Robert S. Schwartz

Dr. Robert S. Schwartz is Medical Director of the Minnesota Cardiovascular Research Institute and is Senior Cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute.

He was previously Director of the Center for Applied Vascular Biology and Interventions, Mayo Foundation. Dr. Schwartz has also served as Professor at the Mayo Medical School. He holds Board Certifications on the National Board of Medical Examiners in Internal Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases, and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT). Dr. Schwartz has published over 500 articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals dealing with various topics in Interventional Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Imaging. He is the recipient of various awards including the Andreas Gruentzig Award for Basic Research in Coronary Restenosis from the Thoraxcenter/European Society of Cardiology. He holds professional memberships as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Schwartz is also a member of the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging. Dr. Schwartz received a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics, a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and his doctorate from the University of Colorado Denver and continued his internship, residency, and Fellowship at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.