Physical

Medicine

Northwest            

Specializing in work injuries 

Training

• Doctor of Medicine Oregon Health Sciences University
  
• Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  University of Wisconsin - Madison
  
• Masters in Public Health - Occupational Medicine University of Michigan
  
• Doctor of Chiropractic Western States Chiropractic College
  

Member

• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation​

Career focus: management of chronic pain

Current practice:

• Treatment/case management --- work injury
  
• Electrodiagnosis
  
• Second opinions, forensic evaluations, impairment ratings
  

Professional interest areas

• personal injury --- work-related, motor vehicle collision-related
  
• neck pain, back injury
  
• shoulder injury
  
• knee injury
  
• ankle/foot injury
  
• hand/wrist injury
  
• elbow injury
  

Selected publications

• Backonja M, Fitzthum J.  "Pharmaceutical management of noncancer spinal syndromes" Spine: State of the Art Reviews; Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, Inc; 9(3): 689-703, 1995.
  
• Fitzthum J.  "Predicting outcome in Low Back Pain" Clinical Applications of Outcome Assessment;SG Yeomans (ed); Stamford Appleton & Lange 2000.
  
• Fitzthum J, Yeomans S "Can Chronic Pain Post-Whiplash Injury Be Avoided?" Dynamic Chiropractic, November 2020
  

Experience

• Chiropractic clinic director and instructor Western States Chiropractic College
  
• Medical Director University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics Pain Clinic
  
• Electrodiagnosis
• Second opinions, forensic evaluations
• Impairment ratings
  

Avocational interests

• Family activities
  
• Backpacking, cycling, kayaking

Jeffery E Fitzthum MD, physiatrist (physical medicine & rehabilitation)