Dr. Shwayder earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 1978. In 1982, he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1982-1998, he was in private practice in Virginia and academic practice at the University of Colorado. There he was a Clinical Associate Professor at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. In 1998, he joined the academic faculty at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and at Denver Health Medical Center, as the Associate Director of the Department, Director of Gynecology and Gynecologic Ultrasound. In 2006, he joined the faculty at the University of Louisville as the Director of the Division Gynecology and Director of the Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic Surgery.

Dr. Shwayder also earned his Doctor of Juris Prudence from the University of Denver College of Law in 2003. He is licensed to practice law in all jurisdictions in Colorado. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association. He participates in the Health Law Section and Section of Alternative Dispute Resolution of both organizations.

Dr. Shwayder is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is certified in Advanced Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy by the Accreditation Council on Gynecologic Endoscopy. He has been a member of the AAGL (American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy) since 1981 and is on the Board of Trustees of the AAGL. He is also a Fellow of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. He is published and a frequently invited speaker on his clinical and research interests of endoscopic surgery, gynecologic ultrasound, and the medical-legal aspects of obstetrics and gynecology.