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Vladimir Shvarts, MD, is a neurologist with the Epilepsy Program and the Director of the Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy Fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago and completed his residency in neurology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He did his postgraduate training in clinical neurophysiology and intraoperative monitoring at the University of California – Los Angeles. Subsequently, Dr. Shvarts completed his second fellowship with an emphasis in epilepsy and magnetoencephalography at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Shvarts is board certified in neurology with a subspecialty certification in epilepsy & clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Shvarts is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society, and American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
His research interests include clinical epilepsy, intraoperative neurophysiology, magnetoencephalography, and global issues in epilepsy and neurological care.
To request an appointment with Dr. Shvarts, call (602) 406-6262
Fax: (602) 406-6261
- Aetna
- Arizona Foundation
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health
- Great West
- Health Choice
- Healthnet
- Humana
- Indian Health Services
- Medicare
- Mercy Care (AHCCCS)
- Phoenix Health Plan
- Scan Healthcare
- Secure Horizon
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, and Magnetoencephalography, 2009-2012
- Fellowship, UCLA, Clinical Neurophysiology and Intraoperative Monitoring, 2011-2012
- Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Neurology, 2007-2010
- Internship, McGaw Northwestern University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2005-2006
- MD, Chicago Medical School, 2005
- BA, Occidental College, Kinesiology, cum laude, 2000
- American Magnetoencephalography Society
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Diplomate, ABPN Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- American Epilepsy Society
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Medical Association
- Teacher of the Year – Barrow Neurological Institute 2017
- American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) – Fellow 2015
- American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) 2010 Annual Meeting Resident Scholarship 2010
- Occidental College, Graduation Latin Honors—Cum Laude 2000
- Occidental College – Dean’s List, Distinctions in major comprehensive examinations 2000
Perampanel: Newly Approved Novel Antiepileptic Medication for Partial-Onset Seizures
Date: 01/2013
Authors: Vladimir Shvarts, Steve Chung
- English
- Russian


Vladimir Shvarts, MD, is a neurologist with the Epilepsy Program and the Director of the Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy Fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago and completed his residency in neurology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He did his postgraduate training in clinical neurophysiology and intraoperative monitoring at the University of California – Los Angeles. Subsequently, Dr. Shvarts completed his second fellowship with an emphasis in epilepsy and magnetoencephalography at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Shvarts is board certified in neurology with a subspecialty certification in epilepsy & clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Shvarts is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society, and American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
His research interests include clinical epilepsy, intraoperative neurophysiology, magnetoencephalography, and global issues in epilepsy and neurological care.
To request an appointment with Dr. Shvarts, call (602) 406-6262
Fax: (602) 406-6261

- Aetna
- Arizona Foundation
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health
- Great West
- Health Choice
- Healthnet
- Humana
- Indian Health Services
- Medicare
- Mercy Care (AHCCCS)
- Phoenix Health Plan
- Scan Healthcare
- Secure Horizon
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, and Magnetoencephalography, 2009-2012
- Fellowship, UCLA, Clinical Neurophysiology and Intraoperative Monitoring, 2011-2012
- Residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Neurology, 2007-2010
- Internship, McGaw Northwestern University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2005-2006
- MD, Chicago Medical School, 2005
- BA, Occidental College, Kinesiology, cum laude, 2000
- American Magnetoencephalography Society
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Diplomate, ABPN Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- American Epilepsy Society
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Medical Association
- Teacher of the Year – Barrow Neurological Institute 2017
- American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) – Fellow 2015
- American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) 2010 Annual Meeting Resident Scholarship 2010
- Occidental College, Graduation Latin Honors—Cum Laude 2000
- Occidental College – Dean’s List, Distinctions in major comprehensive examinations 2000
Perampanel: Newly Approved Novel Antiepileptic Medication for Partial-Onset Seizures
Date: 01/2013
Authors: Vladimir Shvarts, Steve Chung
- English
- Russian