John M. Lesher, M.D., MPH
Board Certification - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Subspecialty Certification – Sports Medicine

Special Interests – Rehabilitation of golf-related spine injuries, Shoulder and hip pain in young athletes, Diagnostic ultrasound in evaluating musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve injuries.

Fellowship - Musculoskeletal Medicine and Interventional Spine, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Residency & Internship - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Medical School - Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA

Master of Public Health –
Tulane University School of Public Health

Affiliations -
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; North American Spine Society; International Spine Intervention Society; Physiatric Association of Spine; Sports and Occupational Medicine; American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine



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