Deborah Heart and Lung Center CEO and President Joseph Chirichella recently announced the appointment of Dr. S. Justin Szawlewicz, as chair, cardiology.
Szawlewicz has served as an attending cardiologist at Deborah since 2010 and as assistant vice president of medical affairs since 2015.
Board-certified in cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology, Szawlewicz earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. After medical school, he completed a residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine at Cooper University Hospital.
A fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Szawlewicz holds numerous leadership positions at Deborah, including medical director of cardiac rehab and assistant director of the Echocardiography Lab. Szawlewicz’s specialty medical interests include preventive cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.
“We are delighted that Dr. Szawlewicz has accepted the cardiology chair position,” Chirichella said. “He has been an integral part of our team for many years and has served as ‘de facto’ leader during several periods of transition at the hospital. He is well-respected by his peers, and his clinical skills and patient rapport are unmatched. I am excited as we work closely together in further developing and enhancing our cardiology service lines as well as continue expansion into the surrounding communities through our Deborah Specialty Physician outside practice locations.”
