Jamie McElrath Schwartz, MD
Areas of expertise: Extracorporeal life support, Pediatric cardiac critical care, Cardiac anesthesia, Perioperative care and optimization of critically ill children with heart disease
Locations: Main Building
About Jamie McElrath Schwartz, MD
Titles
Attending Physician, Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Critical Care Medicine – American Board of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Awards and Honors
2024, Baltimore Magazine Top Doctors in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
2022, Johns Hopkins Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence
2018, Baltimore Magazine Top Doctors in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
2016, Recognized for Excellence in Pediatric Anesthesia Fellow Education, Children’s National Medical Center
Leadership and Memberships
2025-present, Secretary/Treasurer, Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative
2022-present, Board of Directors, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
2019-present, Advisory Board Member, Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative
2005-present, Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society
2003-present, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
Editorial and Academic Positions
2021-present, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Reviewer
2017-present, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Reviewer
2014-present, Critical Care Medicine, Reviewer
2016-present, World Journal of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Reviewer
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Jefferson Medical School, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics - St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Resident)
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine - The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine - The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Publications
Publications
2023
Berenstain L, Markowitz SD, Yanofsky SD, McElrath Schwartz J. Coaching to improve individual and team performance in anesthesiology. Anesthesiol Clin. 2023;41(4):819-832
Deutsch N, Yanofsky SD, Markowitz SD, Tackett S, Berenstain LK, Schwartz LI, Flick R, Heitmiller E, Fiadjoe J, Lee HH, Honkanen A, Malviya S, Lee JK, Schwartz JM. Evaluating the Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative: supporting mentorship, career satisfaction, and well-being among pediatric anesthesiologists. Paediatr Anaesth. 2023;33:6-16.
2021
McElrath Schwartz J, Markowitz SD, Yanofsky SD, Tackett S, Berenstain LK, Schwartz LI, Flick R, Heitmiller E, Fiadjoe J, Lee HH, Honkanen A, Malviya S, Cladis FP, Lee JK, Deutsch N. Empowering women as leaders in pediatric anesthesiology: methodology, lessons and early outcomes of a national initiative. Anesth Analg. 2021;133(6):1497-1509.
Margolis RD, Berenstain LK, Janosy N, Yanofsky S, Tackett S, McElrath Schwartz J, Lee JK, Deutsch N, Sinskey JL. Grow and Advance through Intentional Networking: A pilot program to foster connections within the Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Initiative in the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021;31:944-952
Schwartz JM, Wittkugel E, Markowitz SD, Lee JK, Deutsch N. Coaching for the pediatric anesthesiologist: becoming our best selves. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021;31:85-91.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2020
Wadia R, Riggs RJ, Goswami D, McElrath Schwartz J, Bembea MM. Pediatric intensive care. In: Andropoulos DB, Gregory GA (eds). Gregory’s Pediatric Anesthesia. 6th edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2020; 1041-84.
2019
Bembea MM, Schwartz JM, Best, D. Quality of care in extracorporeal life support. In: Brogan TB, Lequier L, Lorusso R, et. al. (eds). ECMO: Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Support in Critical Care. 5th edition. Ann Arbor: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. 2019.
2018
McElrath Schwartz J, Nyhan S, Lester L. Single (including common) ventricle. In: Fleisher LA, Roizen MF (eds). Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 4th edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, Inc., 2018; 382-383.
2017
Alamanou E, Deutsch N, Kartha V, Schwartz JM. Anesthesia and sedation for pediatric heart disease. In: Ungerleider RM, Nelson K, Cooper DS, Meliones J, Jacobs J (eds). Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children. 3rd edition. Elsevier, 2017; 213-31.
2016
McElrath Schwartz J, Lee, JK, Hamirick J, Hamrick JT, Hunt EA, Shaffner DH. Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In: Davis PJ, Cladis FP (eds). Smith’s Anesthesia for Infants and Children. 9th edition. Philadelphia: Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 2016; 1236-81.
2014
Brown AB, Schwartz JM. Pharmacology. In: Jones MB, Klugman D, Fitzgerald RK, Kohr LM, Costello JM, Berger, JT, Bronicki R (eds). Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Handbook. Washington, DC; 2014.
Brunetti MA, McElrath Schwartz J. Cyanotic heart defects. In: Perretta J (ed). Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care: A Patient Case Method. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co, 2014; 279-305.
Peddy SB, Brunetti MA, McElrath Schwartz J. Perioperative critical care of the pediatric cardiac surgical patient. In: Johns Hopkins Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2nd edition, Yuh DD, Vricella LA, Baumgartner W (eds). New York: McGraw Hill, 2014; 973-82.
2013
Brown AB, McElrath Schwartz J. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for the pediatric anesthesiologist. In: Lockman JL (ed). Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics, Book 4: Pharmacology for the Pediatric Anesthesia Provider. Kindle Edition. Naerthwyn Press, 2013; Chapter 6.
2011
Schwartz JM, Nyhan D. Single (including common) ventricle. In: Fleisher LA, Roizen MF (eds). Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 3rd edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, Inc., 2011; 341.
2010
McElrath Schwartz J, Heitmiller E, Hunt EA, Shaffner DH. Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In: Davis PJ, Cladis FP, Motoyama EK (eds). Smith’s Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 8th edition. Philadelphia: Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 2010; 1200-49.
2007
McElrath Schwartz J, Heitmiller E. Anesthesia for strabismus surgery in children. In: Bready LL, Noorily SH, Dillman D (eds). Decision Making in Anesthesiology, 4th edition. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier, 2007.