Dr. Swartz’s academic interests include inpatient geriatric medicine, palliative care and geriatric oncology. She manages the inpatient geriatric consultation service, serves as attending one day a week on the inpatient palliative care service and is the co-director for the Senior Adult Oncology Center. She currently assists with the Jefferson Health Falls committee, a newly formed delirium working group, and has an interest in improving systems of care.
Kristine Swartz, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Contact Information
1015 Walnut Street
Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-8363
215-955-0640 fax
Associate Professor
Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Clinical Interests
Education
Medical School
Jefferson Medical College - 2006
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Publications
- Evaluation of the Distress Thermometer in older patients with cancer
- Sexual and gender minority health-related content in geriatric fellowships
- Process evaluation of a G8 screening tool implementation in an outpatient oncology center
- The association of the G8 questionnaire with treatment side effects and unscheduled care among older adults with breast cancer: A retrospective cohort study
- A city-wide geriatric oriented point-of-care ultrasound curriculum during geriatric fellowship
Board Certification
Family Practice
Geriatric Medicine - CAQ
Hospice and Palliative Medicine - CAQ
Biography
Dr. Swartz is thrilled and proud to be the Program Director for Jefferson’s Geriatric Fellowship. She matriculated at Jefferson Medical College and completed family medicine training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She then went on to complete a Geriatric medicine fellowship here as well. She is boarded in Family Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.