Dr. Jason T. Franklin graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University in Downers Grove in 1998, and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Northwestern University Medical School, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in 2002. After residency he completed an additional year of training in spinal diagnostics at Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Franklin joined Rezin Orthopedics and Sports Medicine as its first physiatrist in 2003. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and his practice is focused on lower back and spine problems. He performs minimally invasive, fluoroscopically guided lumbar procedures, including epidural steroid injections, zygapophysial injections, medical branch blocks, radio frequency ablation, discograms and IDETs. Dr. Franklin also performs EMGs, NCS, (to help diagnose things such as carpal tunnel syndrome) fluoroscopically guided hip, shoulder and sacroiliac arthrograms.

In his free time, Dr. Franklin enjoys spending time traveling, snowboarding and playing tennis.

Dr. Franklin holds clinic at the Morris, Joliet, and Ottawa locations.

Education & Training

• Graduation from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University in Downers Grove in 1998
• Internship with Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Residency, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
• Clinical instructor, chief resident, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
• Diplomat, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Certified, National Board of Osteopathic Examiners
• Member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine; Association of Academic Physiatrists; Illinois Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation; and American Medical Association