Allison Glinka Przybysz
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Allison Glinka Przybysz, MD, MPH

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

University Orthopaedic Center

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Salt Lake City
801-587-7109

  • Dr. Allison Glinka Przybysz, MD, MPH is a board-certified Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with spine and musculoskeletal pain. She has expertise in non-operative spine care including disc herniations, spinal stenosis, and degenerative conditions affecting the sacroiliac joints, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine.

    Her treatment philosophy is guided by a multimodal, holistic approach that embraces collaboration with physical therapists, psychologists, acupuncturists, and surgical specialists to provide comprehensive spine care and to optimize patients’ individual goals.

    Dr. Glinka Przybysz completed her training as a surgical intern at Northwestern University and was a resident at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital in Chicago, IL (affiliated with University of Chicago). She completed her pain medicine fellowship at the University of California, Davis. Following training she served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

    Dr. Glinka Przybysz is an active clinical researcher with degrees in engineering, epidemiology and public health. She has research interests in multimodal spine care, access to opioid-sparing interventional therapies, and utilization of new biomedical technologies in patient care. She serves on the Evidence Analysis Committee for the Spine Interventional Society (SIS) and the Ethics and Professionalism Committee for the North American Spine Society (NASS).

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Sub: Pain Medicine)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 102 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    June 23, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr Przybysz is wonderful. So kind.

    June 17, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    amazing bedside manner, she listens and acknowledges what she hears. Very kind.

    June 16, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Przybysz was thoughtful, thorough and professional in addressing my condition and progress. Good listener!

    June 15, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr Przybysz, was great. Listened to what I said. Interpreted the X-rays and laid out options for me to choose. Recommend MRI and least invasive approach.

    June 15, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    She is a wonderful doctor.

    June 14, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    She is everything you want in a doctor!

    June 09, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    I trust Dr Allison 100%

    June 08, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    It's a great doctor, takes her time to listen to your concerns and explains every treatment.

    May 31, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Allison Przybysz is a great asset to the medical profession... kotos to her.

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  • Dr. Allison Glinka Przybysz, MD, MPH is a board-certified Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with spine and musculoskeletal pain. She has expertise in non-operative spine care including disc herniations, spinal stenosis, and degenerative conditions affecting the sacroiliac joints, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine.

    Her treatment philosophy is guided by a multimodal, holistic approach that embraces collaboration with physical therapists, psychologists, acupuncturists, and surgical specialists to provide comprehensive spine care and to optimize patients’ individual goals.

    Dr. Glinka Przybysz completed her training as a surgical intern at Northwestern University and was a resident at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital in Chicago, IL (affiliated with University of Chicago). She completed her pain medicine fellowship at the University of California, Davis. Following training she served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

    Dr. Glinka Przybysz is an active clinical researcher with degrees in engineering, epidemiology and public health. She has research interests in multimodal spine care, access to opioid-sparing interventional therapies, and utilization of new biomedical technologies in patient care. She serves on the Evidence Analysis Committee for the Spine Interventional Society (SIS) and the Ethics and Professionalism Committee for the North American Spine Society (NASS).

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
    American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Sub: Pain Medicine)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pain Medicine - University of California, Davis Fellow
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital Resident
    Residency Preliminary Surgery - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Resident
    Medicine - University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences M.D.
    Graduate Training Public Health - Case Western Reserve University M.P.H.
    Electrical Engineering - Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S.E.E.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Glinka Przybysz A, Cooper A, McCormick ZL (2023). Response to: Commentary by Dr. Wahezi et al., "The importance of interventional pain research in academic settings: a call for change to fortify our future. A message from the Association of Pain Program Directors (APPD)". Pain Med, 24(12), 1401-1402. (Read full article)
    2. Singh N, Jung MJ, Yusuf F, Khan A, Su T, Glinka-Przybysz A, Taylor SL (2023). The Use of Immersive Audiovisual Distraction with Virtual Reality During Pain Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med. (Read full article)
    3. Glinka Przybysz A, Khudeira Z, Khudeira S, Graham J, Machino K, Jacobs J, Gittler M (2021). Opioid Prescribing and Utilization During Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Admissions. Pain Med, 22(12), 3089-3091. (Read full article)
    4. McGowan ML, Glinka A, Highland J, Asaad G, Sharp RR (2014). Genetics patients' perspectives on clinical genomic testing. Per Med, 10(4), 339-347. (Read full article)
    5. LaBeaud AD, Cross PC, Getz WM, Glinka A, King CH (2011). Rift Valley fever virus infection in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) herds in rural South Africa: evidence of interepidemic transmission. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 84(4), 641-6. (Read full article)
    6. LaBeaud AD, Glinka A, Kippes C, King CH (2008). School-based health promotion for mosquito-borne disease prevention in children. J Pediatr, 155(4), 590-2. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Gill B, Cheney C, Clements N, Przybsyz AG, McCormick ZL, Conger A (2022). Radiofrequency Ablation for Zygapophyseal Joint Pain. [Review]. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am, 33(2), 233-249. (Read full article)