Thomas Swaffield, MD
Areas of expertise: Sports medicine, Sports injuries, Overuse injuries in pediatric athletes
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Specialty Care, Virtua, Specialty Care, Princeton at Plainsboro
About Thomas Swaffield, MD
Thomas Swaffield, MD, is a pediatric sports medicine specialist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), caring for patients at CHOP Specialty Care locations in Plainsboro and Voorhees, NJ, as well as Philadelphia.
Titles
Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
Outstanding First Year Resident Award, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Leadership and Memberships
2018—Present American Academy of Pediatrics
2018—Present American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
Medical Degree
MD - The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
Residency
Pediatrics - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Fellowship
Primary Care Sports Medicine - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
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.