Faculty Bio Detail

Elaine M K Schwartz

Elaine M K Schwartz, MD, FCCP

  • Associate Professor
  • Department of Medicine
  • Division of Critical Care & Hospital Medicine
  • Medical Director, National Jewish Critical Care Service at Rose Medical Center

Profile

Conditions Treated

  • Acute Lung Injury
  • Acute Respirtory Failure
  • Asthma
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • COPD
  • Transtracheal Oxygen Therapy
Gender:
Female

Education & Training

Education

1990
New York Medical College, MD

Residency

1992-1993
University of Colorado Denver
1992-1993
University of Colorado Denver

Fellowship

1994-1996
University of Colorado Denver

Special 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.

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine

Teaching or Professional Positions

Associate Professor of Medicine

Affiliations with the University of Colorado Denver

Actively involved with the education and teaching of Residents in the Department of Medicine and Fellows in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Professional Memberships

AOA
ACCP
SCCM
ATS

Awards & Recognition

New York Medical College Trustee Scholarship
2002-2006: Chair, Department of Medicine and Quality Improvement at North Colorado Medical Center

Office Information

Doctor's Contact Information

  • Office: 877.225.5654

Locations

  • Main Campus
    1400 Jackson St.
    Denver, CO 80206
    Main: 877.225.5654
  • Critical Care & Hospital Medicine at Rose Medical Center
    4567 E 9th Ave, 1st Floor
    Denver, CO 80220