- Academic Teacher of Neurosurgery at the George Washington University Medical Center
- Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at George Washington School of Medicine
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Georgetown University Medical Center
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| Presidencies and Chairmanships |
- Chief of Neurosurgery, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, MD
- Chairman, Medicolegal Committee, Medical Society of the District of Columbia
- President, Jacobi Society, Washington DC
- 1985-1986 Neurosurgery Section Chairman, Medical Society of the District of Columbia, Washington DC
- 1985-1986, 1990-1994, 2005-present Chairman, Neurosurgical Subsection, Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring,MD
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| Service on Boards of Directors |
- Metropolitan Health Care, Inc., Chevy Chase, MD
- 1984 Lt. Joseph R. Kennedy Institute, Washington DC
- 1983-1984 Physicians Health Plan of Maryland, Rockville MD
- 1990-1994,1997-1999 MidAtlantic Medical Services, Inc., Rockville MD
- 1990-1994, 1998-2000 Medical Society Services, The Medical Society of the District of Columbia, Washington DC
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| Volunteer Service |
Dr. Schwartz’s many contributions to improving the practice of medicine include:
- Service on the Medical School Admissions Committee at George Washington University Hospital
- Service on The Adult and Infant Care Ethics Committee at George Washington University
- Consultant to the Attending Physicians' Office, United States Capitol, Washington, DC
- Service as Chief of Neurosurgery at both Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD, and at Shady Grove
Adventist Hospital, Rockville, MD
- Service on the Quality Assurance Committee at Holy Cross Hospital and at Mid-Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.
- Member of the Board of Directors of Mid-Atlantic
Medical Services, Inc., PHP-MD.
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Lieutenant Joseph Kennedy Institute.
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| Publications |
Dr. Schwartz has published articles on brain tumors and spinal disorders in the most prestigious peer-reviewed scholarly journals. He has also been a contributor to the medical ethics literature.
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| Course Presentations: |
Panel Moderator—“Ablative Therapy”
Course: “The Pituitary—A Current Review”
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Presentation—“Some Further Considerations Concerning the Etiology of Dysraphic Lesions in the Spine and Genetic Counseling Regarding Such Lesion”
Course: Spinal Dysraphism and Associated Conditions
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Panel Moderator—“Management of Spinal Stenosis”
Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Washington, DC
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| Research Projects: |
Schwartz, F.T., Sartawi, M.A., and Fox, J. L., “Medical Epicondylectomy for Ulnar Palsy of the Elbow.” Veterans Administration Hospital Research Project, 1972.
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| Publications: |
Schwartz, F. T., Sartawi, M.A., and Fox, J.L. Unusual Hematomas Outside the Spinal Cord: Report of Two Cases, Journal of Neurosurgery, 1973, 3, 249-251.
Sartawi, M.A., Schwartz, F. T., and Fox, J.L. Parasympathectomy: A Surgical Treatment for Uncontrolled Salivation. Surgical Neurology, 1973, 1, 291-293.
Sartawi, M.A., Schwartz, F. T., and Fox, J.L. An Unusual Osteolytic Lesion of the Skull Due to a Traumatic Arachnoid Cyst, Neuroradiology, 1973, 6, 180-181.
Henry, J. M., Schwartz, F. T., Sartawi, M.A., and Fox, J.L. Cystic Meningiomas Simulating Astrocytomas: Reports of Three Cases. Journal of Neurosurgery, 1974, 40, 647-650.
Reith, G., Schwartz, F. T., and David, D. O. Acute Isodense Epidural Hematomas on Computed Tomography. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 1979, 3, 691-693.
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| Contributor: |
Mishkin, D. B., Povar, G. J. Decision Making with Pregnant Patients: A Policy Born of Experience. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement. August 1993, Vol. 19, 8, 291-302.
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| Professional Affiliations |
Washington Academy of Neurosurgery
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Medical Society of the District of Columbia
Montgomery County Medical Society
Maryland Neurosurgical Society
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Jacobi Society
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| Licensure |
District of Columbia 1970
California, 1975
Georgia, 1975
Maryland, 1975 |
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