Blake Fechtel, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident

Department of Neurological Surgery


220 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 1500

Dr. Blake Fechtel graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in 2015 with his M.D. while also completing a master’s degree in Clinical and Translational Sciences. He joined the University of Louisville as a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) resident in 2020. In between programs, Dr. Fechtel worked as a research assistant for Vanderbilt’s Department of PM&R. Dr. Fechtel is proficient in Spanish and is a previous recipient of the US State Department Fulbright Award and spent a year living in Honduras.

Dr. Fechtel’s research interests include telemedicine, interventional spine pain management and the intersection of quality improvement initiatives with engineering.