Margaret 'Gretchen' Schwarze
Position title: Professor, Endowed Professor, Morgridge Professorship in Vascular Surgery
Email: schwarze@surgery.wisc.edu
Website: The Patient Preferences Project
Phone: (608) 265-4420
Address:
600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-3284
Interests
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Medical Ethics, End-of-Life Care and Advance Directives, Health Services Research.
Biography
Dr. Schwarze is a board-certified vascular surgeon and medical ethicist. She is a nationally recognized expert in surgical decision making, informed consent, advance directives and end-of-life care.
Her research focuses on improving communication between older patients and their surgeons so that patients can avoid unwanted treatment and make decisions that align with their values, preferences and goals.
Education
M.D., Harvard Medical School, Medicine, 1995
M.P.P., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Public Policy, 1995
B.A., Colby College, Philosophy and Mathematics, 1990
Additional Notes
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The Patient Preferences Project: Led by vascular surgeon and medical ethicist Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze, MD, MPP, helps older patients who are considering major surgery make decisions that are in line with their values, goals and preferences.