Lawrence Schainker, MD, FACR

“I try to be mindful of the humanity of every patient I see. This involves learning the situational & physical stresses that impact the patient’s presenting problems and addressing these issues in my treatment plan. I am particularly interested in utilizing the newer advances in regenerative medicine to stimulate my patient’s natural repair mechanisms – with regard to damaged or inflamed joints, tendons, and ligaments.”

Board Certifications

• Internal Medicine
• Rheumatology

Areas of Expertise

• Musculoskeleta, Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound
• Platelet Rich Plasma and Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine
• Rheumatology

Fellowship

Peter Bent & Robert Breck Brigham Hospitals
Rheumatology
Boston, MA
1972

Residency

Boston VA Medical Center – Jamaica Plain Campus
Internal Medicine
Boston, MA
1969

Internship

Buffalo General Hospital
General Medicine, Pathology, Immunopathology
Buffalo, NY
1967

Medical School

St. Louis University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
1966

Undergraduate School

Central Washington University
Bachelor of Science
Ellensburg, WA
1962

Suburban Hospital

American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine (AAOM)
Member
2008 – Present

American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
Fellow

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
Member
2005 – Present

District of Columbia Rheumatism Society
Member
1970 – Present

“Crystal Arthropathy” Journal Musculoskeletal Medicine (1997)

St. Louis University School of Medicine
Wolfort Scholarship

Georgetown Medical School
Associate Clinical Professor of Outpatient Medicine
Physical Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal and Autoimmune Diseases
2003 – Present

Dr. Schainker enjoys bird watching and traveling when possible.

Dr. Schainker was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He received his BA from Washington University and his medical degree from St. Louis University of Medicine. Dr. Schainker completed his residency at the Boston VA Hospital and Rheumatology Fellowship at the Peter Bent and Robert Brigham Hospitals, also in Boston. He fulfilled a two-year military commitment at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he was Chief of the Department of Rheumatology. Dr. Schainker joined RIMG in 2003 following a 30-year rheumatology practice with the Washington Clinic Medical Center. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and was featured in Washingtonian Top Doctors for 2005 to 2015. He is particularly interested in applying the new cellular techniques in Regenerative Medicine for patients with arthritis of the shoulder, hip, and knee. Learn more about Dr. Schainker’s work with Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and stem cells at www.prparthritistherapytoday.com. In his spare time he enjoys birding & spending time with family and grandchildren.

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