Zachary L. McCormick,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Zachary McCormick, MD is board certified specialist in both Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). He focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of spine and musculoskeletal pain conditions, with an emphasis on improving function and quality of life. He has expertise in the care of neck and back problems, including disc herniations, spinal stenosis, and degenerative conditions of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. His philosophy is grounded in a multi-modal, comprehensive approach that is customized to each individual patient to help achieve his or her specific goals.
Dr. McCormick received his MD at the University of Pennsylvania, completed a PM&R residency at the Northwestern University (The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) and a fellowship in Pain Medicine at Northwestern University. Following sub-specialty training, he served as a faculty member at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. McCormick is currently on faculty at the University of Utah, the Director of the Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship, and the Director of Clinical Spine Research in the Division of PM&R. His research focuses on optimizing clinical outcomes of treatments for spine and joint pain conditions.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, running, hiking, and camping.
Specialties: Back, Neck, Non-operative Musculoskeletal Disorders, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spine Evaluation, Spine Injection, Pain Surgery, and Acute Pain.
Clinical Locations
South Jordan Health Center
801-213-4500
University Orthopaedic Center
801-587-7109
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Sub: Pain Medicine) American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation National Board of Medical Examiners |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.5/ 5
Care provider spoke using clear language
4.6/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.5/ 5
My confidence in care provider
4.5/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.6/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.3/ 5
Time care provider spent with me
4.4/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.6/ 5
Care provider's friendliness and courtesy
4.7/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
July 21, 2018
Too many people were in the room. I would have preferred to just see his assistant than have the doctor come in. It made me feel like I couldn't express things that needed to be said, or let me go into detail of things I needed to go over with the doctor. I understand it's a teaching clinic/hospital yet there are other ways in making sure the patient feels their needs were met.
UofU Patient
July 19, 2018
Dr. McCormick is hands down one of the best physicians I have ever seen. He walked me through every bit of the procedure so that I understood what was happening. He is very kind and the way he treats his staff was impressive.
UofU Patient
July 19, 2018
excellent experience
UofU Patient
July 17, 2018
Dr. McCormick is a caring, wonderful doctor. Always friendly and kind. And Zoe is wonderful and very caring too.
UofU Patient
July 01, 2018
His skills gave me my life back.
UofU Patient
June 27, 2018
The doctor was very thorough in answering my questions. Additionally he was able to help me remain calm despite my anxiety about the procedure.
UofU Patient
June 18, 2018
Dr. McCormick was very approachable and personable. Obviously very busy but was patient in answering my questions.
UofU Patient
June 17, 2018
He is a wonderful doctor! He takes good care of me. He shows his concern.
UofU Patient
June 14, 2018
Dr. McCormick was very nice. He explained my test results as we looked at the imaging. He clearly explained what his conclusions were and what he wanted to do next. After he listened carefully to my previous treatment, we discussed how this treatment will be administered differently. I like him because he does not mind being asked questions and having to explain his reasoning to the patient, which is refreshing.
UofU Patient
June 14, 2018
More medical terminology would have been nice--it gives a more exact location and idea of what's happening inside the body.
UofU Patient
June 06, 2018
Excellent doctor and staff!!!
UofU Patient
June 05, 2018
excellent
UofU Patient
May 23, 2018
my appt wasn't in the system because a technical problem but they gotmmenright in no problem!!! awesome people at this facility!!!
UofU Patient
May 22, 2018
Dr McCormick is a wonderful doctor. He sure appreciate him.
UofU Patient
May 12, 2018
competent and efficient. appreciate willingness to get me in.
UofU Patient
April 26, 2018
dr. McCormick is awesome w/his bedside manners and truly listened to my concerns and looking for alternatives to medication or procedures for the time being unlike Marilou Oh. I'd prefer seeing Dr McCormick about my back care .
UofU Patient
April 23, 2018
Seems to be very knowledgeable. Availability is difficult - I had to travel from Kaysville to South Jordan for the visit and it took me an hour. I also have to wait 10 more days to get the second injection between the week they say it takes to get authorization from insurance (which I think is ridiculous) and when I can get in to the provider at a closer office - UofU - still 40 minutes away, 9:40am and I have to take the entire day off work, when easier scheduling would require only 2-3 hours
UofU Patient
April 20, 2018
Dr Mccormack is amazing!!
UofU Patient
April 17, 2018
very kind
UofU Patient
April 04, 2018
Good experience: Wonderful doctor. Made my feel at ease. Gave me hope. We was super great!
UofU Patient
March 31, 2018
Dr. McCormick was disrespectful and did not care to help at all.
UofU Patient
March 28, 2018
good
UofU Patient
March 21, 2018
I don't feel like he took time to look into the problem just sent to PT
UofU Patient
March 18, 2018
Fantastic physician. Very knowledgeable and personable. He made sure I understood and agreed with the plan, and though I'm new to this clinic, didn't re-invent the wheel re: my diagnosis, but instead took into consideration my outside records.
UofU Patient
March 15, 2018
thank you all
UofU Patient
March 01, 2018
good experience
UofU Patient
February 15, 2018
the University of Utah is the best in the state, and one of the best in the country! I will always recommend to all that suffer!
UofU Patient
January 31, 2018
Dr. McCormick was attentive and showed genuine concern. He also allowed me to express my thoughts on my care plan, which I appreciated
UofU Patient
January 20, 2018
Dr McCormack was very good, and kind. Took the time to explain things to me.
UofU Patient
January 16, 2018
dr. McCormick was very skilled at performing my procedure. I will certainly recommend him to my family and friends. I'm so happy I went to see him for my health issue and I will certainly continue to have him as my doctor . He provided excellent care.
UofU Patient
January 16, 2018
Doctor was great at explaining the results of my exam and I found him to be concerned and encouraging that I will recover from my injury. He is extremely kind and I can tell he cares about my case and how I can recover quickly and effectively.
UofU Patient
December 28, 2017
I have been very impressed by the Doctors and the time they took to explain everything, with kindness to me .
UofU Patient
December 20, 2017
He kept looking at his watch. He had somewhere else to be. Based on a couple of comments he did not closely study my case. As a specialist he wasn't helpful. He even said he is only sports science back pain specialist.
UofU Patient
December 19, 2017
Everyone was great
UofU Patient
December 14, 2017
I've already shared my positive experience with friends regarding Dr McCormick and his staff.
UofU Patient
December 13, 2017
I will use the services again. had no problems to complain about!
UofU Patient
December 06, 2017
This time was the first time I saw her and she seemed to be in an extreme hurry during the exam but when I saw her the second time it was not like that at all.
UofU Patient
December 04, 2017
Have known Dr McCormick for years
UofU Patient
November 27, 2017
Thank you for trying to help with pain management. Other doctors have told me to suck it up, there was nothing else they could do.
UofU Patient
November 13, 2017
Dr. McCormick is a very kind, competent physician with excellent engagement and understanding of what my treatment goals are.
Zachary McCormick, MD is a board certified specialist in both Pain Medicine and Physical Medinice & Rehabilitation (PM&R) with expertise in the care of spine and musculoskeletal pain. He received his MD at the University of Pennsylvania, completed a PM&R residency at the Northwestern University (The Rehabilitation institute of Chicago) and a Fellowship in Pain Medicine at Northwestern University. Following sub-specialty training, he served as a faculty member at the University of California San Francisco Dr. McCormick is currently on faculty at the University of Utah, the Director of the Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship, and the Director of Clinical Spine Research in the Division of PM&R.
An active researcher, Dr. McCormick's work focuses on the clinical outcomes of minimally invasive techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of spine and joint pain, specifically radicular, discogenic, zygaphophyseal joint, sacroiliac joint, and knee joint pain. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed medical journal articles and has received research awards from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the National Institute of Diabetes Digestive & Kidney Diseases, the Spine Intervention Society, the Midwest Pain Society, and the Foundation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He serves on the editorial board for Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. McCormick serves on the Board of Directors of Spine Intervention Society (SIS), the SIS Patient Safety Committee, Standards Division, and Education Division, as well as the American Academy of Pain Medicine Research Committee. His leadership efforts focus on strongly on educating and training physicians regarding the safe, appropriate, and effective treatment of spine and musculoskeletal pain disorders. He regularly lectures on these topics nationally
Outside of Work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, running, hiking, and camping
Specialties: Back, Neck, Non-operative Musculoskeletal Disorders, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spine Evaluation, Spine Injection, Pain Surgery, and Acute Pain.
Academic Locations
School of Medicine
801-587-3851
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Sub: Pain Medicine) American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation National Board of Medical Examiners |
Education History
| Fellowship | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Pain Medicine Fellow |
| Residency | Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Resident |
| Internship | Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Transitional Internship |
| Professional Medical | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Medicine M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Haverford College Neuroscience B.S. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Kennedy DJ, Zheng PZ, Smuck M, McCormick ZL, Huynh L, Schneider BJ (2018). A minimum of 5-year follow-up after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radicular pain due to intervertebral disc herniation. Spine J, 18(1), 29-35.
- Smith CC, Schneider B, McCormick ZL, Gill J, Loomba V, Engel AJ, Duszynski B, King W (2018). Risks and Benefits of Ceasing or Continuing Anticoagulant Medication for Image-Guided Procedures for Spine Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain Med, 19(3), 438-448.
- McCormick ZL, Reddy R, Korn M, Dayanim D, Syed RH, Bhave M, Zhukalin M, Choxi S, Ebrahimi A, Kendall MC, McCarthy RJ, Khan D, Nagpal G, Bouffard K, Walega DR (2018). 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. Pain Med, 19(8), 1628-1638.
- McCormick ZL, Chung B, Smith C (2018). Internal Skin Burn Due to Novel Radiofrequency Ablation Technology.LID - 10.1093/pm/pny017 [doi]. (Epub ahead of print) Pain Med.
- Walega DR, McCormick ZL (2018). Chemical Neurolysis of the Genicular Nerves for Chronic Knee Pain: Reviving an Old Dog and an Old Trick. Pain Med, 19(9), 1882-1884.
- McCormick ZL, Hendrix A, Dayanim D, Clay B, Kirsling A, Harden N (2018). Lumbar Sympathetic Plexus Block as a Treatment for Postamputation Pain: Methodology for a Randomized Controlled Trial.LID - 10.1093/pm/pny041 [doi]. (Epub ahead of print) Pain Med.
- McCormick ZL, Vorobeychik Y, Gill JS, Kao MJ, Duszynski B, Smuck M, Stojanovic MP (2018). Guidelines for Composing and Assessing a Paper on the Treatment of Pain: A Practical Application of Evidence-Based Medicine Principles to the Mint Randomized Clinical Trials.LID - 10.1093/pm/pny046 [doi]. (Epub ahead of print) Pain Med.
- McCormick ZL, Shah VN (2018). Objective Technical Considerations for Appropriate Digital Subtraction Imaging During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection.LID - S1934-1482(18)30233-8 [pii]LID - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.05.002 [doi]. (Epub ahead of print) PM R.
- Popescu A, Patel J, McCormick ZL, Maus TP, Rodes M, Walega DR, Smith CC (2018). FactFinders for Patient Safety: Are Gadolinium-Based Contrast Media Safe Alternatives to Iodinated Contrast Agents for the Safe Performance of Spinal Injection Procedures?LID - 10.1093/pm/pny090 [doi]. (Epub ahead of print) Pain Med.
- McCormick ZL, Popescu A, Smith C (2018). FactFinders for Patient Safety: Risk of Bleeding with Nonaspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Before Spine Procedures.LID - 10.1093/pm/pny091 [doi]. (Epub ahead of print) Pain Med.
- Saltychev M, Liami K, Rantakokko J, Mattie R, McCormick ZL, Aalto V, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J (2018). Use of Pain Medication Before and After Lumbar Discectomy: Longitudinal Analysis of a Nation-Wide Cohort 2018. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4733.18.07580-6. Epub 2018 Feb 1. Minerva Chir, 73(3), 280-287.
- Schneider B, McCormick ZL, OBrien Jr D, Bunch M, Smith C (2018). On Behalf of the Spine Intervention Society's Patient Safety Committee. Factfinders for Patient Safety: Conscious Sedation. doi.org/10.1093/pm/pny048. Pain Med.
- Saltychev M, Mattie R, McCormick Z, Laimi K (2018). Psychometric properties of the neck disability index amongst patients with chronic neck pain using item response theory. Disabil Rehabil, 40(18), 2116-2121.
- McCormick ZL, DeFrancesch F, Loomba V, Moradian M, Bathina R, Rappard G (2018). Diagnostic Value, Prognostic Value, and Safety of Provocation Discography. Pain Med, 19(1), 3-8.
- McCormick ZL, Bhave M, Lee DT, Scholten P, Chu SK, Babu AN, Caldwell M, Ziegler C, Ashraf H, Clark R, Gross C, Cara J, McCormick K, Ross B, Press J, Walega DR, Cushman D (2017). The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Intraarticular Hip Injection: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pain Physician, 20(5), E721-E726.
- Schneider BJ, McCormick ZL, Smith CC (2017). Particulate or Nonparticulate Steroids for Lumbar Transforaminal Injections. Pain Med, 18(9), 1817-1818.
- McCormick ZL, Smith C (2017). Internal Skin Burn due to Novel Radiofrequency Ablation Technology Applications in Interventional Spine Pain Procedure; Spine Intervention Society FactFinder. Pain Med.
- McCormick ZL, Korn M, Reddy R, Marcolina A, Dayanim D, Mattie R, Cushman D, Bhave M, McCarthy RJ, Khan D, Nagpal G, Walega DR (2017). Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves for Chronic Pain due to Knee Osteoarthritis: Six-Month Outcomes. Pain Med, 18(9), 1631-1641.
- McCormick ZL, Mattie R, Ebrahimi A, Lee DT, Marcolina A, Press J, Kennedy DJ, Smuck M, Walega DR, Cushman D (2017). Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections? Pain Med, 18(7), 1326-1333.
- Saltychev M, Barlund E, Mattie R, McCormick Z, Paltamaa J, Laimi K (2017). A study of the psychometric properties of 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in a large population of people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Clin Rehabil, 31(2), 262-272.
- Saltychev M, Mattie R, McCormick Z, Laimi K (2017). Confirmatory factor analysis of 12-Item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in patients with musculoskeletal pain conditions. Clin Rehabil, 31(5), 702-709.
- Mattie R, Wong J, McCormick Z, Yu S, Saltychev M, Laimi K (2017). Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review of the Literature. PM R, 9(6), 603-611.
- Cushman D, Teramoto M, Curtis B, Lee DT, Marcolina A, McCormick Z (2017). Does Trainee Involvement in Fluoroscopic Injections Affect Fluoroscopic Time, Immediate Pain Reduction, and Complication Rate? PM R, 9(10), 1013-1019.
- Saltychev M, Mattie R, McCormick Z, Barlund E, Laimi K (2017). Psychometric properties of the Oswestry Disability Index. Int J Rehabil Res, 40(3), 202-208.
- McCormick ZL, Choxi SC, Lee DT, Marcolina A, Press J, Kennedy DJ, Smuck M, Walega DR, Cushman DM (2017). The Impact of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopy Time During Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection; A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pain Med, 18(1), 25-35.
- Mattie R, McCormick ZL, Fogg B, Cushman DM (2017). The effect of body mass index on fluoroscopy time and radiation dose in intra-articular glenohumeral joint injections. Clin Imaging, 42, 19-24.
- McCormick ZL, Nelson A, Bhave M, Zhukalin M, Kendall M, McCarthy RJ, Khan D, Nagpal G, Walega DR (2017). A Prospective Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection Via Epidural Catheter Versus Standard C7-T1 Interlaminar Approach for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med, 42(1), 82-89.
- Maneyapanda MB, McCormick ZL, Marciniak C, Reger C (2017). Long-Term Dosing of Intrathecal Baclofen in the Treatment of Spasticity After Acquired Brain Injury. PM R, 9(6), 556-562.
- McCormick ZL, Nelson A, Kendall MC, McCarthy RJ, Nagpal G, Walega DR (2017). Does Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection with Low-Dose Lidocaine Cause Objective Upper Extremity Weakness? A Preliminary Study. Pain Med, 18(12), 2296-2305.
- McCormick ZL, Popescu A, Smith CC (2017). Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Routine Intravenous Access for Epidural Steroid Injections Without Sedation. Pain Med, 18(6), 1193-1194.
- Reddy RD, McCormick ZL, Marshall B, Mattie R, Walega DR (2016). Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerves for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Protocol for Patient Selection and Case Series. Anesth Pain Med, 6(6), e39696.
- McCormick ZL, Lynch M, Jacobs J, Liem B, Hwang P, Hornby TG, Ryderberg L, Roth E (2016). Feasibility for Developing Cardiovascular Exercise Recommendations for Persons with Motor-Complete Paraplegia Based on Wheel Propulsion Energy Consumption. J Spinal Cord Med, 39(1), 45-49.
- Mattie R, McCormick ZL, Huie H (2016). Presentation and Rehabilitation in a Patient with Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis: A Case Study and Review. Phys Med Rehabil, 8(6), 602-606.
- McCormick ZL (2016). Public Commentary: Best Practices in Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy: Optimizing Therapy and Troubleshooting. Neuromodulation.
- Lucas M, Stewart C, Mattie R, McCormick ZL, Saltychev M, Levin J (2016). A Systematic Review of Available Treatments for Discogenic Low Back Pain. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 4(2), 117-31.
- Plastaras C, McCormick Z, Nguyen C, Rho M, Nack SH, Roth D, Casey E, Carneiro K, Cucchiara A, Press J, McLean J, Caldera F (2016). Is Hip Abduction Strength Asymmetry Present in Female Runners in the Early Stages of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? Am J Sports Med, 44(1), 105-12.
- Chu SK, Babu AN, McCormick Z, Mathews A, Toledo S, Oswald M (2016). Outcomes of Inpatient Rehabilitation in Patients With Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty. PM R, 8(8), 761-6.
- Cushman D, Flis A, Jensen B, McCormick Z (2016). The Effect of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopic Time and Radiation Dose During Sacroiliac Joint Injections. PM R, 8(8), 767-72.
- Babu AN, McCormick Z, Kennedy DJ, Press J (2016). Local, national, and service component cost variations in the management of low back pain: Considerations for the clinician. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil, 29(4), 685-692.
- Saltychev M, Vastamaki H, Mattie R, McCormick Z, Vastamaki M, Laimi K (2016). Psychometric Properties of the Pain Numeric Rating Scale When Applied to Multiple Body Regions among Professional Musicians. PLoS One, 11(9), e0161874.
- McCormick ZL, Lynch M, Liem B, Jacobs G, Hwang P, Hornby TG, Rydberg L, Roth E (2016). Feasibility for developing cardiovascular exercise recommendations for persons with motor-complete paraplegia based on manual wheelchair propulsion; A protocol and preliminary data. J Spinal Cord Med, 39(1), 45-9.
- McCormick ZL, Chu SK, Binler D, Neudorf D, Mathur SN, Lee J, Marciniak C (2016). Intrathecal Versus Oral Baclofen: A Matched Cohort Study of Spasticity, Pain, Sleep, Fatigue, and Quality of Life. PM R, 8(6), 553-62.
- Joshi AB, McCormick ZL, Sully K, Garvan C, Plastaras CT (2016). Factors That Predict Satisfaction With Medical Care: Data From 27,212 Injured Workers Surveyed for 14 Years. J Occup Environ Med, 58(1), 101-7.
- El-Yahchouchi CA, Plastaras CT, Maus TP, Carr CM, McCormick ZL, Geske JR, Smuck M, Pingree MJ, Kennedy DJ (2016). Adverse Event Rates Associated with Transforaminal and Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Multi-Institutional Study. Pain Med, 17(2), 239-49.
- McCormick ZL, Cushman D, Lee DT, Scholten P, Chu SK, Babu AN, Caldwell M, Ziegler C, Ashraf H, Sundar B, Clark R, Gross C, Cara J, McCormick K, Ross B, Smith CC, Press J, Smuck M, Walega DR (2016). Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Sacroiliac Joint Injection? A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pain Med, 17(7), 1241-8.
- Cushman DM, Mattie R, Clements ND, McCormick ZL (2016). The Effect of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopic Time and Radiation Dose During Intra-articular Hip Injections. PM R, 8(9), 876-82.
- McCormick ZL, Slipman C, Kotcharian A, Chhatre A, Bender FJ 3rd, Salam A, Menkin S, Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C (2016). Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression Using the Dekompressor: A Prospective Long-Term Outcome Study.LID - pnv122 [pii]. (Epub ahead of print) Pain Med.
- Maneyapanda MB, Chang Chien GC, Mattie R, Amorapanth P, Reger C, McCormick ZL (2016). Ultrasound Guidance for Technically Challenging Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Refill: Three Cases and Procedure Description. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 95(9), 692-7.
- Cushman D, Mattie R, Curtis B, Flis A, McCormick ZL (2016). The effect of body mass index on fluoroscopic time and radiation dose during lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections. Spine J, 16(7), 876-83.
- McCormick ZL, Cushman D, Marshall B, Caldwell M, Patel J, Ghannad L, Eng C, Makovitch S, Babu A, Chu SK, Marciniak C, Walega DR, Press J, Plastaras C, Kennedy DJ (2016). Pain Reduction and Repeat Injections After Transforaminal Epidural Injection With Particulate Versus Nonparticulate Steroid for the Treatment of Chronic Painful Lumbosacral Radiculopathy. PM R, 8(11), 1039-1045.
- Safaeian P, Mattie R, Hahn M, Plastaras CT, McCormick ZL (2016). Novel Treatment of Radicular Pain With a Multi-Mechanistic Combination Topical Agent: A Case Series and Literature Review. Anesth Pain Med, 6(2), e33322.
- Carr CM, Plastaras CT, Pingree MJ, Smuck M, Maus TP, Geske JR, El-Yahchouchi CA, McCormick ZL, Kennedy DJ (2016). Immediate Adverse Events in Interventional Pain Procedures: A Multi-Institutional Study. Pain Med, 17(12), 2155-2161.
- McCormick ZL (2015). Public Commentary: Best Practices in Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy: Dosing and Long-Term Management. Neuromodulation.
- Mattie R, McCormick ZL, Yu S, Kennedy DJ, Levin J (2015). Are All Epidurals Created Equally? A Review of the Literature on Caudal, Interlaminar, and Transforaminal Injections from the Last 5 years. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 3(2), 159-72.
- McCormick ZL, Kennedy DJ (2015). Truth in Medicine: Why most reviews and commentaries on spine treatments are flawed. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 3(2), 124-8.
- McCormick Z, Margolis S, Temme K, Rivers E, Cameron SA, Smith MC, Rohr A, Zander E, Garvan C, Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C (2015). Concordant pain provocation during transforaminal epidural steroid injection for lumbosacral radiculopathy: effect on pain outcome and predictive factors. Pain Physician, 18(1), E19-26.
- Cushman D, McCormick Z, Casey E, Plastaras CT (2015). Discrepancies in describing pain: is there agreement between numeric rating scale scores and pain reduction percentage reported by patients with musculoskeletal pain after corticosteroid injection? Pain Med, 16(5), 870-6.
- McCormick Z, Kennedy DJ, Garvan C, Rivers E, Temme K, Margolis S, Zander E, Rohr A, Smith MC, Plastaras C (2015). Comparison of Pain Score Reduction Using Triamcinolone vs. Betamethasone in Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Lumbosacral Radicular Pain. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 94(12), 1058-64.
- McCormick Z, Cushman D, Caldwell M, Marshall B, Ghannad L, Eng C, Patel J, Makovitch S, Chu SK, Babu AN, Walega DR, Marciniak C, Press J, Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C (2015). Does Electrodiagnostic Confirmation of Radiculopathy Predict Pain Reduction after Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection? A Multicenter Study.LID - e140 [pii]. J Nat Sci, 1(8).
- McCormick Z, Kennedy DJ, Garvan C, Rivers E, Temme K, Margolis S, Zander E, Rohr A, Smith MC, Plastaras C (2015). Response to: Letter to the Editor Regarding Comparison of Pain Score Reduction Using Triamcinolone vs. Betamethasone in Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Lumbosacral Radicular Pain. McCormick Z et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2015 Apr 16 [EPUB AHEAD OF PRINT]. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 94(12), e122-4.
- Lynch MM, McCormick Z, Liem B, Jacobs G, Hwang P, Hornby TG, Rydberg L, Roth EJ (2015). Energy Cost of Lower Body Dressing, Pop-Over Transfers, and Manual Wheelchair Propulsion in People with Paraplegia Due to Motor-Complete Spinal Cord Injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 21(2), 140-8.
- McCormick ZL, Walega DR (2015). Cervical epidural steroid injection for refractory somatic tinnitus. Pain Pract, 15(2), e28-33.
- McCormick ZL, Chu SK, Goodman D, Oswald M, Reger C, Sliwa J (2015). An Appropriate Population for Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation? A Case Series of Three Patients With Advanced Heart Failure on Continuous Inotropic Support. PM R, 7(6), 662-6.
- McCormick ZL, Marshall B, Walker J, McCarthy R, Walega DR (2015). Long-Term Function, Pain and Medication Use Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation for Lumbar Facet Syndrome.LID - 028 [pii]. Int J Anesth Anesth, 2(2).
- Plastaras C, McCormick ZL, Garvan C, Macron D, Joshi A, Chimes G, Smeal W, Rittenberg J, Kennedy DJ (2015). Adverse events associated with fluoroscopically guided lumbosacral transforaminal epidural steroid injections. Spine J, 15(10), 2157-65.
- McCormick ZL, Gagnon CM, Caldwell M, Patel J, Kornfeld S, Atchison J, Stanos S, Harden RN, Calisoff R (2015). Short-Term Functional, Emotional, and Pain Outcomes of Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treated in a Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program. Pain Med, 16(12), 2357-67.
- McCormick ZL (04/29/2014). A Practical Plan for Preventing Low Back Pain. The Waiting Room.
- McCormick ZL (2014). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Migraine Prophylaxis. Rehab in Review, 22(10).
- McCormick ZL (2014). A Systematic Review of Opioid Prescription Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Pain. Rehab in Review.
- McCormick ZL, Walker JT, Marshall B, McCarthy R, Walega DR (2014). Long-term Pain and Functional Outcomes of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Lumbar Facet Syndrome: A Case Series. Phys Med Rehabil Int, 1(5), 5.
- McCormick Z, Chang-Chien G, Marshall B, Huang M, Harden RN (2014). Phantom limb pain: a systematic neuroanatomical-based review of pharmacologic treatment. Pain Med, 15(2), 292-305.
- McCormick Z, Plastaras C (2014). Transforaminal epidural steroid injection in the treatment of lumbosacral radicular pain caused by epidural lipomatosis: a case series and review. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil, 27(2), 181-90.
- Mathur SN, Chu SK, McCormick Z, Chang Chien GC, Marciniak CM (2014). Long-term intrathecal baclofen: outcomes after more than 10 years of treatment. PM R, 6(6), 506-513.e1.
- McCormick Z, Bouffard KJ, Neudorf D, Casey E (2014). A mediastinal mass presenting with unilateral periscapular and arm pain. PM R, 6(6), 560-3.
- Chu SK, McCormick Z, Hwang S, Sliwa JA, Rydberg L (2014). Outcomes of acute inpatient rehabilitation of patients with left ventricular assist devices. PM R, 6(11), 1008-12.
- Chien GC, McCormick Z, Araujo M, Candido KD (2014). The potential contributing effect of ketorolac and fluoxetine to a spinal epidural hematoma following a cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection: a case report and narrative review. Pain Physician, 17(3), E385-95.
- Plastaras C, McCormick Z, Macron D, Garvan C, Joshi A, Chimes G, Smeal W, Rittenberg J (2014). Adverse events associated with fluoroscopically guided zygapophyseal joint injections. Pain Physician, 17(4), 297-304.
- Chang-Chien GC, Knezevic NN, McCormick Z, Chu SK, Trescot AM, Candido KD (2014). Transforaminal versus interlaminar approaches to epidural steroid injections: a systematic review of comparative studies for lumbosacral radicular pain. Pain Physician, 17(4), E509-24.
- McCormick Z, Cushman D, Casey E, Garvan C, Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C (2014). Factors associated with pain reduction after transforaminal epidural steroid injection for lumbosacral radicular pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 95(12), 2350-6.
- McCormick ZL (2013). The Incidence of Stingers in Professional Football Players. Rehab in Review, 21(1).
- McCormick ZL (2013). Characterizing Diffuse Axonal Injury after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: a Novel use of Moltivoxel Proton Spectroscopy. Rehab in Review, 21(3).
- McCormick ZL (2013). The Effects of Wedged Footwear on Lower Limb Frontal Plane Biomechanics During Running. Rehab in Review.
- McCormick ZL (2013). Characterizing Long-term Pain and Pain-related Disability in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Rehab in Review, 21(10).
- McCormick ZL, Plastaras C (2013). Efficacy of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in the Treatment of Lumbosacral Radicular Pain in Obese, Overweight, and Non-overweight Populations; a Pilot Study. J Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil, 26(2), 183-8.
- McCormick Z, Chu SK, Chang-Chien GC, Joseph P (2013). Acute pain control challenges with buprenorphine/naloxone therapy in a patient with compartment syndrome secondary to McArdle's disease: a case report and review. Pain Med, 14(8), 1187-91.
- McCormick Z, Lynch M, Chen D (2013). Fever after traumatic spinal cord injury: a case of Brucella sepsis. PM R, 5(11), 982-4.
- McCormick ZL (2012). Ambient hospital noise causes sleep disruption as measured by EEG. Rehab in Review, 21(9).
Review
- House LM, Barrette K, Mattie R, McCormick ZL (2018). Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection: Techniques and Evidence. [Review]. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am, 29(1), 1-17.
- Cushman DM, Bruno B, Christiansen J, Schultz A, McCormick ZL (2018). Efficacy of Injected Corticosteroid Type, Dose, and Volume for Pain in Large Joints: A Narrative Review. [Review]. PM R, 10(7), 748-757.
- Kendall MC, Robbins ZM, Cohen A, Minn M, Benzuly SE, Triebwasser AS, McCormick ZL, Gorgone M (2017). Selected highlights in clinical anesthesia research. [Review]. J Clin Anesth, 43, 90-97.