Natalie Schwartz, M.D., Director, Primary Care

Natalie Schwartz, M.D., is director of the Division of Primary Care Medicine. Following her bachelor's studies at Cornell University she received her medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She completed the medicine residency at Cornell University Cooperating Hospitals: North Shore University Hospital - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr. Schwartz is clinical assistant professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She is supervising physician in the Medicine clinic and for the Primary Care Medicine residency program. She is physician-in-charge for the Endocrinology/Diabetes clinic.

Her administrative duties include her work for the Medical Mortality Review Committee and for Ambulatory Medicine Quality Assurance. She is coordinator of the Medical Consult service and medical director, Private Inpatient Teaching service.

Dr. Schwartz is certified in Internal Medical and Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Dr. Schwartz's thoughts on the medical residency:

"The structure of the training program encourages the development of independent clinical our decision-making skills. At graduation, residents are not only equipped with broad clinical knowledge and skills, but have the confidence to begin their own practices or pursue competitive fellowship programs."