Joel Scholten MD
Executive Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Veterans Affairs
Join to View Full Profile
810 Vermont Avenue NWOffice 676Washington, DC 20420
Phone+1 202-308-7585
Dr. Scholten is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Joel Scholten is a healthcare professional based in Washington DC, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He completed his medical education at the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, followed by a transitional internship and residencies in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Eastern Virginia Medical School. His research includes several published studies, addressing topics such as headache disorders, opioid prescribing patterns, chronic kidney disease, and traumatic brain injury, with publications in notable journals like JAMA Network Open and Neurology.
Education & Training
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1995 - 1997
University of Missouri-ColumbiaResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1994 - 1995
University of South DakotaInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994- University of South Dakota, Sanford School of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1997 - 2028
PA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Suicide-related outcomes in veterans with post-traumatic headache: a retrospective cohort study.Sarah E Anthony, Manali A Phadke, Richard B Lipton, Daniel G Rogers, Lisa A Brenner
Lancet Regional Health. Americas. 2026-01-01 - 3 citationsOpen Burn Pit Exposure in Headache Disorder and Migraine.Jason J Sico, Sarah E Anthony, Manali Phadke, Kaicheng Wang, Melissa Skanderson
JAMA Network Open. 2024-09-03 - 3 citationsExercise for patients with chronic kidney disease: from cells to systems to function.Jared M Gollie, Alice S Ryan, Sabyasachi Sen, Samir S Patel, Peter F Kokkinos
American Journal of Physiology. Renal Physiology. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
Telemedicine in the PM&R Practice: The TeleRehab VisitDecember 10th, 2019
Informing the Needs of Veterans and Service Members with TBI and Their Families: Leveraging the VA TBI Model System Program of ResearchAugust 23rd, 2017
Informing the Needs of Veterans and Service Members with TBI and Their Families: Leveraging the VA TBI Model System Program of ResearchJuly 17th, 2017
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
