David A. Schwartz MD

David A. Schwartz is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. He founded and currently serves as the Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

He received his postgraduate training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where he completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and advanced training in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Endoscopic Ultrasound. He is a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).

His research has focused on clinical trials for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), imaging of IBD, the multidisciplinary care of the IBD patient, and the treatment of perianal Crohn's disease. He has lectured extensively throughout the United States and has written more than 150 articles, book chapters, and abstracts.