Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Obesity Medicine
Training
Medical School
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (Miami, FL)
Residency
University of Texas Southwestern – Parkland Hospital (Dallas, TX)
Fellowship
University of Florida – Shands Hospital (Gainesville, FL)
Biography
David B. Schwimmer, MD, DBOM is a gastroenterologist with Tampa General Hospital Digestive Health Center. He will be managing the development of the TGH Metabolic and Weight Management Center. He has both a professional and personal interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Obesity Medicine with board certifications in gastroenterology, internal medicine and obesity medicine. Dr. Schwimmer earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern – Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX, and trained for his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Florida – Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL.
Dr. Schwimmer is an active member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastrointestinal Association and the Obesity Medicine Association. He has published in major medical journals and presented at medical conferences speaking on the treatment, outcomes, and management of IBD patients. Dr. Schwimmer has also served as an IBD expert for articles appearing on SELF.com. When not working, he spends time with his family, including daughter Jacey, sailing, and watching University of Michigan football.
