Allan B. Schwartz, MD, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Monday, September 27, 2021 at his home in Lafayette Hill, PA. He was 83 years old, born on March 20, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Morris and Jean (Jablon) Schwartz.

Allan grew up in Germantown, where his parents owned a grocery. He spent much of his youth helping them with their store. He was selling Christmas trees at the age of four and would go with his father to the fish market early in the morning. Allan attended Central High School (Class number 205), and then Temple University School of Pharmacy, which is where he met the love of his life, Barbara, one of his classmates. Allan then went on to attend Hahnemann Medical College, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine. He specialized in Internal Medicine and then Nephrology. Shortly after completing all of his training, Allan served in the Army during the Vietnam War, working as a nephrologist at Letterman General Hospital on the Presidio in San Francisco. He and Barbara, who married in 1961, decided to move back to the Philadelphia area and settled in Lafayette Hill, where his sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Bud Herman, lived.

Allan spent the entirety of his career at Hahnemann University Hospital, teaching, treating patients, and doing research. He was dedicated to the many patients and students he encountered and changed many lives. During the 1970s and 1980s, he and his partner, Joel Chinitz, MD, ran their group practice, including the first outpatient Dialysis unit in Philadelphia, one of only four in the country at that time. He specialized in helping those with severe kidney disease and hypertension. Allan ran the residency program in Internal Medicine and the Continuing Education program for many years at Hahnemann, two endeavors that were particularly rewarding to him. He treated his patients with the utmost respect and care.

While busy with his career, Allan made an effort to have a healthy balance with family and activities. He made sure to be home for dinner each night with Barbara and their two daughters, Michelle and Cindy. Allan developed a passion for tennis, which became his primary athletic outlet. He coached Michelle's softball team, played tennis with the whole family, and took the family on outings to Veteran's Stadium to watch the Phillies, a past time he had enjoyed with his own father. Vacations were an important part of Allan's family life as well. The family went to Florida twice a year to visit Allan and Barbara's parents, which led to Allan and Barbara eventually obtaining their own vacation home in Longboat Key, on the west coast of Florida. Allan and Barbara also enjoyed collecting art and traveling to many beautiful places in the world, including the French Riviera, which became a favorite destination.

As Allan wound down his clinical work, in his early 70s, he continued to devote time to lecturing at hospitals in Philadelphia and the Longboat Key area. A lifelong history lover, he developed his own lecture series on Presidents and their medical illnesses. After presenting and writing about over 20 presidents, he expanded the series to include other world leaders. Allan published many articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer in the Medical Mystery section of the Health segment of the paper. He loved teaching and did so until his illness no longer allowed him to.

Allan was a kind, down-to-earth, curious, and intelligent man who had a wide, warm smile. He had his serious side too, which contributed to his focus on ongoing learning, so he could be up-to-date with the latest medical knowledge. Allan also loved telling stories and he could captivate an audience with his excitement and knowledge.

Most importantly, Allan loved and was devoted to his family. He was always available to encourage, give advice, or help in whatever way he could.

Allan is survived by his wife, Barbara, of sixty years, his two daughters Michelle Loiederman and Cindy Schwartz-DeVol, his son-in-law Carter DeVol, and his four grandchildren: Megan Schmon, Sam Brewer, Avi Loiederman, and Micah Loiederman.

Services and interment information will be posted at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Allan's honor to:

The National Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.org/
The American Cancer Society: https://donate3.cancer.org/ or call 1-800-277-2345
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) (where Allan taught): www.noncredit.temple.edu/olli