Dublin
4000 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 100
Dublin, CA 94568
United States
J. Theodore Schwartz Jr., MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialties
Hand, Elbow, Shoulder
Specialties
- Hand
- Elbow
- Shoulder
Care Team
Physician Assistant
Locations
Contact
(800) 943-8099
Get to Know Dr. Schwartz
“I enjoy the challenge of correcting upper extremity problems, whether through surgical or nonsurgical methods.”
Dr. Schwartz attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, where he graduated with honors as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Dr. Schwartz received the Henry W. Meyerding Award from the American Fracture Association in 1989 and later completed the Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship in Boston, MA. Additionally, he received a Certificate of Added Qualification for Hand Surgery.
Dr. Schwartz specializes in reconstructive surgery and disorders of the hand, elbow, and shoulder. He also has special expertise in surgery of the upper extremity.
Education, Certifications & Affiliations
Education & Training
- Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science, General/Honors Program, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD
- Medical Degree: Doctor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Internship: General Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
- Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
- Fellowship: Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA
Certification
- Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Surgery of the Hand Subspecialty Certification
Distinctions
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1984
- Hans R. Wilhelmsen Prize for Academic Achievement: Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, May 25, 1984
- Outstanding Young Men of America, Inducted 1986
- Washington D. C. Orthopaedic Society Award of Resident Research Presentation: “Intraoperative Femoral Factures During Total Hip Arthroplasty”, March 13, 1989
- Henry W. Meyerding, M.D. Award: First Place, American Fracture Association National Competition for Essays on Trauma For “Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh”, April 25, 1989
Publications
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: A Cadaveric Study
J. Theodore Schwartz, M.D., Barry P. Simmons, M.D.
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 9(2):209-312, 1993. - Compression of the Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow in Association with Synovial Cysts
J. Theodore Schwartz, Jr., M.D., Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., Mark Koris, M.D.
Orthopaedic Review, January 1994: 62-5. - Posterior Interosseous Nerve: An Anatomic Study of Potential Nerve Grafts
Peter M. Waters, M.D., J. Theodore Schwartz, M.D.
The Journal of Hand Surgery, 18A:743-5, 1993 - A Cadaveric Study of the Single-Portal Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
Amy VanHeest, M.D., Peter Waters, M.D.,, Barry Simmons, M.D., J. Theodore Schwartz, Jr., M.D.
The Journal of Hand Surgery - Interosseous Hibernoma: A Rare Tumor of the Bone
John T. Schwartz, Jr., M.D., Michael A. Ellis, M.D., Michael A. Pelczar, M.D.
Work in Progress - The TransdeltoidtrapeziaI (Superior) Approach to the Shoulder
Dror Paley, M.D., John T. Schwartz, Jr., M.D.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Work in Progress - Evaluation of Surface Contact in Porous Coated Acetabular Components
John T. Schwartz, Jr., M.D., Charles A. Engh, M.D., Mark Forte, Ph.D., Marcos Arias, B.S.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Work in Progress - Septic Arthritis of the Wrist Complicating Chronic Renal Failure
John T. Schwartz, Jr., M.D., Ted T. Peters, M.D., Barry Simmons, M.D.
Journal of Hand Surgery
Work in Progress - Ligamentous Injuries Associated with Fractures of the Distal Radius. A Cadaveric Study.
J. Theodore Schwartz, M.D., Peter M. Waters, M.D., Mark Koris, M.D., Bryan Snyder, M.D., Wilson Hayes, M.D., Ph.D.
Work in Progress - Evaluation of Initial Surface Apposition in Porous Coated Acetabular Components
J. Theodore Schwartz, Jr. M.D., S.K. Grandia, M.D., C.A. Engh, M.D., Y. Kukita, M.D., M.R. Forte, M.D.
Orthopaedic Transactions 15(2) 448-9, 1991 - Presentations: The Radiology of Injuries to the Ulnar Collateral Ligaments of the Metacarpal Phalangeal Joint of the Thumb. A Radiologic Anatomic Study.
Matthew Freeman, M.D., John T. Schwartz, B.S. and W. Hugh Baugher, M.D.
Presented at the 67th Meeting of the Radiologic Society of North America Chicago, Illinois, November 18, 1981
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Services
- Fracture Care
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Telehealth
- Work-Based Injuries
