Dr. David Scheider was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. He attended Valparaiso University for his premedical studies and received his medical degree from Southern Illinois University. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University and finished his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Missouri. Following his gastroenterology training, Dr. Scheider completed additional advanced fellowships in Endoscopic Oncology, Photodynamic Therapy, and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Wellesley Hospital of the University of Toronto. His areas of special interest are therapeutic biliary and pancreatic endoscopy and photodynamic therapy.

Education:
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale/Springfield, Ill., Doctor of Medicine, 1984-1988
Northwestern University, Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Ill. Internal Medicine Residency
Gastroenterology Associates, Barrington, Ill., Photodynamic therapy director , 1996 - 1997

Board Certifications:
Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine - 1991
Diplomate of the Subspecialty of Gastroenterology / ABIM - 1995