Rockville, MD ‒ John E. Toerge, DO is being recognized by
Continental Who’s Who as a Trusted
Physiatrist for his decades of outstanding work in the Medical field.
Dr. Toerge is the Owner and Medical Director at his private
Physiatry practice, John E. Toerge DO LLC. Located in Rockville, MD, Dr. Toerge
has been helping patients for over forty years. He believes that the best
outcomes occur when patients are properly informed and actively involved in
their treatment process. He works with patients who have diseases or injuries
that affect their ability to move, and helps them to achieve the best outcomes
possible.
Dr. Toerge additionally works as a Professor at Georgetown
University. He is also proud to have been a crucial member of the development
of the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC.
To achieve his career in Physiatry, Dr. Toerge began his
education at the College of Wooster, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in
Biology. He then attended the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at
Midwestern University, earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. He
then completed an internship at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital and Medical
Center. Dr. Toerge next took on a residency at Rehabilitation Institute of
Chicago Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He then earned his
board certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, becoming a
Diplomat of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the
American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Awarded for his excellent work in the medical field, he has been
recognized as a Finalist in the First Annual Humanist Award 1990; Top MD from
Consumers Checkbook; Sigma Sigma Phi Honorary Osteopathic Fraternity; Diplomat
American Osteopathic Board of Examiners; Recipient of the Employee of the Year
Award National Rehabilitation Hospital/District of Columbia Hospital
Association; Bethesda Magazine Top Doctor Award 2021, and awarded Super Doctor
from SuperDoctors.com. Dr. Toerge is a Fellow and active member of the American
Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
On a personal note, the doctor is an accomplished musician who
plays trumpet and drums for the all-physician band “Feel So Good,” the “Village
Jazz Band” (Dixieland), the “DC Brass Quintet,” and the trumpet quartet, “TJ3”.
Dr. Toerge would like to dedicate this honorable recognition to
Henry Betts, MD, and Paul R. Meyer, Jr., MD, who were both his mentors during
his training at Northwestern University.
For more information, visit www.johntoergedo.com.
