Sports Medicine
Thomas Schnitzer, MD, PHD
Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology), Feinberg School of Medicine
Thomas J. Schnitzer, MD, PhD, is a professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anesthesiology, and Medicine (Rheumatology) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. His subspecialty focuses on rheumatology, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, bone metabolism, and neuromusculoskeletal sports medicine, with particular emphasis on chronic pain conditions including low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, diabetic neuropathy, and bone health issues in spinal cord injur
55+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Rheumatology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Neuromusculoskeletal Sports Medicine
Education & Training
- MD, Harvard Medical School - 1971
- Johns Hopkins University - Residency, 1973
Peer Recognition
- Doximity — Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation
1984
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program
Languages
English
Experience
55+ years in practice