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Richard D. Zorowitz, MD – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine

Dr. Richard Zorowitz reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Zorowitz is the Chairman of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and is an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and…

Richard D. Zorowitz, MD – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine

Dr. Richard Zorowitz reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Zorowitz is the Chairman of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and is an Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

Education and Training

MD: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1985

Internship in Internal Medicine: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, 1985–1986

Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Northwestern University Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1986–1989

Certifications

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Academic Appointments

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD:

  • Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2008–present
  • Visiting Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2006–2008

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA:

  • Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001–2006
  • Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1995–2001

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Newark, NJ:

  • Assistant Professor, 1991–1995
  • Instructor, 1989–1991

Financial Disclosure

The final approval of Healthwise content is always made by a clinician with no financial conflicts.

Dr. Zorowitz received consulting fees from RedMedEd and Best Doctors. He also receives grant support from NexStim and SPR Therapeutics.