Jan M. Schwab MD, PhD

Jan Schwab, MD, Ph.D. a neurologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Schwab specializes in diseases affecting the spinal cord, including neurotrauma as well as non-traumatic degenerative and inflammatory spinal cord conditions. Schwab is a physician-scientist with a focus on treating patients with spinal cord injury. Schwab provides patients with top-quality care and develops new avenues to improve healthcare for the future.

Schwab's research aims to better understand and treat the maladaptive immune response caused by a disconnection between the central nervous system and the immune system after spinal cord injury. Schwab explores strategies to prevent harmful outcomes such as infections, which can arise due to spinal cord injury-induced immune deficiency syndrome. Infections are prevalent and are a major cause of disability and even mortality in patients following spinal cord injury.