Jeffrey Patterson DO

Jeff Patterson graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1972. He completed his family practice residency in the Madison Family Practice Residency Program in 1975. He subsequently joined the faculty at the Northeast Family Medical Center in early 1976, and he is now a professor. He served as center medical director from 1988 to 1991. He is an active family practitioner with special interests in the areas of chronic back pain and human sexuality. Jeff is a founder of the Madison Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), and has been active in work internationally with the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.A major interest is in chronic myodascial pain treated with prolotherapy. Jeff heads the Hackett Hemwell Foundation which promotes research and teaching in prolotherapy and does charitable work in Honduras. He leads medical groups in Honduras each year, and residents may participate in this as part of their orthopedic elective.