Thomas
C. Schuler, M.D.
"Spinal
problems can usually be solved non-operatively if
the physician listens to the patient, carefully examines
the patient and then implements the proper treatment
program. Sometimes, however, surgery is required.
The surgeon who is skilled in a vast array of approaches
is able to offer the patient the best choice. My
experience and training provide the patient with
multiple options, so that together, the patient and
I can best select the most appropriate choice for
his or her condition. "
Thomas C. Schuler, M.D. is Board Certified by the American Board of Spine Surgery, and also certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a fellow in the American College of Spine Surgery and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a member of the North American Spine Society. Dr. Schuler is a founding member of the Spinal Interbody Research Group. He is a spine consultant to the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Dr. Schuler is a board member and the chief scientific advisor to the Spinal Research Foundation. He is the Chairman of the Board of the Anthony G. Gristina Insititute for Biomedical Research. Dr. Schuler is the founder and chief executive officer of the Virginia Spine Institute and is the Program Director of the Virginia Spine Institute Physiatry Fellowship Program as well as the Physician Assistant Residency and Fellowship Program. Biography Dr. Schuler obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1982 and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1986. After his general surgery internship he completed an orthopedic surgery residency in 1991 at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. He then completed a spinal surgery fellowship in Los Angeles, California at the internationally respected Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Dr. Schuler lectures nationally and internationally on the non-operative and operative management of spinal disorders. He has introduced many innovative concepts regarding spinal care to the Washington, D.C. area. Dr. Schuler is an expert in athletic injuries of the spine and frequently works with amateur and professional athletes to quickly restore them to the playing field. Dr. Schuler founded the Virginia Spine Institute in 1992 to provide patients with the highest quality spinal health care. V
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