Position:
Physician, Practice Owner at David Schechter, MD (Sole Proprietorship), Attending Physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Author, Publisher at MindBody Medicine Publications
Industry:
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Work:
David Schechter, MD
since Feb 2002
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Physician, Practice Owner
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
since May 2001
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Attending Physician
MindBody Medicine Publications
since 1997
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Author, Publisher
Seligman Medical Institute
2004 - 2007
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Research Director
Camber Clinics
1999 - 2002
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Medical Director, Staff Physician
USC School of Medicine
1989 - 1999
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Faculty, residency Program
Education:
USC School of Medicine 1993
Certficate of added qualifications in Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine
UCLA/Santa Monica Hospital 1984 - 1987
Residency, Family Medicine Residency Program
New York University School of Medicine 1980 - 1984
MD, Medicine
Princeton University 1976 - 1980
AB, Biochemistry
Midwood High School 1973 - 1976
H.S., Science, AP classes
Hudde Junior HIgh
Graduate, Salutatorian
Skills:
Pain Management, Back Pain, Pain, Chronic Pain, Sports Medicine, Health, Family Medicine, Primary Care, Medicine, Healthcare, Treatment, Sports Injuries, Rehabilitation, Wellness, Healing, Fitness, Medical Education, Board Certified, Clinical Research, Chronic Illness, Internal Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Prevention, Physicians, Spine, Stress Management
Interests:
Medicine, quality care, back pain research, politics
Honor & Awards:
US News and World Report "Top Doctor", 2011
Men's health "Top Doctor" Sports Medicine, 2007
Awards:
Health Top Top Family Doctor, Los Angeles
Health Tap
An award for physicians who answer general questions on their website and help people to understand medical conditions in this way.