DENNIS W. SCHWESINGER


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Dennis W. Schwesinger, Director, Program and Research Development, Cardiac and Vascular Center of NYU School of Medicine, is a veteran health care administrator, medical engineer and innovator with over three decades of experience worldwide. Some of his contributions of medical technology include patents in life support systems, a book on pulmonary diagnostic technologies, editorships of international medical-technical journals, and international lecturships. He was also involved in one of the initial studies validating B-mode imaging as a screening tool for stroke prevention. Throughout his career he has held senior leadership positions in major academic medical centers.

Mr. Schwesinger is personally dedicated to providing healthcare for children in need throughout the world. He developed a city school based healthcare system for children in underserved areas of Los Angeles. His patents have been used to engineer life support systems to sustain newborns with distressed breathing. Currently he has been instrumental in the creation of several non-profit organizations supporting children's health issues and is co-founder of Project Kids Worldwide.