Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Jordan W. Swanson, MD, MSc
Independent provider
Accepting new patients
Sees patients of all ages
Penn Plastic Surgery University City

About me

  • Associate Professor of Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Education and training

  • Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Washington Hospital and Clinics
  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Swanson is an independent physician who is not employed by Penn Medicine.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Carlson AR, Kosyk MS, Zapatero ZD, Kalmar CL, Swanson JW, Jackson OA, Low DW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. A Longitudinal Study of Improvement in Nasal Airway Obstruction after Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty. , Plast Reconstr Surg., 151(2): 2023


Blum JD, Beiriger J, Villavisanis DF, Morales C, Cho DY, Tao W, Whitaker R, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Goldstein JA, Swanson JW. Machine Learning in Metopic Craniosynostosis: Does Phenotypic Severity Predict Long-Term Esthetic Outcome? , J Craniofac Surg. , 34(1): 2023


Kosyk MS, Zapatero ZD, Kalmar CL, Carlson AR, Cohen M, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Speech Outcomes following Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis for Robin Sequence: Midchildhood Results. , Plast Reconstr Surg., 151(1): 2023


Pontell ME, Barrero CE, Wagner CS, Salinero LK, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Oxycephaly-systematic review, case presentation, and diagnostic clarification. , Childs Nerv Syst.: 2023


Wagner CS, Pontell ME, Hitchner MK, Barrero CE, Salinero LK, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Prior fronto-orbital advancement associated with complications from transcranial midface surgery in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis. , Childs Nerv Syst. : 2023


Villavisanis DF, Wagner CS, Morales CZ, Smith TE, Blum JD, Cho DY, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW. Geospatial and Socioeconomic Factors Interact to Predict Management and Outcomes in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery: A Single Institution Study of 740 Patients. , Cleft Palate Craniofac J.: 2023


Ng JJ, Blum JD, Cho DY, Cheung L, Romeo DJ, Low DW, Taylor JA, Heuer GG, Swanson JW, Flanders TM. Spinal pseudomeningocele closure: capsulofascial interposition technique. , Childs Nerv Syst.: 2023


Villavisanis DF, Blum JD, Cho DY, Carlson AR, Heuer GG, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Long-term aesthetic and photogrammetric outcomes in non-syndromic unicoronal synostosis: comparison of fronto-orbital distraction osteogenesis and fronto-orbital advancement and remodeling. , Childs Nerv Syst.: 2023


Villavisanis DF, Blum JD, Cheung L, Cho DY, Bartlett SP, Swanson JW, Taylor JA. Crowdsourcing in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: A Systematic Review with Reporting Recommendations. , Plast Reconstr Surg. : 2023


Wagner CS, Barrero CE, Kumar SL, Pontell ME, Salinero LK, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Folsom N, Swanson JW. Characterizing Interventions and Family Assistance of a Nurse Navigation Program in Orofacial Cleft Care. , Cleft Palate Craniofac J.: 2023