Spine Universe Author Biography

Doctor Joel Press graduated from the University of Michigan in 1980 with a B.S. Degree-with distinction, Microbiology. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1984, and did his Internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School in 1984-85. He completed his Residency at Northwestern University Medical School, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in 1988. He has been an attending physician at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago since 1988 and in 1989 he founded and directed the Sports Rehabilitation Program at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. In December of 1994, Dr. Press was instrumental in the opening of the Center for Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, with Dr. Press as its Medical Director.

He has published numerous articles, edited a textbook, chaired numerous courses, and been invited to lecture many times. Dr. Press is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School.

Dr. Press is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and board certified by The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He is the current Vice President of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, past President of The Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation, been an Oral Board Examiner and Written Board Examination-item writer. He is currently the President-Elect of the North American Spine Society.

SpineUniverse articles from Joel M. Press, MD

• Relieve Back Pain: 5 Popular Non-surgical Treatments
  Most cases of back and neck pain resolve alone without the need for spine surgery. When treatment is necessary, many different types of non-surgical therapies may help to relieve back pain.