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Fox Chase Cancer Center's Arthur Zwerling, CRNA, MSN, DNP, of Elkins Park, Pa., earned his doctorate in nursing practice in pain management from University of Tennessee Health Science Center. His focus was on assessment, prevention and treatment of post-thoracotomy shoulder pain syndromes.
Zwerling is a staff certified registered nurse anesthetist at Fox Chase and a lecturer at University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Before joining Fox Chase, Zwerling was program director of the Schools of Nurse Anesthesia at University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital.
Zwerling earned his M.S. from Saint Joseph's University and his M.S.N. from Temple University. Between the years of 2004 and 2005, Zwerling was awarded the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation Doctoral Scholarship and the International Nurses Society On Addictions Impaired Practice / Peer Assistance Award.
In addition to his professional work, Zwerling has volunteered his time to work with the Health Volunteer Overseas, Belize Nurse Anesthesia Program and Eritrea Nurse Anesthesia Program. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
In his free time, Zwerling enjoys fishing, snorkeling, diving, target shooting, reading and astronomy.
Carolyn’s interest in Obstetrical Anesthesia began in the early 70’s when Dr. Thomas H Joyce III recruited her to become a team member of the newly developed High Risk Obstetrical Unit at the University of Cincinnati. Not only did he recruit her as a team member but he encouraged her to help improve the safety of pregnant women by lecturing to other nurse anesthetists around the country.
In addition to publishing and lecturing, Carolyn has also served on many state and national anesthesia committees. In 1991 she served as a Consultant to the AANA Practice Committee and helped develop the Practice Guidelines for OB Anesthesia. Currently she is a on the BOD of the NBCRNA.
