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Office
3624 Market Street
2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-662-7772Fax+1 215-349-8038- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Richard Schwab is a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 34 years. He is experienced in sleep medicine.
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1988 - 1991
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1984 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2011-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials
- SCOR in Neurobiology of Sleep--Intermediate Traits for Sleep Apnea Start of enrollment: 1998 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Can intraoral and facial photos predict obstructive sleep apnea in the general and clinical population?Tatiana A Vidigal, Monica L Andersen, Richard Schwab, Peter A Cistulli, Alan I Pack, Sergio Tufik, Lia Rita A Bittencourt, Haddad, F., Guimaraes, T., Silva, L.> ;Sleep. 2024 Mar 11
- 1 citationsFacial and Intraoral Photographic Traits Related to Sleep Apnea in a Clinical Sample with Genetic Ancestry Analysis.Kate Sutherland, Soriul Kim, Olivia J Veatch, Brendan T Keenan, Lia Bittencourt, Ning-Hung Chen, Thorarinn Gislason, Fang Han, Niusha Jafari, Qing Yun Li, Diane C Lim,...> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2023 Jun 1
- Upper and Lower Airway Dysanapsis and Airflow Obstruction among Older Adults.Benjamin M Smith, Andrew Wiemken, Eric A Hoffman, Brendan T Keenan, Norrina B Allen, Alain G Bertoni, David R Jacobs Jr, Erin D Michos, Karol E Watson, Susan Redline, ...> ;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2022 Oct 1
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Lectures
- Researchers Work to Define Phenotypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea2011 International Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA
- Researchers Work to Define Phenotypes of Obstructive Sleep ApneaAmerican Thoracic Society, 2011 International Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA
Other
- Upper airway imaging in obstructive sleep apnea in adultsSchwab RJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/upper-airway-imaging-in-obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-05-02
Press Mentions
- What’s the Unusual Reason Behind Your Partner’s Sleep-Shattering Snoring?March 8th, 2020
- Fatty Tongues Could Be Main Driver of Sleep ApnoeaJanuary 10th, 2020
- Losing Tongue Fat Improves Sleep Apnea: Tongue Could Be a New Target for Treating the Common Sleep DisorderJanuary 10th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Understanding The Relationship Between Obesity And Tongue Fat In Humans And RatsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
- Imaging CoreNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
- Obesity &Osa: Understanding The Importance Of Tongue Fat And Metabolic FunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2011
- Pathogenesis And Genetics Of Obstructive Sleep ApneaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2006
- Pathogenesis And Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep ApneaNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Intermediate Traits For Sleep ApneaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
- State Changes In Upper Airway Structure And FunctionNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
- Biomechanical Basis For The Treatment Of Sleep ApneaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2000
- State Changes In Upper Airway Structure And FunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1998
- Upper Airway Imaging During RespirationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991
Hospital Affiliations
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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