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Erin Simon Schwartz, MD

Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, FACR

Erin Simon Schwartz, MD

Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, FACR, is a pediatric neuroradiologist and Chief of the Division of Neuroradiology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She holds the Robert A Zimmerman Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neuroradiology.

Areas of expertise: Congenital brain malformations, Epilepsy, Fetal MRI, Pediatric neuroradiology

Locations: Main Building


215-590-1719

About Erin Simon Schwartz, MD

Titles

Pediatric Neuroradiologist

Professor of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Diagnostic Radiology – American Board of Radiology

Neuroradiology – American Board of Radiology

Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

2014, Educational Exhibit, Certificate of Merit - Gadde J, Gaetz W, Roberts TPL, Schwartz ES.  Is Magnetoencephalography for Radiologists? Yes! Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 30 – December 4, 2014

2013, Educational Exhibit, Certificate of Merit - Gadde J, Harding BN, Schwartz ES. Focal Cortical Dysplasia: New ILAE Consensus Classification System With Illustrative Cases. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, December 1-5, 2013

2006, American Society of Neuroradiology, Neuroradiology Education and Research Foundation Scholar Award in Neuroradiology Research. Project: A Comprehensive MR Assessment of Fetal Physiologic Well-Being

2005-present, Best Doctors in America

2005, Mentor Award Recipient, American Society of Spine Radiology Annual Symposium, Zarnow DM, Simon EM, Coleman BG, Bilaniuk LT, Danzer E, Sutton LN, Johnson MP, Zimmerman RA, Adzick NS. MR and ultrasound assessment of the level of spinal dysraphism in fetuses undergoing in utero myelomeningocele repair.

2003-present , Guide To America’s Top Radiologists, Consumers’ Research Council of America

2002, Student Stipend Award from International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Chen SC, Simon EM, Haselgrove JC, Bilaniuk LT, Sutton LN, Johnson MP.  MR assessment of fetal posterior fossa volume.

2002-present, Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare

2002-present, Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering

2002-present, Lifetime Honored Member, Strathmore’s Who’s Who

2001, Best Poster Presentation (Clinical Section), International Society for Twin Studies, 10th International Congress on Twin Studies, Imperial College, London. Feldstein VA, Simon EM, Machin GA, Chuang NA, Sydorak R, Farrell J, Albanese CT, Harrison MR. Impact of magnetic resonance imaging of the fetal brain in twin pregnancies.

2000, UCSF Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, Radiological Society of North America Research and Education Foundation

2000, UCSF Margulis Society Excellence in Research Award, Fast MR of Fetal Central Nervous System Anomalies in utero

1994, RSNA Introduction to Research Program, University of Maryland Residency Program Representative

1993, Distinguished Service Award, Virginia Commonwealth University

1992-1993, University Council, MCV Representative

1992-1993, President, MCV Student Government Association

1990-1992, Vice President, MCV Student Government Association

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

President of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)
American Board of Radiology 
American College of Radiology (Fellow)
American Society of Functional Neuroradiology
American Society of Neuroradiology (Senior Member)
- Member, Program Committee (2014-2016)
- Member, Nominating Committee (2014-2016)
- Chair, Nominating Committee (2012-2014)
- Member, Ad Hoc Specialty/Regional Society Committee (2013-2016)
- Member, Health Policy Committee (2014-2016)
American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology
- Treasurer, Executive Committee (2012-2013)
- Secretary, Executive Committee (2013-2014)
- Vice President, Executive Committee (2014-2015)
- President, Executive Committee (2015-2016)
American Society of Spine Radiology
International Society for the Advancement of Clinical Magnetoencephalography
Radiological Society of North America
- Member, RadLex Neuroradiology Committee (2005-)
Society for Pediatric Radiology

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial Positions

Editor-in-Chief, Applied Radiology
Member, AJNR Editor-in-Chief Selection Committee

Reviewer

Neurographics
Journal of Neuroimaging
Pediatric Radiology
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
RadioGraphics
Neuroradiology
American Journal of Neuroradiology

Institutional Committees

2014-present, Member, VP Shunt Pathway Implementation and Quality Assurance Teams, CHOP
2013-present, Member, Mass Casualty Incident Task Force, CHOP
2010-2014, Member, Continuing Education Committee, CHOP

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - Medical College of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Residency

Diagnostic Radiology - University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

Neuroradiology - University of California, San Francisco, CA

Publications

Publications

2019

Gofshteyn JS, Le T, Kessler S, Kamens R, Carr C, Gaetz W, Bloy L, Roberts TPL, Schwartz ES, Marsh ED. Synthetic Aperture Magnetometry And Excess Kurtosis Mapping Of Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Is Predictive Of Epilepsy Surgical Outcome In A Large Pediatric Cohort.  Epilepsy Rep, 155: 106151. 2019 Jun 17. Doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2019.106151.

Wong AM, Liu HL, Tsai ML, Schwartz ES, Yeh CH, Wang HS, Wu TW, Lin CY. Arterial Spin-Labeling Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Maturation in Early Childhood: Mathematical Model Fitting To Assess Age-Dependent Change of Cerebral Blood Flow. Magn Reson Imaging. 2019 Jun;59:114-120. doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2019.03.016. Epub 2019 Mar 21. PMID: 30905764.

2018

Simpao AF, Obsekov V, Gálvez JA, Isserman RS, Rehman MA, Schwartz ES. A Retrospective Study of the Impact of Supraglottic Airway Devices on the Appearance of Neck Masses in Children Undergoing Serial Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Dec;28(12):1123-1128. doi: 10.1111/pan.13510. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Yousem DM, Zoarski GH, Mark AS, Schwartz ES. Perspectives on Neuroradiology Medical Expert Testimony: Fact and Fiction. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2018 Dec;39(12):2177-2181. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A5779. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Simpao AF, Obsekov V, Gálvez JA, Isserman RS, Rehman MA, Schwartz ES (2018 Oct 9). A Retrospective Study of the Impact of Supraglottic Airway Devices on the Appearance of Neck Masses in Children Undergoing Serial Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Paediatric Anaesthesia. Doi: 10.1111/pan.13510. PMID: 30298970.

Yousem DM, Zoarski GH, Mark AS, Schwartz ES (2018 Oct 25). Perspectives on Neuroradiology Medical Expert Testimony: Fact and Fiction. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A5779. PMID: 30361432. 

2014

Abend N, Dlugos D, Zhu X, Schwartz ES. Utility of CT Compatible EEG Electrodes in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Radiology, [epub ahead of press], October 2014.

Nabavizadeh SA, Zarnow DM, Bilaniuk LT, Schwartz ES, Zimmerman RA, Vossough A. Correlation of Prenatal and Postnatal MRI Findings in Schizencephaly. AJNR, 2014;35:1418-24.

2013

Wong AM, Wang H-S, Schwartz ES, Toh C-H, Zimmerman RA, Liu P-L, Wu Y-M, Ng S-H, Wang J-J. Cerebral diffusion tensor MR tractography in tuberous sclerosis complex: Correlation with neurologic severity and tract-based spatial statistical analysis. AJNR, 2013;34:1829-35

Books

Chapters
2013

Schwartz ES, Mirsky DM. Prenatal Spine Imaging, in Caffey’s Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging, 12th Edition. Ashok Panigrahy, M.D., editor. Elsevier, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, 2013.

2012

Schwartz ES, Roberts TPL. Magnetoencephalography: Epilepsy and brain mapping, in Functional Neuroradiology: Principles and Clinical Applications, Scott Faro and Feroze B Mohamed, Eds. Springer Science+Business Media, New York, New York, 2012

2011

Schwartz ES, Barkovich AJ, Congenital Anomalies of the Spine, in Pediatric Neuroimaging, 5th Edition, AJ Barkovich and C Raybaud, Eds. Lippincott, Williams, Wilkens, Philadelphia, PA, 2011.

Schwartz ES, Barkovich AJ. Brain and Spine Injuries in Infancy and Childhood, in Pediatric Neuroimaging, 5th Edition, AJ Barkovich and C Raybaud, Eds. Lippincott, Williams, Wilkens, Philadelphia, PA, 2011.

Zarnow DM, Schwartz ES. Midbrain Dysplasia, in Imaging of the Brain and Spine. T Naidich and C Raybaud, editors. Elsevier, Inc.  Philadelphia, PA, 2011, book terminated by publisher.

Schwartz ES. Intraspinal Tumors in Children, in Imaging of the Brain and Spine. T Naidich and C Raybaud, editors. Elsevier, Inc.  Philadelphia, PA, 2011, book terminated by publisher.

Schwartz ES. Holoprosencephalies-Syntelencephalies, in Imaging of the Brain and Spine. Thomas Naidich and Charles Raybaud, editors. Elsevier, Inc.  Philadelphia, PA, 2011, book terminated by publisher.

2008

Roberts TPL, Edgar JC, Schwartz ES. Magnetoencephalography: Technique, Clinical Applications, and Future Opportunities, in Functional Neuroimaging: A Clinical Approach. Andrei I. Holodny, editor. Informa Healthcare, New York, New York, 2008.

Schwartz ES. Imaging Modalities, Spinal Cord, in Caffey’s Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging, 11th Edition. Thomas L. Slovis, M.D., editor.  Elsevier, Inc.  Philadelphia, PA, 2008, 965-969.

2007

Schwartz ES, Farmer DL. Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy, in Caffey’s Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging, 11th Edition. Thomas L. Slovis, M.D., editor. Elsevier, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, 2007, 434-442.

Schwartz ES. Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Spine, in Caffey’s Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging, 11th Edition. Thomas L. Slovis, M.D., editor.  Elsevier, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, 2007, 430-434.

2006

Zimmerman RA. Bilaniuk LT, Pollock AN, Feygin T, Zarnow DM, Schwartz ES, Harris C. 3.0 T versus 1.5 T Pediatric Brain Imaging. Neuroimaging Clin N Am; 3.0 T versus 1.5 T Imaging.  W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2006, 16:2;229-239.

2004

Simon EM, Pollock AN. Pre- and Postnatal Imaging of Spinal Dysraphism. Semin Roentgenol; Congenital Abnormalities. Elsevier Publishing, New York, New York, 2004, Sem Roentgenol 39:22, 182-196.

2003

Simon EM, Zimmerman RA. Pediatric Head Trauma, in Imaging in Trauma and Critical Care, 2nd Edition. Stuart Mirvis, M.D., editor.  W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2003, 110-118.

2001

Simon EM, Barkovich AJ. Holoprosencephaly: new concepts. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am; Pediatric MR Neuroimaging.  W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2001;9:1;149-164.

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