Joseph Schwartz, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychiatry and Sociology
Visiting Professor of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
Education
- BA (Social Relations & Mathematics), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (1977)
- MS (Sociology), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1977)
- PhD (Sociology), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1978)
Research Interests
- Biostatistics
- Behavioral medicine
- Hypertension
- Masked hypertension
- Depression and heart disease
- Ecological momentary assessment
Current Research
- Principal Investigator: NHLBI, Psychosocial Predictors of Ambulatory Blood Pressure
- Principal Investigator: NHLBI, Physical activity, depression, and post-acs survival
Honors
- Elected Fellow, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research (1993)
- Elected Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine (1995)
Publications
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- Research Article: New England Journal of Medicine, Urinary-Cell mRNA Profile and Acute Cellular Rejection in Kidney Allografts (July 2013)
- Research Article: American Journal of Hypertension, Alterations in Diastolic Function in Masked Hypertension: Findings from the Masked Hypertension Study (2/27/13)
- Research Article: American Journal of Cardiology, Relation of Patients Living Without a Partner or Spouse to Being Physically Active After Acute Coronary Syndromes (2/11/13)