Dr. Schainker was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He received his BA from Washington University and his medical degree from St. Louis University of Medicine. Dr. Schainker completed his residency at the Boston VA Hospital and Rheumatology Fellowship at the Peter Bent and Robert Brigham Hospitals, also in Boston. He fulfilled a two-year military commitment at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he was Chief of the Department of Rheumatology. Dr. Schainker joined RIMG in 2003 following a 30-year rheumatology practice with the Washington Clinic Medical Center. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and was featured in Washingtonian Top Doctors for 2005 to 2015. He is particularly interested in applying the new cellular techniques in Regenerative Medicine for patients with arthritis of the shoulder, hip, and knee. Learn more about Dr. Schainker’s work with Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and stem cells at www.prparthritistherapytoday.com. In his spare time he enjoys birding & spending time with family and grandchildren.