INSPIRE Research Accolades & Recognition

Best Articles of 2022 in Pain Medicine

The Effectiveness of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain: An Updated Systematic Review with Single Arm Meta-Analysis

American Academy of Pain Medicine. March, 2023.

SpineLine’s 20 Under 40

The SpineLine Committee selects the most deserving individuals based on accomplishments to date, community service and philosophy of care

North American Spine Society. 2022.

Best Clinical Research Award

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics Associated with Treatment Success from Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: An Aggregated Cohort Study of Multicenter Prospective Clinical Trials Data Pain Location and Exacerbating Activities Associated with Treatment Success Following Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: An Aggregated Cohort Study of Multicenter Prospective Clinical Trial Data The Relationship Between Patient Demographic and Clinical Characteristics and Successful Treatment Outcomes Following Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation: A Pooled Cohort Study of Three Prospective Clinical Trials

Spine Intervention Society. September 2022.

Best Fellow Abstract (Research Mentor)

Payer Type and Opioid Use Predict Lower Likelihood of Functional Improvement at Short-Term Follow-up after Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: Results of a Large Registry Study

Pacific Spine and Pain Society Annual Conference. September 2021.

Best Clinical Research Poster Award

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Facet Joint Syndrome in Patients Selected by a Common Medial Branch Block Paradigm

Spine Intervention Society Annual Scientific Meeting. August 2021.

Top Abstracts

The Effectiveness of Fluoroscopically Guided Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review

AAPM&R Annual Assembly. November 2021.

Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship Grant. $15,000.
Boston Scientific. 2021-2022.

Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of a Large Sciatic Neuroma at the Infrapiriformis Foramen for Recalcitrant Phantom Limb Pain in a Below-Knee Amputee: A Case Report
AAPM&R Annual Assembly. November 2020.   

Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship Grant. $10,000.
Boston Scientific. 2020-2021.

 

Best Basic Science Abstract Award

Precision and Accuracy of the Numeric Rating Scale When Benchmarked Against Patient Reported Reductions in Pain: A Basic Science Study on Measuring Pain

Spine Intervention Society Annual Scientific Meeting. August 2020.

 

Best Resident Research Abstract Award (Research Mentor)

Preliminary Pilot Data of a Novel Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation in a Prospective Cohort: Three Month Results

Spine Intervention Society Annual Scientific Meeting. August 2020.

 

Best Resident Research Abstract Award (Research Mentor)

Awarded annually for outstanding teaching by a PM&R Attending Physician

University of Utah School of Medicine, 2018-2019.

 

Best Clinical Research Abstract Award

Patient-perceived Duration of Effect of Lidocaine and Bupivacaine Following Diagnostic Medial Branch Blocks; a Multicenter Study

Spine Intervention Society. August 2019.

Low-pressure Lumbar Provocation Discography According to International Association for the Study of Pain/Spine Intervention Society Standards Does Not Cause Accelerated Progression of Disc Degeneration in Symptomatic Low Back Pain Patients; a 7 Year Matched Cohort Study

Spine Intervention Society. August 2018.

Pain Medicine Editor's Choice Award

Guidelines for Composing and Assessing a Paper on Treatment of Pain: A Practical Application of Evidence-based Medicine Principles to the Mint Randomized Clinical Trials

Pain Medicine. January 2019.

 

Best Burst/High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Poster Award

Concurrent High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Gait in Patient with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

North American Neuromodulation Society Annual Meeting. January 2019.

 

AAPM&R President’s Citation Award - Best Research Presentation and Abstract at the 2018 Annual Assembly

A Randomized Comparative Trial of Medial Branch Nerve Cooled Versus Traditional Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Zygapophyseal Joint Pain; 6-month Outcomes

AAPMR. October 2018.

 

Best Pain and Spine Research Abstract

A Randomized Comparative Trial of Medial Branch Nerve Cooled Versus Traditional Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Zygapophyseal Joint Pain; 6-month Outcomes

AAPMR. October 2018.

 

Best Resident Research Award (Research Mentor)

A Prospective Randomized Trial of Prognostic Genicular Nerve Blocks to Determine the Predictive Value for the Outcome of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis

Spine Intervention Society. August 2018.