Michael Schneider, DC, PhD

Dr. Schneider received his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008 and his DC degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1982. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has been a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on numerous NIH and PCORI-funded randomized clinical trials. He practiced chiropractic for over 25 years before transitioning into his current career as a fulltime academic researcher. Dr. Schneider is a Full Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was recently appointed as the inaugural Director of the Doctor of Chiropractic program at the University of Pittsburgh. This is the first DC program to be offered by a research-intensive public university in the U.S.