Paul J Schwartz DMD

Dr. Paul Schwartz joined Pitt Dental Medicine July 2018, returning to his roots at Pitt after a successful thirty-year career in the practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the metro Washington D.C. area. Dr. Schwartz has been an important addition to the full-time faculty in the Department of Dental Anesthesiology as it serves to enhance our ability to provide superior anesthesia care for the patients of our community. He also will have an appointment in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery providing valuable resident training in ambulatory anesthesia techniques and advanced surgical skills. Dr. Schwartz was a student and resident at the School of Dental Medicine, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and considers Pittsburgh his home.

Dr. Schwartz received his undergraduate training at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy. He completed two full post-graduate training programs—one in anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and then a surgical residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery both at UPMC. He received his doctorate degree in dental medicine with highest honors in 1982. Dr. Schwartz is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS), American Board of Dental Anesthesiology (ADBA), and National Board of Dental Anesthesiology (NDBA).

Currently, he serves as President-elect of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and as President-elect of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He is past chair and consultant to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Committee on Anesthesia (AAOMS CAN) and a committee member of the American Dental Association (ADA) Committee on Anesthesiology. He is the liaison from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to the American Society of Anesthesiologists where he has been involved in a number of important guidelines including the Moderate Sedation Taskforce.

Recently, Dr. Schwartz was selected to serve as an expert consultant to the American Dental Association/Federal Drug Administration Acute Dental Pain Taskforce. Dr. Schwartz provides the elements of considerable surgical and anesthesia experience along with current national leadership experiences that will enable an even broader platform for the Departments of Dental Anesthesiology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to fulfill their missions.

Departments

Department of Dental Anesthesiology

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery