Aaron Conger, DO

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  • Aaron Conger, DO is an assistant professor and Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine provider at the University of Utah in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He received his DO at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Washington State and completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and then a fellowship in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    Dr. Conger’s clinical interests include treatment of spine and musculoskeletal pain conditions including osteoporotic compression fractures, arthritis of the spine, disc herniation, spinal stenosis, zygapophyseal joint pain, vertebrogenic pain, sacroiliac joint pain, and other degenerative conditions of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He offers advanced pain treatments including Kyphoplasty, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (Intracept). He works in close collaboration with orthopedic and neurosurgical spine specialists as well as physical therapists to provide comprehensive spine and musculoskeletal care.

    He is involved in the design and execution of multiple clinical trials at the University of Utah, all with the overarching goal of improving interventional treatments for patients with painful spine and other musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Conger serves as Vice Chair of the Spine Intervention Society's Evidence Analysis Committee and on the editorial boards of Pain Medicine (Journal) and Interventional Pain Medicine (Journal). He has published over 60 peer-reviewed abstracts and journal articles. He also serves as the co-director of the NASS Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Utah.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments - Primary

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    November 28, 2022

    I can't praise Dr. Conger and his staff enough. Every single person I saw that day was kind, competent, knowledgeable, and made me feel that I was in good hands. I put my faith and trust completely in Dr. Conger

    November 25, 2022

    All the Doctors and assistants were awesome! Thanks !

    November 20, 2022

    Both the doctor and his PA were very good about answering my questions. They both seemed genuinely concerned about my health.

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  • Aaron Conger, DO is an assistant professor and Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine provider at the University of Utah in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He received his DO at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Washington State and completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and then a fellowship in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    Dr. Conger’s clinical interests include treatment of spine and musculoskeletal pain conditions including osteoporotic compression fractures, arthritis of the spine, disc herniation, spinal stenosis, zygapophyseal joint pain, vertebrogenic pain, sacroiliac joint pain, and other degenerative conditions of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He offers advanced pain treatments including Kyphoplasty, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (Intracept). He works in close collaboration with orthopedic and neurosurgical spine specialists as well as physical therapists to provide comprehensive spine and musculoskeletal care.

    He is involved in the design and execution of multiple clinical trials at the University of Utah, all with the overarching goal of improving interventional treatments for patients with painful spine and other musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Conger serves as Vice Chair of the Spine Intervention Society's Evidence Analysis Committee and on the editorial boards of Pain Medicine (Journal) and Interventional Pain Medicine (Journal). He has published over 60 peer-reviewed abstracts and journal articles. He also serves as the co-director of the NASS Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Utah.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments -Primary

    Education history

    Fellowship Interventional Spine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - University of Utah School of Medicine Education Chief Resident
    Residency Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Internal Medicine - Spokane Teaching Health Center Transitional Internship
    Professional Medical Osteopathic Medicine - Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences D.O.
    Health Sciences - Corban University B.S.