Jonathan Blau, M.D.

Biography

Dr. Jonathan Blau is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain medicine, and electromyography. He specializes in chronic pain management and interventional spine procedures. His clinical interests include neck, back, and myofascial pain as well as spine and musculoskeletal disorders.

Degrees and Education

Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine (since 1996)

Awards and Appointments

• Honors from University of Wisconsin: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Dean’s Lists
• Summer Research Scholarship – Medical College of Wisconsin (1987)
• Hospital Staff Member:
  • Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
  • East Texas Medical Center
  • Mother Frances Hospital
  • Health South Rehabilitation Hospital
  • East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Fellow, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians
• Fellow, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Professional Memberships

• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
• American Medical Association
• North American Spine Society
• Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation
• International Spine Injection Society
• Smith County Medical Society
• Texas Medical Association
• Texas Pain Association
• Licensed in the state of Texas

Papers and Presentations

Dr. Jonathan Blau has given numerous community lectures on spine and musculoskeletal disorders, including:

• “Neck, Back, and Myofascial Pain”
• “Components and Management of Chronic Pain”
• “Muscular Dystrophies”
• “Neurogenic Bladder”
• “Rehabilitation of Peripheral Vascular Disease”

His research has focused on the prophylactic use of antibiotics in the prevention of Ilizarov pin site infections.