Nephrology & Hypertension
Dr Daniel
Schwartz
Dr Schwartz is passionate about managing chronic kidney disease and supporting his patients to achieve the best clinical outcomes.
ClinIcAL Focus
Areas of clinical focus & experience
Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr Schwartz works with his patients to aggressively manage risk factors for progression of disease, with a focus on lifestyle modification & evidence-based pharmaceutical intervention.
Hypertension
As part of chronic kidney disease care, Dr Schwartz addresses difficult to control hypertension.
Cardio-Metabolic Optimization
Kidney disease is part of a spectrum of a cardio-metabolic disorder. Dr Schwartz addresses the entire spectrum of disease through direct management or appropriate referral.
Peritoneal Dialysis
As director of the Fraser Health home dialysis program, Dr Schwartz is a passionate supporter of independent dialysis.
Interventional Nephrology
Dr Schwartz performs procedures for patients within the kidney program.
Acute Nephrology Care
Dr Schwartz provides on-call nephrology services as part of the Fraser Health Kidney program.
New Patients
Consultations require a referral from your primary care provide or specialist
Virtual visit, or in person at #100-200 Keary Street, New Westminster, BC | Map
P (604) 516-7774
F (604) 516-7764
Kidney Care Centre
Requires a referral from Dr. Schwartz’s outpatient office
#217 – 610 Sixth St (Royal City Centre Mall), New Westminster, BC
(604) 549-6300
Hemodialysis
Royal Columbian Hemodialysis Dialysis Unit | Map
(604) 520-4582
Peritoneal Dialysis
Abbotsford Regional Hospital Peritoneal Dialysis Unit | Map
(604) 851-4769
Royal Columbian Peritoneal Dialysis Unit | Map
(604) 520-4503
Expertise
Dr Schwartz has a wide-range of professional interests & experience.
Dr Schwartz is a nephrologist and medical lead of the Fraser Health home dialysis program. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. His clinical interests are focused on peritoneal dialysis, interventional nephrology and late stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) management.
He also has a keen interest in knowledge translation at the point of care and the intersection of information technology with clinical medicine. He is the creator of many online and mobile medical education offerings including QxMD, and works with great medical education partners such as Lyrn.
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medical Information Technology
- Procedural MEDICINE
- MEDICAL EDUCATION
Offering remote & virtual consultations to allow more convenient access to kidney care.
RECENT THOUGHTS
Temporary Visitor Visas for Donating a Kidney
As a resident in the newly created Vancouver-Granville riding and a nephrologist (internal medicine doctor specializing in kidney medicine), I’m asking the following of my political candidates:
Immigration Canada should offer expedited approval for a Visitors Visa to those individuals coming to Canada for living kidney donation to a Canadian or permanent resident (with the requirement for documentation from a Canadian nephrologist).