Schwartz was one of two fellowship trained total joint surgeons specializing in the treatment of complex hip and knee problems and providing expertise in revision hip and knee replacement for an area including Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, and the Carolinas.ĭr. Schwartz was in private practice at the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, GA, a tertiary referral center for complex orthopedic problems serving the entire southeastern United States.

Prior to joining Sports Medicine North, Dr. Charles Engh, MD, a world renowned surgeon who popularized the use of cementless implants in total hip arthroplasty and Gerard Engh, MD, one of the world’s foremost experts in partial knee replacement. Schwartz worked with some of the pioneers of modern hip and knee replacement including Dr. Schwartz performed a fellowship at the prestigious Anderson Orthopedic Institute during which he spent a year focusing solely on the treatment of hip and knee arthritis. Schwartz was awarded the Lahey Clinic Resident Research Award during his Chief Resident year. Schwartz performed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Boston Medical Center where he participated in research involving the treatment of hip fractures in the elderly as well as athletic activity after total joint replacement. Schwartz attended the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society, graduating in the top 10% of his class.įollowing his medical school training, Dr. After graduating with high honors from William and Mary, Dr. Schwartz participated in scientific research investigating genes involved in the development of the vascular system. Schwartz attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA where he was one of a select group of incoming freshman designated as a James Monroe Scholar. Schwartz, MD is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of arthritis of the hip and knee including total joint replacement and revision. Mentor: MATTER Health, MassChallenge, MIT Hacking Medicine, Plug and Play Tech Centerīenjamin J.Investor: Osteoapp.ai, QuadrantEye, PatchRx, PrecisionOS, Literaseed (via WeFunder), Healent.Advisor: Enhatch, Osteoapp.ai, QuadrantEye, PrecisionOS.Member of Musculoskeletal Quality Collaborative Committee Beth Israel Lahey Health.Hip and Knee Content Committee American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.Practice Management Committee Member American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.Editorial Board Member/Elite Reviewer Journal of Arthroplasty.Schwartz was named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for Orthopedics for 2022. His experience in health tech also includes several mentorship positions with incubators, accelerators, and hack-a-thons including MassChallenge, MATTER Health, and MIT Hacking Medicine and advisory roles with Osteoapp.ai, QuadrantEye, and Enhatch.Īlso, Dr. Schwartz has extensive experience in digital health, currently serving as Chief Innovation Officer for Healent, an early stage healthcare technology company. As part of his commitment to quality and evidence-based medicine, he has served both nationally and locally on a variety of committees.

As a result, he has received awards for Excellence in Clinical care and was a top performer in the CMS BPCI-A program in 2019. The focus of his career has been delivering high quality, evidenced-based musculoskeletal care with an emphasis on fostering the doctor-patient relationship. Schwartz is fellowship trained in adult reconstruction of the hip and the knee with over 13 years of experience in private practice. Schwartz, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of arthritis of the hip and knee including total joint replacement and revision.ĭr.

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