Adam J. Schwartz MD MBA

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Summary

Adam Schwartz, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Glendale, AZ, specializing in orthopaedic surgery with a subspecialty in hip and knee reconstructive surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2002, followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Illinois and fellowships in adult reconstructive orthopaedics and orthopaedic oncology. Dr. Schwartz is currently employed with the Arizona Sports Medicine Center Abrazo Medical Group and has experience in hip osteoarthritis, joint pain, and musculoskeletal oncology. His research has been published in several orthopedic journals, with topics covering hip arthroplasty and knee arthroplasty. He has received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certifications from 2013 to 2015.

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Oncology, 2008 - 2009
Arizona State UniversityMBA, 2007 - 2009
Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2007 - 2008
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FirstNet (Image Results), Cerner Corporation, 2013-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FirstNet, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2015

PubMed

Journal Articles

Is modularity necessary when using a tapered stem in revision total hip arthroplasty?
Schwartz AJ, Spangehl MJ, Beauchamp CP, Curr Orthop Pract, 1/1/2014
Periprosthetic joint infection Advances in Orthopaedics
Schwartz AJ, Jacofsky DD, Remedica Publishing, 1/1/2012
Internal hemipelvectomy for musculoskeletal tumors: Indications and options for reconstruction
Schwartz AJ, Eckardt JJ, Beauchamp CP, US Oncology & Hematology, 1/1/2011

Books/Book Chapters

Fundamentals of Revision Hip Arthroplasty: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment
Chapter: Periprosthetic fractures
Schwartz AJ, Beauchamp CPEditors: Jacofsky DJ, Hedley AJ.Slack Publishing2012
Orthopedic knowledge update. Musculoskeletal tumors
Chapter: Benign cartilage tumors
Page 97 - 106Schwartz AJAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsEdition 3rd,2012
The Adult Hip
Chapter: Post-Traumatic Arthritis
Schwartz A, Spangehl MEditors: Callaghan, Rosenberg, and Rubash.2012

Abstracts/Posters

Leukocyte Esterase Analysis in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Can We Make a Diagnosis Using a Simple Urine Dip Stick?
Colvin OC, Kransdorf MJ, Roberts CC, Lorans R, Chivers FS, Beauchamp CP, Schwartz AJ, Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2014
Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Schwartz AJ, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2012
Factors Influencing Need for Flap Coverage Following Wide Resection of Extremity Soft-Tissue Sarcomas: A Retrospective Review
Schwartz AJ, Clin Orthop Relat Res, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2012

Lectures

Key Indications for 3D Printing for Hip Replacement Surgery
Scottsdale, AZ - 1/1/2015
3D Printing
Phoenix, AZ - 1/1/2015
Introduction to Adult Joint Reconstruction
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ - 1/1/2014

Other

Initial Stability of Press-Fit Tantalum Acetabular Cups in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Cadaveric Biomedical Analysis and Finite Element Analysis
Schwartz AJ, Senior Thesis Presentation, University of Illinois
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2007
Fractures of the acetabulum
Schwartz AJ, Bernstein J, Online Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
www.orthpaedia.info
1/1/2006