Elaine M. K. Schwartz, MD, FCCP
Dr. Elaine Schwartz is a board-certified pulmonologist with expertise in post intensive care syndrome & chronic respiratory failure.
- Professor
- Medical Director, National Jewish Critical Care Service at Rose Medical Center
- Department of Medicine
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
- Section of Critical Care Medicine
- 2024 Top Doctor – 5280 Magazine & Castle Connolly
Specialties & ConditionsSpecial Interests
Dr. Elaine Klinge Schwartz is a clinician at National Jewish Health who works in the General Pulmonary Clinic and on the National Jewish inpatient service in the Rose Medical Center Critical Care Unit, where she is also the Medical Director. She sees patients for a variety of pulmonary disorders and following hospital discharge after their acute critical illness and respiratory failure. She is also part of the the transtracheal oxygen program, where she evaluates and manages patients with chronic respiratory failure for whom transtracheal oxygen may be a good alternative for long term therapy.
Education
Education
- 1990
- New York Medical College, MD
Residency
- 1992 - 1993
- University of Colorado Denver
Fellowship
- 1994 - 1996
- University of Colorado Denver
- 1992 - 1993
- University of Colorado Denver
Awards & Recognition
New York Medical College Trustee Scholarship
2002-2006: Chair, Department of Medicine and Quality Improvement at North Colorado Medical Center
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
Professional Memberships
AOA
ACCP
SCCM
ATS
Hospital Affiliations
- Rose Medical Center
- St. Joseph Hospital - Denver
- Swedish Medical Center
Academic Affiliations
Actively involved with the education and teaching of Residents in the Department of Medicine and Fellows in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver
Teaching & Professional Positions
Associate Professor of Medicine