Oscar A Schwartz MD

Pleural Disease, Sleep Medicine

Medical Director Sleep and EEG Center Barnes Jewish West County Hospital. BJC Medical Group Center for Sleep Medicine

Summary

Dr. Oscar Schwartz is a pulmonologist in Saint Louis, MO and is affiliated with BJC hospitals in the area, including Missouri Baptist Medical Center and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine and has been in practice 39 years. He specializes in sleep medicine and is experienced in sleep medicine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity and neuromuscular hypoventilation syndrome, and sleep apnea.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineB.A., Chemistry and M.D., Graduation with Honors, 1972 - 1978
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1978

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BJC Clinical Applications - Ambulatory (with NG), BJC Healthcare, 2012, 2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Aprima, Aprima Medical Software, Inc., 2012, 2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014, 2017

PubMed

Journal Articles

Vencor Hospital-St. Louis, Prognostic Indicators for Weaning Potential in Adults Transferred to Long Term Acute Care Facilities.
Oscar Schwartz, M.D., Linda Schmieder, RRT, Warren Pennington, American Review of Respiratory Disease, 4/1/1993
Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
Oscar Schwartz, M.D., International Ventilator Users Network News, Spring, 1/1/1990
Cost Effective Changes in Aerosol Medication
Oscar Schwartz, M.D., St. Mary’s Health Center Physician Update, 5/1/1989

Books/Book Chapters

Patient Safety in Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 5, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Oscar A. SchwartzEditors: Young VL, Botney R.Quality Medical Publishing, St Louis2009
Principles and Applications of Cardio-respiratory Care Equipment
Chapter: Chapter 1, Generation, Storage, and Control of Medical Gases.
T. Anderson, PhD., RRT, Oscar Schwartz, M.D.Editors: David Eubanks, Roger Bone.Mosby1994
Respiratory Handbook for House Officers.
Oscar Schwartz, M.D., Bernard Stenger, RRT, Lynn Widmer, RRTSt. Mary’s Health Center1984

Abstracts/Posters

Obligate Nasal Ventilation in a Brain Injured Adult.
B. Anderson, J. Harris, O. Schwartz, Div of Pulmonary Medicine-St. Mary’s Health Center, XVI World Congress on Diseases of the Chest, 3/1/1989
“Weaning and Home Mechanical Ventilation – A Report of Two Cases.” (Poster Session)
Schwartz O, World Congress on Home Mechanical Ventilation and Rehabilitation,, 1/1/1988
“Non-Tracheostomy Positive Pressure Nocturnal Ventilation in Sleep Related Hypoventilation Syndromes.”
Schwartz O, American Thoracic Society Poster Session, 1/1/1987

Lectures

St Louis Missouri, Central Apnea Hypoventilation Syndromes.
1/1/2012
Barnes Jewish Hospital Monthly Sleep and EEG Center Lecture Series. 1 CEU credit
1/1/2006
BJC Overview of Sleep Apnea, “Snoring and Sleep Apnea: All You Need to Know”
Barnes-Jewish Hospital - 7/18/2005

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