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4.9 /5( out of 476 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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September 30, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERHe accepted my request that he do the procedure and not a fellow. I appreciated that.
September 28, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERHe's a fantastic doctor and he ca
September 20, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERDr conger was on time, cared about my well being, ordered new tests and really chowed his concern. Than actually called me at home at 6p to check on me, what a doll.
September 18, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERAn excellent doctor, who takes care of my back needs.
September 08, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERExcellent completion and outcome of procedure.
September 06, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERHe was very easy to understand the concern he has for my level of pain, and helpful in treating it; I am 3 days out and still am happy with the results.
August 30, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERDr Conger is an excellent orthopedic doctor. He explains all options and makes sure that you understand your treatment options.
August 29, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERDr Conger is the best. He was nice and made me feel comfortable the entire process
August 28, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERDr Conger is a skilled and caring doctor. I would recommend him to anyone needing relief from back problems.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationNational Board of Osteopathic Medical ExaminersEducation history
Fellowship Interventional Spine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow Chief Resident Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - University of Utah School of Medicine Education Chief Resident Residency Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident Internship Internal Medicine - Spokane Teaching Health Center Transitional Internship Professional Medical Osteopathic Medicine - Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences D.O. Undergraduate Health Sciences - Corban University B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- McCormick ZL, Fogarty AE, Conger A, Burnham T, Kendall R, Dickenson BA, Kanjanapanang N, Curtis TM, Sen H, Glinka Przybysz A, Clark T, Smolinski K, Wagner G, Teramoto M, Cooper AN (2025). The Effectiveness of Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain: 1-Year Results of a Prospective Real-World Cohort Study. Pain Med. (Read full publication)
- Smolinski KA, Spiker WR, McCormick ZL, Conger AM (2025). Persistent Pain Post Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Diagnostic Framework for the Non-Operative Clinician. Pain Med. (Read full publication)
- Kanjanapanang N, Madrid R, Lin P, Shilling M, Cooper A, Sen H, Thiyagarajan S, Chang KH, Luo H, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Ehsanian R (2025). Effectiveness of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation in Osteoarthritis and Post-surgical Knee Pain: Systematic Review. Pain Med. (Read full publication)
- Sen H, Cooper A, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Przybysz AG (2025). Dorsal root ganglion stimulation for multifactorial refractory foot pain: A case report. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(3), 100614. (Read full publication)
- Cooper AN, Sen H, Kanjanapanang N, Saad K, Wahl G, Young C, Essman M, Fogarty AE, Burnham T, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Glinka Przybysz A (2025). Adverse Events Associated With Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: An Analysis of the MAUDE Data base and Implications for Pain and Spine Clinicians. Neuromodulation, 28(4), 619-626. (Read full publication)
- Tran J, Conger A, Lightfoot K, McCormick ZL, Loh E (2025). Lumbar facet joint denervation targeting the medial branch in the sub-mammillary fossa: An anatomical optimization study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(2), 100586. (Read full publication)
- Rachdi O, Stephens A, Cooper AN, Martin B, Burnham R, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR (2025). A retrospective single arm cohort study evaluating the efficacy of lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation using a multi-tined probe and perpendicular approach. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(2), 100575. (Read full publication)
- Glinka Przybysz A, Galang E, Sangio CA, Wirawan C, Cooper AN, Amatto A, Martin B, Burnham R, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR (2025). Evaluating prognostic block selection criteria in cervical medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy: A retrospective cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(1), 100559. (Read full publication)
- Civitarese D, Stephens A, Curtis TM, Young C, Ries AG, Cooper AN, Martin B, Amatto A, Burnham RS, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR (2025). The effectiveness of cervical medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy using a perpendicular approach with a three-tined probe: A single-arm, retrospective cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(1), 100572. (Read full publication)
- Sen H, Cooper A, Stephens A, Martin B, Burnham RS, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR (2025). The effectiveness of thoracic medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy using a three-tined electrode: A single-arm, retrospective cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(1), 100563. (Read full publication)
- Brown TK, Caragea MA, Beckwith M, Ni A, Chen L, Woodworth T, Blatt M, Cheney C, Carson D, Kuo K, Randall D, Huang EY, Carefoot A, Mills M, Cooper AN, Przybysz AG, Burnham T, Conger AM, McCormick ZL (2025). Evaluating the effectiveness of genicular radiofrequency ablation for chronic knee pain using the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) global health-physical health domain: Results of a cross-sectional cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(1), 100539. (Read full publication)
- Ehsanian R, Fernandez S, Cooper A, Cushman DM, Conger A, Burnham T, Fogarty AE, Aiyer R, Smolinski K, McCormick ZL (2024). Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation practice patterns: A survey study of the International Pain and Spine Interventional Society. Interventional Pain Medicine, 3(3), 100432. (Read full publication)
- Martin BI, Conger A, Burnham T, Finch D, McCormick ZL (2024). Collecting patient-reported outcomes for the assessment of interventions for pain conditions: Development, accuracy and usability of a customizable mobile app. Interventional Pain Medicine, 3(3), 100427. (Read full publication)
- Conger AM, Randall DJ, Sperry BP, Kuo KT, Petersen R, Henrie AM, Kendall RW, Bisson EF, Teramoto M, Martin BI, Burnham TR, McCormick ZL (2023). The effectiveness of cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections for the treatment of cervical radicular pain: A prospective cohort study reporting 12-month outcomes. Interventional Pain Medicine, 3(1), 100379. (Read full publication)
- Caragea M, Le A, Curtis T, Ni A, Clark T, Joyce A, Hickman C, Lawrence B, Randell Z, Goodman P, Poduska A, Rasmussen M, Cooper A, Teramoto M, Burnham T, Conger A, McCormick ZL (2023). Does medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy accelerate degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis compared to natural progression? A cross-sectional cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(4), 100289. (Read full publication)
- Miller S, Caragea M, Carson D, McFarland MM, Teramoto M, Cushman DM, Cooper AN, Burnham T, McCormick ZL, Conger A (2023). The Effectiveness of Intradiscal Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Discovertebral Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain Med, 25(1), 33-46. (Read full publication)
- Stephens AR, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR, Conger A (2023). The impact of social deprivation on patient satisfaction in physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine using the press Ganey® outpatient medical practice survey. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(3), 100276. (Read full publication)
- McCormick ZL, Conger A, Kendall R, Wagner G, Henrie AM, Littell M, Sperry BP, Petersen R, Cooper AN, Teramoto M, Burnham TR (2023). A Pragmatic Randomized Prospective Trial of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Medial Branch Nerves versus Facet Joint Injection of Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Syndrome: 12 Month Outcomes. Pain Med, 24(12), 1318-1331. (Read full publication)
- Caragea M, Woodworth T, Curtis T, Blatt M, Cheney C, Brown T, Carson D, Kuo KT, Randall D, Huang EY, Carefoot A, Teramoto M, Mills M, Cooper A, Burnham T, Conger A, McCormick ZL (2023). Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Joint Pain: A Real-world Cohort Study with Evaluation of Prognostic Factors. Pain Med, 24(12), 1332-1340. (Read full publication)
- Beckwith M, McCormick ZL, Joyce A, Teramoto M, Mountan S, Cushman DM, Burnham T, Conger A (2023). Is routine intravenous access commonly established before interventional pain procedures? Results of a spine intervention society practice pattern survey. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(2), 100246. (Read full publication)
- Beckwith M, Cushman D, Clark T, Park PK, Burnham T, Burnham R, McCormick ZL, Conger A (2022). Radiofrequency Ablation of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferomedial Knee Pain. Pain Med, 24(2), 150-157. (Read full publication)
- Stephens AR, McCormick ZL, Conger A, Burnham T (2022). Evaluating opportunities for improved outpatient satisfaction in an interventional spine clinic: An analysis of Press Ganey® Outpatient Medical Practice Survey responses. Interventional Pain Medicine, 1(4), 100143. (Read full publication)
- McCormick ZL, Conger A, Smuck M, Lotz JC, Hirsch JA, Hickman C, Harper K, Burnham TR (2022). Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics Associated with Treatment Success from Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: An Aggregated Cohort Study of Multicenter Prospective Clinical Trials Data. Pain Med, 23(Suppl 2), S34-S49. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Burnham TR, Clark T, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL (2022). 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. Pain Med, 23(Suppl 2), S50-S62. (Read full publication)
- McCormick ZL, Sperry BP, Boody BS, Hirsch JA, Conger A, Harper K, Lotz JC, Burnham TR (2022). Pain Location and Exacerbating Activities Associated with Treatment Success Following Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: An Aggregated Cohort Study of Multicenter Prospective Clinical Trial Data. Pain Med, 23(Suppl 2), S14-S33. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL (2022). Management of Chronic Low Back Pain. JAMA Intern Med, 182(6), 687. (Read full publication)
- Fogarty AE, Burnham T, Kuo K, Tate Q, Sperry BP, Cheney C, Walega DR, Kohan L, Cohen SP, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL, Conger A (2021). The Effectiveness of Fluoroscopically Guided Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 101(5), 482-492. (Read full publication)
- Tate Q, Meiling JB, Burnham TR, Conger A, McCormick ZL (2021). A Pilot Study of an Expanded Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Protocol for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain. Pain Med, 23(3), 599-602. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Kendall RW, Sperry BP, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Henrie AM, Bisson EF, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL (2021). One-year results from a randomized comparative trial of targeted steroid injection via epidural catheter versus standard transforaminal epidural injection for the treatment of unilateral cervical radicular pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med, 46(9), 813-819. (Read full publication)
- McCormick ZL, Conger A (2021). Response to: Commentary on the Article "A Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection via Epidural Catheter vs Standard Transforaminal Epidural Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain: Six-Month Results" by McCormick et al. Pain Med. (Read full publication)
- McCormick ZL, Patel J, Conger A, Smith CC, Spine Intervention Societys Patient Safety Committee (2021). The Safety of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation. Pain Med, 22(2), 518-519. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Schuster NM, Cheng DS, Sperry BP, Joshi AB, Haring RS, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL (2021). The Effectiveness of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Neurotomy for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain in Patients with Modic Changes: A Systematic Review. Pain Med, 22(5), 1039-1054. (Read full publication)
- Joyce AA, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Kendall RW, Wagner G, Teramoto M, Cushman DM (2020). Changes in Interventional Pain Physician Decision-Making, Practice Patterns, and Mental Health During the Early Phase of the SARS-CoV-2 Global Pandemic. Pain Med, 21(12), 3585-3595. (Read full publication)
- Koshi E, Cheney CW, Sperry BP, Conger A, McCormick ZL (2020). Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain Using a Three-Tined Electrode: A Technical Description and Case Series. Pain Med, 21(12), 3344-3349. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Kuo K, Petersen R, Randall D, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Henrie AM, Bisson E, Kendall R, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL (2020). Does the Contrast Dispersion Pattern During Fluoroscopically Guided Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Predict Short-Term Pain and Functional Outcomes? An Exploratory Analysis of Prospective Cohort Data. Pain Med, 21(12), 3350-3359. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Burnham TM, Mahan MA, Onofrei LV, Cushman DM, Wagner GE, Shipman H, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL (2020). The Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Axial Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis. Pain Med, 21(11), 2699-2712. (Read full publication)
- Cushman DM, Carefoot A, Lisenby S, Caragea M, Fogg B, Conger A (2020). A systematic review of the efficacy of corticosteroid injections of tendon sheaths, excluding stenosing tenosynovitis of the wrist and hand. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 100(7), 683-688. (Read full publication)
- Burnham T, Conger A, Salazar F, Petersen R, Kendall R, Cunningham S, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL (2020). The Effectiveness of Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Facet Joint Syndrome in Patients Selected by a Practical Medial Branch Block Paradigm. Pain Med, 21(10), 2071-2076. (Read full publication)
- Burnham T, Sampson J, Speckman RA, Conger A, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL (2020). The Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for the Treatment of Suspected Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain; a Systematic Review. Pain Med, 21(10), 2518-2528. (Read full publication)
- McCormick ZL, Conger A, Sperry BP, Teramoto M, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Michael Henrie A, Bisson E, Kendall R (2020). A Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection via Epidural Catheter vs Standard Transforaminal Epidural Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain: Six-Month Results. Pain Med, 21(10), 2077-2089. (Read full publication)
- Sperry BP, Conger A, Kohan L, Walega DR, Cohen SP, McCormick ZL (2020). A Proposed Protocol for Safe Radiofrequency Ablation of the Recurrent Fibular Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferolateral Knee Pain. Pain Med, 22(5), 1237-1241. (Read full publication)
- Gatson NTN, Bross SP, Odia Y, Mongelluzzo GJ, Hu Y, Lockard L, Manikowski JJ, Mahadevan A, Kazmi SAJ, Lacroix M, Conger AR, Vadakara J, Nayak L, Chi TL, Mehta MP, Puduvalli VK (2020). Early imaging marker of progressing glioblastoma: a window of opportunity. J Neurooncol, 148(3), 629-640. (Read full publication)
- Schoutens C, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL, Conger A, van Royen BJ, Spiker WR (2019). Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatments for Symptomatic Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review. Pain Med, 21(6), 1263-1275. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Burnham T, Salazar F, Tate Q, Golish M, Petersen R, Cunningham S, Teramoto M, Kendall R, McCormick ZL (2019). The Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves for Chronic Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome in Patients Selected by Guideline-Concordant Dual Comparative Medial Branch Blocks. Pain Med, 21(5), 902-909. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Case C, McCormick Z, Kendall R (2020). Diagnostic Imaging Pitfalls of Upper Thoracic Spine Fractures. Pain Med, 21(5), 1079-1081. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Cushman DM, Speckman RA, Burnham T, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL (2019). The Effectiveness of Fluoroscopically Guided Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Radicular Pain; a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain Med, 21(1), 41-54. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Cushman DM, Walker K, Petersen R, Walega DR, Kendall R, McCormick ZL (2019). A Novel Technical Protocol for Improved Capture of the Genicular Nerves by Radiofrequency Ablation. Pain Med, 20(11), 2208-2212. (Read full publication)
Review
- Caragea M, Essman M, Conger A, Quinlan N, Chalmers P, McCormick Z (2025). Management of post-arthroplasty pain: a narrative review of emerging interventional treatments. [Review]. Pain Manag, 15(4), 213-226. (Read full publication)
- Woodworth TT, Le A, Miller C, Conger A, Mahan MA, Cushman DM (2024). Botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: A systematic review. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1002/mus.28080. Online ahead of print. [Review]. Muscle Nerve. (Read full publication)
- Lee DW, Cheney C, Sherwood D, Wahezi S, Monteiro P, McCormick ZL, Conger A, Duszynski B, Smith CC (2023). The effectiveness and safety of sacral lateral branch radiofrequency neurotomy (SLBRFN): A systematic review. [Review]. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(2), 100259. (Read full publication)
- Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Kuo KT, Clements N, Burnham T, Conger A, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL (2021). Percutaneous treatments for residual and/or phantom limb pain in adults with lower-extremity amputations: A narrative review. [Review]. PM R, 15(2), 235-245. (Read full publication)
- Schneider BJ, Hunt C, Conger A, Qu W, Maus TP, Vorobeychik Y, Cheng J, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL (2021). The effectiveness of intradiscal biologic treatments for discogenic low back pain: a systematic review. [Review]. Spine J, 22(2), 226-237. (Read full publication)
- Michalik A, Conger A, Smuck M, Maus TP, McCormick ZL (2021). Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebral Body Endplate Low Back Pain: Current Evidence and Future Directions. [Review]. Pain Med, 22(Suppl 1), S24-S30. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Gililland J, Anderson L, Pelt CE, Peters C, McCormick ZL (2021). Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: Current Evidence and Future Directions. [Review]. Pain Med, 22(Suppl 1), S20-S23. (Read full publication)
Book Chapter
- Gill B, Cheney C, Clements N, Przybsyz AG, McCormick ZL, Conger A (2022). Radiofrequency Ablation for Zygapophyseal Joint Pain. In Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am (33, pp. 233-249). United States. (Read full publication)
Editorial
- Conger A, Smuck M, Truumees E, Lotz JC, DePalma MJ, McCormick ZL (2022). Vertebrogenic Pain: A Paradigm Shift in Diagnosis and Treatment of Axial Low Back Pain. Pain Med, 23(Suppl 2), S63-S71. (Read full publication)
Letter
- Rainey J, Miller S, Conger A, Anderson L, McCormick Z (2021). A Letter to the Editor Regarding Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of the Painful Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. [Letter to the editor]. Pain Med, 23(3), 603-604. (Read full publication)
- Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Conger A, Shipman H, McCormick ZL (2020). Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of a Large Sciatic Neuroma at the Infrapiriformis Foramen for Recalcitrant Phantom Limb Pain in a Below-Knee Amputee. [Letter to the editor]. Pain Med, 22(1), 223-226. (Read full publication)
- Khan D, Nagpal G, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Walega DR (2019). Clinically Significant Hematoma as a Complication of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves; a Case Series. [Letter to the editor]. Pain Med, 21(7), 1513-1515. (Read full publication)
- Conger A, Shah L, Shah V, McCormick Z (2020). Cone Beam Tomosynthesis: An Emerging Technology for Procedural Image Guidance. [Letter to the editor]. Pain Med, 21(10), 2610-2613. (Read full publication)
Other
- Brown TK, Caragea MA, Beckwith M, Ni A, Chen L, Woodworth T, Blatt M, Cheney C, Carson D, Kuo K, Randall D, Huang EY, Carefoot A, Mills M, Cooper AN, Przybysz AG, Burnham T, Conger AM, McCormick ZL (2025). Corrigendum to "Evaluating the effectiveness of genicular radiofrequency ablation for chronic knee pain using the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) global health-physical health domain: Results of a cross-sectional cohort study" [Intervent Pain Med 4 (2025) 100539]. Interventional Pain Medicine (4(2), p. 100570). United States. (Read full publication)
- McCormick ZL, Conger A, Sperry BP, Teramoto M, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Henrie AM, Bisson E, Kendall R (2021). Corrigendum to: A Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection via Epidural Catheter vs Standard Transforaminal Epidural Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain: Six-Month Results. Pain Med (22(8), pp. 1888-1890). England. (Read full publication)
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