Biographical Sketch
Michael T. Modic, MD, received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1975. He completed his residency in radiology and fellowship in neuroradiology at Cleveland Clinic.
From 1979-1980, he spent a year as Assistant Professor of Radiology and as a Staff Neuroradiologist at University Hospitals in Cleveland. In 1980, he returned to the Cleveland Clinic as a Staff Neuroradiologist. In 1982, he was appointed Head of the Section of Magnetic Resonance. In 1985, he returned to Case Western Reserve School of Medicine/University Hospitals as Director of Magnetic Resonance and Neuroradiology, positions he held through 1989. During that time, he also held the rank of Professor of Radiology, Neurology, General Medical Sciences and Neurosurgery.
In 1989, Dr. Modic returned to the Cleveland Clinic as Chairman of Radiology, and in 1993 was appointed Professor of Radiology, Ohio State University. In 2000, Dr. Modic was appointed to the Board of Governors at Cleveland Clinic. In 2004, Dr. Modic was appointed Professor of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. In 2007, Dr. Modic switched roles, and was appointed Chairman of the Neurological Institute.
Dr. Modic has served on the editorial boards of the journals Radiology, American Journal of Neuroradiology, Neurology, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and of the Board of Directors of the Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. He was President of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine for the 1992-1993 year, and in 1991 was the recipient of the Society Gold Medal in Clinical Science for his research activity related to the spine.
He is co-author of the text Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spine, which is in its second edition, and the author/co-author of over 190 peer-reviewed articles related to neuroradiology.
Specialty Interests
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, neuroradiology
Industry Relationships
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with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries
to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide
medical education about recent trends. The
collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland
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for speaking and consulting of
$5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties,
and fiduciary relationships in companies with which
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information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide
information as accurately as possible about its
doctors’ connections with industry and those of their
immediate family members. As of 9/6/2008, Dr.
Modic has reported the financial relationships
with the companies listed below. Patients should feel
free to contact their doctor about any of the
relationships and how the relationships are overseen
by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the
Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with
industry and innovation management, go to
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Fiduciary Role. Dr. Modic serves in a fiduciary capacity, such as an officer or director, for the following companies or other entities:
Analogic
