Michael Harris MD

Michael Harris, MD, is a physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with additional board certification in Pain Medicine. He cares for adult patients and focuses on restoring function, reducing pain, and improving quality of life through comprehensive, non-surgical rehabilitation and pain management strategies. Dr. Harris’s clinical interests include back pain, chronic low back pain, degenerative spine conditions, and multidisciplinary approaches to pain management. He partners with patients to develop individualized treatment plans that emphasize functional goals, evidence-based therapies, and long-term self-management. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate and completed an internal medicine internship at Long Island College Hospital. He then trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, followed by a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Harris serves as an Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He practices at multiple MetroHealth outpatient locations in the Cleveland area, helping patients access coordinated rehabilitation care across settings.