"Dr. Schwender and his team were extremely thorough, professional, and courteous during my visit. Dr. Schwender answered all my questions very completely and in a language I could understand and relate to."
—New Patient Survey Comment
Our Physicians
James D. Schwender, MD
Bio
Appointments
Staff Surgeon
Twin Cities Spine Center
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
Education
Medical School
State University of New York
Syracuse, New York 1989 to 1993
Internship in Surgery
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont 1993 to 1994
Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont 1994 to 1998
Spine Fellowship
Twin Cities Spine Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 1998 to 1999
Licensure and Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Minnesota State Board of Medical Examiners
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Cervical Spine Research Society
- Minnesota Orthopaedic Society
- North American Spine Society
- Scoliosis Research Society (Fellow)
- Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (Vice President 1st Elect)
Spinal Specializations
- Cervical, thoracic and lumbar
- Minimally Invasive Techniques
- Scoliosis / Deformities
- Degenerative Spine
- Trauma
- Tumors
