1965
Born to Carl and Becky Prather in N. Kansas City, MO.
1987
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in biology and chemistry, with honors, from Drury College.
1991
Obtains a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine.
1991
Completes an internship in family medicine at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, CO by 1992.
1992
Completes a physical medicine and rehab. residency at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago by 1995 and is an attending physician until 1998.
1998
Is a clinical instructor in physical medicine and rehab. at the Washington University (WU) School of Medicine through 2001.
1998
Is an attending physician at the WU School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital until 2020.
2001
Is listed in American Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America through 2020.
2001
Teaches an assistant professor, associate professor and chief of the physical medicine and rehab. section at WU through 2013.
2005
Receives the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectureship Award from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
2006
Receives the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery at the WU School of Medicine through 2019.
2006
Is president of the Psychiatric Association of Spine Sports and Occupational Medicine.
2009
Serves as senior editor for PM&R Journal for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and continues in the role.
2010
Receives the Scott Nadler PASSOR Musculoskeletal Research Award from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
2011
Receives the WU School of Medicine Richard W. Brand Award and is named Clinical Physician Teacher of the Year in 2012.
2013
Is a professor and vice-chair in the Neurology and Orthopaedic Surgery Depts. and the division chief of physical medicine and rehab. at WU until 2020.
2015
Is an attending physician at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital until 2020.
2017
Receives the PASSOR Legacy Award from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
2018
Receives the PM&R Best Original Research Award from the American Foundation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
2020
Founds the Washington University Living Well Center with the Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.