Biographical summary
Brittany Snider, D.O., is a Senior Associate Consultant within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is board certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Her clinical practice focuses on caring for individuals with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions, striving to restore and enhance function, optimize overall health, and improve quality of life.
Dr. Snider's research interests include the prevention and management of secondary complications related to spinal cord injury, predictors of neurological recovery, functional and rehabilitation interventions, and neuromodulation.
Dr. Snider has a passion for teaching and advancing the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. She received the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Department of PM&R Teacher of the Year Award in 2025.
She serves on several national and international committees including the American Spinal Injury Association International Standards Committee, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals Advocacy Committee, and Association of Academic Physiatrists Medical Student Educators Council.
Conditions treated
- Autonomic dysreflexia
- Cervical myelopathy
- Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
- Demyelinating neuropathy
- Guillain Barre syndrome
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Myelopathy
- Myopathy
- Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
- Neurogenic bowel dysfunction
- Neurologic muscle weakness
- Neuromuscular disorder
- Neuropathy
- Paraplegia
- Quadriparesis
- Quadriplegia
- Spasticity
- Spinal cord injury
Procedures performed
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
Fellowship - Spinal Cord Injury Medicine with an Education Track DistinctionRutgers New Jersey Medical School
- 2019
ResidencyPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2016
Internship - Transitional Year Internship, Department of Internal MedicineSt. Vincent Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2015
Doctor of Osteopathic MedicineMichigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 2008
BA - BiologyKalamazoo College
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2025
Teacher of the Year AwardRutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2024
Excellence in Teaching AwardRutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2023
Excellence in Teaching AwardRutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2022
Excellence in Teaching AwardRutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2020
Clinical Fellowship Research AwardRutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2020
Jayanthi LectureshipAcademy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP)
- 2017
Lauren Burtz Award for Excellence in Inpatient CareMayo Clinic, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2012
Sigma Sigma Phi Osteopathic Honor Society MemberSigma Sigma Phi National Osteopathic Honor Society
- 2012
Ida and Filomena Amici ScholarshipMichigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 2004
F.W. and Elsi L. Heyl Science ScholarshipKalamazoo College
Professional memberships
- 2025 - present
MemberDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Undergraduate Education Committee
- 2025 - present
Advocacy Committee; Vice ChairAcademy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP)
- 2025 - present
Oral Board ExaminerAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2025 - present
MemberDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education Committee
- 2024 - 2025
Medical Student Summer Clinical Experience; Program DirectorAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
- 2023 - present
International Standards Committee; MemberAmerican Spinal Injury Association
- 2022 - present
Clinical Training Program; TrainerAmerican Spinal Injury Association
- 2018 - present
MemberAcademy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP)
- 2017 - 2018
Resident Fellow Council; Medical Student Affairs RepresentativeAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
- 2017 - present
Education Committee; MemberAmerican Spinal Injury Association
- 2017 - present
MemberAmerican Spinal Injury Association
- 2016 - present
MemberAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Publications