Thomas Swaffield, MD
Locations: Specialty Care, Virtua; Specialty Care, Princeton at Plainsboro; Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
Appointments, Referrals and Video Visits: 215-590-1527
MD - The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
Pediatrics - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Primary Care Sports Medicine - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Swaffield, T.P., Greene, A., Tsai, A.Y., & Olympia, R.P. (2022). Two Cases of Splenic Injuries in Adolescent Lacrosse Players. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 86 (1-4).
Nachnani, R., Hushagen, K., Swaffield, T.P., Jhaveri, P., Verana, K.E., & Alexander, C.P. (2022). Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome and Hypophosphatemia in Adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Reports, 3:4.
Swaffield, T.P., & Olympia, R.P. (2022). School Nurses on the Front Lines of Healthcare: Emergencies Associated with Sport and Physical Activities (Part 3): Shortness of Breath in a Pediatric Athlete During a Track Event. NASN School Nurse, 37:5 (257-260).
Swaffield, T.P., & Clarke, S. (2022). Poor weight gain, hypernatremia and jaundice in a 2-month-old male. Clinical Pediatrics, 61:4 (376-380).
Swaffield, T.P., & Olympia R.P. (2021). School Nurses on the Front Lines of Healthcare: Emergencies Associated with Sport and Physical Activities (Part 2): Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Hypovolemic Shock and Spinal Cord Injury. NASN School Nurse, 37:3 (141-146).
Swaffield, T.P., Lehnhardt, K., & Neviaser, A.S. (2018). Fracture Risk in Spaceflight and Potential Treatment Options. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 89:12 (1060-1067).
Rothenberger, M.B., Swaffield, T.P., Calomeni, A.J., & Cabrey, C.D. (2013). Multivariate analysis of water quality and plankton assemblages in an urban estuary. Estuaries and Coasts, 37: 3 (695-711). Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1007/s12237-013-9714-0.
Outstanding First Year Resident Award, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
2018—Present American Academy of Pediatrics
2018—Present American Medical Society for Sports Medicine