Steven L. Schneider, MD - Family Medicine

Dr. Schneider is a family medicine physician in Boise, Idaho, and chief medical officer of Healthwise, Incorporated. He founded the Idaho Wellness Center in 1980, an innovative family practice based on prevention, self-care, and self-responsibility. Dr. Schneider is an expert on the concept of patients as partners and has spoken to both national and international conferences on the importance of building good patient–physician relationships.
Dr. Schneider serves as chief medical editor for all Healthwise publications and products. He helped guide the development of the Healthwise Knowledgebase health information system and reviews all of the topics. He also serves as chairman of the Provider Steering Committee for the Healthwise Communities Project in Idaho and as medical director for the project and its nurse advice line.
Dr. Schneider leads the Healthwise Medical Team and directs the efforts of the Healthwise Medical Review Board, a group of over 90 of the country's leading specialists who review all new and updated Knowledgebase topics.
Board Certifications

American Board of Family Practice—1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

Dr. Schneider serves as primary and final reviewer for all of the Knowledgebase topics.
Education

BS: Northwestern University Honors Program in Medical Education, 1971
MD: Northwestern University School of Medicine, 1973
Rotating Internship: Highland General Hospital, Oakland, Calif., 1973–1974
Family Practice Residency Program of Southwest Idaho (affiliated with the University of Washington), 1977–1979
Hospital Affiliations

Emergency physician, Emergency Medical Systems, San Francisco, 1974–1976
General practice physician, McCall Memorial Hospital, McCall, Idaho, 1977–1980
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Boise
Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Family Physicians
Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.