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Michael Yochelson, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Atlanta, GA

Michael Robert Yochelson MD , MBA, FACHE

Physical Medicine/Rehab•Atlanta, GA

Neurorehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine

Chief Medical Officer Shepherd Center

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  • 2020 Peachtree Rd NWAtlanta, GA 30309

  • Phone+1 404-352-2020

  • Fax+1 404-350-7381

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Summary

  • Michael R. Yochelson, MD, MBA is the Chief Medical Officer for Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to taking that role he was at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC, where he worked for over a decade, initially as the Medical Director of their brain injury program and later as their VPMA/CMO. He is a highly trained and qualified board-certified neurologist and physiatrist. He was the founding program director of the Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship which he started at MedStar NRH in 2009 and has supported the creation of brain injury and spinal cord injury fellowships at Shepherd Center.

    Dr. Yochelson is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and completed his residency training at the National Capital Consortium.

    Dr. Yochelson holds the rank of adjunct professor of rehabilitation medicine at Emory University. He served as chair of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs, a congressionally-appointed position for 6 years. Dr. Yochelson previously served on the board of directors for the Brain Injury Association of Washington, D.C. and was an active member of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland. He also is currently a member of the Engagement & Inclusion Committee in the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) and serves on the Georgia Behavioral Health Reform & Innovation Commission.

    Dr. Yochelson has received numerous awards, including the Outstanding Educator Award in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Georgetown University/MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (2008) and the Edward A. Eckenhoff Leadership Award, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (2009). He has been recognized as one of the "Top Rated Doctors" in Northern Virginia (2010 & 2011) and as a "Top Doctor" by Castle Connolly (2011-2017).

Education & Training

  • University of Maryland, Smith School of Business
    University of Maryland, Smith School of BusinessMBA, MBA, 2010 - 2011
  • R.H. Smith School of Business, Univ. of Maryland
    R.H. Smith School of Business, Univ. of MarylandMBA, 2011
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1998 - 2001
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1996 - 1998
  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2006 - 2027
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2017 - 2027
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1996 - 2027
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2008
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Brain Injury Medicine
    American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • Fellow
    American College of Healthcare ExecutivesFellow

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity EMR, GE Healthcare, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Centricity EMR, GE Healthcare, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MEDSEEK Empower, SymphonyCare, LLC, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The District of Columbia Concussion Care & Training Project: A National Model for Youth Concussion Education  
    Lincoln, AE, Gioia G, Atabaki SM, Yochelson M, et al., Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, 1/1/2016
  • Diagnosis and Management of Post-op Anemia Following Total Joint Arthroplasty During Inpatient Rehabilitation  
    Yochelson MR, Reinstein L, Wapner LJ, Waldman B, Hartman D and Schwartz JB., Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1/1/2001
  • New Onset Tic Disorder Following Acute Hemorrhage of an AVM  
    Yochelson MR and Davis RG, Journal of Child Neurology, 1/1/2000

Books/Book Chapters

  • Managing Brain Injury: A Guide to Living Well with Brain Injury. 
    Editors: Yochelson MR, Wolfe P.NRH Press, Washington, DC2010
  • Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, their Consequences and Services to Assist Recovery. 
    Chapter: Systems of Care: Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Access to High-Quality Care. 
    Page 245.0 - 428.0Burnam MA, Meredith LS, Helmus TC, Burns RM, Cox RA, D’Amico E, Martin LT, Vaiana ME, Williams KM, and Yochelson MR.Editors: Tanielian T and Jaycox LH.RAND Corporation, Santa Monica2008

Abstracts/Posters

  • New Onset Tic Disorder Following Acute Hemorrhage of an AVM
    Yochelson, MR and Davis RG, Child Neurology Society Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, 1/1/1998
  • Diagnosis and Management of Post-op Anemia Following Total Joint Arthroplasty During Inpatient Rehabilitation.
    Yochelson MR, Reinstein L, Wapner LJ, Waldman B, Hartman D and Schwartz JB., American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 63rd Annual Assembly, New Orleans, LA, 1/15/2001
  • Diagnosis and Management of Post-op Anemia Following Total Joint Arthroplasty During Inpatient Rehabilitation.
    Yochelson MR, Reinstein L, Wapner LJ, Waldman B, Hartman D and Schwartz JB., American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, Dallas, TX, 1/13/2002

Lectures

  • ITB Pump Management Pearls for Patients with Spasticity, Dystonia and Related Motor Disorders 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2016
  • Concussion 
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC, 2012; MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, Washi - 1/1/2016
  • The Ups and Downs of TBI Rehabilitation: The Current State and Our Future. 
    Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2016

Other

Press Mentions

  • Multiple Sclerosis
    Multiple SclerosisSeptember 3rd, 2025
  • What Is Pseudobulbar Affect? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
    What Is Pseudobulbar Affect? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and PreventionFebruary 4th, 2023
  • 'It's Been a Long Road' | Veteran's 10-Month Battle After His COVID-19 Diagnosis
    'It's Been a Long Road' | Veteran's 10-Month Battle After His COVID-19 DiagnosisOctober 5th, 2021

Committees

  • Chair, Central Nervous System Council, AAPM&R 2017 - Present
  • Chair, VA Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs 2016 - Present
  • Board member, Maryland Patient Safety Center 2016 - Present
  • Chair-Elect, Central Nervous System Council, AAPM&R 2015 - 2017
  • Vice Chair, Education, Central Nervous System Council, AAPM&R 2013 - 2015

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