Interventional Spine/Pain Physiatrist – University Hospitals Cleveland

Provide comprehensive medical spine and interventional management in a tertiary care setting.  Other outpatient duties would include a choice of musculoskeletal, neurological, amputee, EMG, chemodenervation, and ultrasound guided procedures. On-call responsibilities at the rehabilitation hospitals will be optional, but at a frequency of no more than one every five weekends, with PM&R resident and internal medicine co-coverage.  Candidates will also be eligible to for a faculty appointment in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, commensurate with prior academic rank and/or experience. A generous recruitment package is included and productivity-incentivized compensation model is available. Our Division of PM&R is headquartered in the Department of Orthopaedics, with multiple community practice locations, three dedicated inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and a large and diverse PM&R faculty. 

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is among the nation’s leading academic medical centers.  Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is a leader in medical research and education.

The Greater Cleveland Area is home to 2.8 million people and a wide variety of communities. Cleveland holds a wealth of cultural resources, entertainment options, and leisure activities including a vibrant Lake Erie shoreline and Metro Parks system.  The parks are joined by the Cuyahoga Valley National Park with additional 33,000 acres, another 100 miles of trails, and camping sites.  The Playhouse Square theatre district in downtown Cleveland is home to nine theatres hosting over 1,000 events each year; it is the country’s largest performing arts center outside of New York City.  Cleveland is also home to the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, outstanding museums including Cleveland Museum of Art and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and many music venues, as well as professional sports teams (Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians, and Monsters).  View our Northeast Ohio Relocation guide for more information.  

Come join our family and live our Mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Interested candidates should contact Justin Harrod, physician recruiter at: 216-286-1855 or justin.harrod@uhhospitals.org.

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is a 900+ bed quaternary referral center for the UH health system, a 17 hospital network serving 1.2 million patients in Northeast Ohio. UHCMC is an academic affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU SOM).

At UH Cleveland Medical Center, we strive for excellence in patient care. The efforts of our dedicated staff have resulted in numerous awards and accreditations from some of the country’s top medical associations of patient care, safety and quality.

In 2018, UH Cleveland Medical Center was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as follows:

• Cancer (28th)
• Cardiology & Heart Surgery (26th)
• Diabetes & Endocrinology (42nd)
• Gastroenterology/Surgery (20th)
• Ear, Nose and Throat (16th)
• Geriatrics (40th)
• Gynecology (25th)
• Nephrology (20th)
• Neurology and Neurosurgery (18th)
• Orthopedics (High Performing)
• Pulmonology (High Performing)
• Urology (50th)

Physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission:

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals has grown over the last 150 years to become what it is today – one of the nation’s leading health care systems, committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care to the residents of Northeast Ohio. Our facilities include a thriving academic medical center, consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, along with 18 hospitals, 40 health centers and dozens of medical practices throughout a 15-county region.

At UH, our national reputation for providing high-quality care, our direct involvement in pioneering medical advancements and clinical discoveries, and a continued commitment to training the next generation of health care providers demonstrate our dedication to living out the UH mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Cleveland, OH is a culturally diverse city on the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities are abundant throughout Northeast Ohio. You'll find world-class museums and cultural events, professional sports and amusement parks, and the most golf courses per capita in the United States. Places Rated Almanac ranks the area second in recreational options out of 354 US metro areas. This region ranks fifth in the nation in number of major cultural resources per one million residents.