Richard J. Schwab, MD, DABSM

Sleep Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Sleep Center Market Street
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Schedule onlineCall 215-662-7772
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About me

  • Chief, Division of Sleep Medicine
  • Professor of Medicine (Sleep Medicine) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

324 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
April 2026
my past 5 yrs w/cpap has provided me with excellent results!
Anonymous
April 2026
he has a vast amount of knowledge and experience in the field. and uses it to help his patients get better results.:
Anonymous
April 2026
dr schwab listens well, is quite understanding, knowledgeable and mannerly in a very timely manner.
Anonymous
April 2026
the provider is excellent

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Dr. Schwab is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Yi H, Guo J, Keenan BT, Mazzotti DR, de Chazal P, Chen NH, Cistulli PA, Gislason T, Kuna ST, Li QY, Magalang UJ, McArdle N, Penzel T, Schwab RJ, Singh B, Tufik S, Pack AI, Xu L, Han F Generalizability of symptom-based subtypes of moderate to severe OSA patients within and between ethnic groups , Ann Am Thorac Soc: 2026

Kyle W, Li JM, Tucker B, Kadan S, Wiemken AS, Saconi B, Keenan BT, Schwab RJ, Chung CH, Jeon HH Effects of Herbst and Pendex appliances treatment on the upper airway: A cone-beam computed tomography analysis , Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop: 2026

Phung C, Harkins T, Magana LC, Dixit Y, Thuler E, Aggarwal M, Wiemken A, Seay E, Keenan BT, Saconi B, Schwab RJ, Dedhia RC The Association of Upper Airway Anatomy and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Response in OSA , Laryngoscope: 2026

Tucker B, Kang J, Hudson-Boyd C, Kadan S, Saconi B, Keenan BT, Schwab RJ, Chung CH, Jeon HH Skeletodental and soft tissue changes following treatment with herbst and pendex appliances: a retrospective CBCT study , Clin Oral Investig: 2026

Dennison JB, Wu PH, Langham MC, Schwab RJ, Detre JA, Wehrli FW Neurometabolic Response to Apneic Stimuli Tracks Global Grey Matter Volume Deficits in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. , J Sleep Res: 2025

Finnsson E, Arnardottir E, Montazeri K, Keenan BT, Schwab RJ, Gislason T, Pack AI, Wellman A, Islind AS, Agustsson JS, Sands SA Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography to Quantify Changes in Ventilation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea , IEEE Trans Biomed Eng: 2025

Xu L, Keenan BT, Wiemken AS, Staley B, Benediktsdottir B, Juliusson S, Pack AI, Gislason T, Schwab RJ The Relationship between Upper Airway Anatomy and Obesity in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea , Ann Am Thorac Soc: 2025

Schwab RJ, Lin TC, Wiemken AS, Tang SH, Schwab A, Keenan BT Effect of Neck-Bending on Upper Airway Caliber and Surrounding Soft Tissues in Controls and Apneics , medRxiv: 2025

Dennison JB, Langham MC, Wiemken AS, Xu J, Schwab RJ, Detre JA, Wehrli FW Concurrent evaluation of cerebral oxygen metabolism and upper airway architecture via temporally resolved MRI , J Cereb Blood Flow Metab: 2025

Pack A, Grunstein R, Mokhlesi B, Ryan S, Schwab R, Gozal D What will the impact be of use of tirzepatide in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)? , Sleep: 2025