Michael Yochelson, M.D., MBA, is the Chief Medical Officer at Shepherd Center and has been with Shepherd Center since 2017. He works in the following clinics and programs:
Education and training
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
Master of Business Administration, 2010-2011
National Capital Consortium
Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1998-2001
National Capital Consortium
Residency, Neurology, 1996-1998
National Capital Consortium
Internship, Internal Medicine, 1995-1996
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical School, 1995
Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certified in Brain Injury Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Certified in Neurology
American College of Healthcare Executives
Fellow
About
Dr. Michael Yochelson is the chief medical officer at Shepherd Center. He is a board-certified neurologist and physiatrist with a distinguished career that includes academic roles as a professor and vice chair of clinical affairs in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and as a professor of clinical neurology at Georgetown University.
Dr. Yochelson began his medical career in the United States Navy, serving from 1995 to 2006. Before joining Shepherd Center, he was the vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network in Washington, D.C. He is also the founding program director of the Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship, established at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital in 2009.
Dr. Yochelson earned his bachelor’s degree in science from Duke University and his medical degree from George Washington University. He completed his residency training at the National Capital Consortium. Additionally, he holds a master’s in business administration from the R. H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.
Originally from Washington, D.C., Dr. Yochelson resides in Atlanta with his partner and daughter. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, traveling, and theater.
