Aaron Conger
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Aaron Conger, DO

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

South Jordan Health Center

5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan , UT 84009
801-213-4500
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  • Dr. Aaron Conger, DO is an Assistant Professor and Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine specialist at the University of Utah's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Washington State. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, followed by a fellowship in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    Dr. Conger’s clinical expertise encompasses the 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 management therapies such as Kyphoplasty, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (Intracept). He collaborates closely with orthopedic and neurosurgical spine specialists, as well as physical therapists, to deliver comprehensive care.

    Dr. Conger is involved with the design and conduct of multiple clinical trials aimed at enhancing interventional treatments for patients with spine and musculoskeletal pain. He chairs the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society's Evidence Analysis Committee and serves on the editorial boards of the journals Pain Medicine and Interventional Pain Medicine. Dr. Conger has authored over 100 peer-reviewed abstracts and journal articles. Additionally, he directs the NASS Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Utah.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 549 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Fantastic Doctor

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Conger is the best there is! I am so thankful I have him to help me navigate this challenging road I am facing with my back.

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Conger is very good at what he does and he and his team are extremely friendly and professional. Very pleased with the procedure and the result.

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Kind, skilled. Knowledgeable

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    He is a great dr as far as I am concerned he listened an talked about the thing need to help me

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    He is the best doctor and always takes the best care of his patients

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    A very good experience come away with much confidence in the doctor and the staff that assisted

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    He is a very caring and considerate person. Thank you for taking such good care of me.

    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Conger is truly exceptional! I've been under his care for a few years, and I can confidently say I've never felt more supported or well looked after. From the first appointment, he took the time to listen carefully to my concerns, explain every step of the treatment plan, and make sure I felt comfortable and informed. His attention to detail, compassion, and professionalism are unmatched. Whether it's coordinating with specialists or simply checking in on my progress, Dr. Conger goes above and beyond. I always leave appointments feeling confident in the care he is recommending. If you're looking for a doctor who genuinely cares and treats you like a whole person'not just a chart'Dr. Conger is the one. I'm incredibly grateful for his dedication and expertise.

  • Dr. Aaron Conger, DO is an Assistant Professor and Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine specialist at the University of Utah's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Washington State. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, followed by a fellowship in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    Dr. Conger’s clinical expertise encompasses the 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 management therapies such as Kyphoplasty, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (Intracept). He collaborates closely with orthopedic and neurosurgical spine specialists, as well as physical therapists, to deliver comprehensive care.

    Dr. Conger is involved with the design and conduct of multiple clinical trials aimed at enhancing interventional treatments for patients with spine and musculoskeletal pain. He chairs the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society's Evidence Analysis Committee and serves on the editorial boards of the journals Pain Medicine and Interventional Pain Medicine. Dr. Conger has authored over 100 peer-reviewed abstracts and journal articles. Additionally, he directs the NASS Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Utah.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners

    Education history

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. 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)
    2. 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)
    3. Burnham T, Sampson J, Speckman RA, Conger A, Cushman DM, McCormick Z (2020). The Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for the Treatment of Suspected Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain; a Systematic Review. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(10), 2518-2528. (Read full publication)
    4. Joyce AA, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Kendall RW, Wagner G, Teramoto M, Cushman D (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(12), 3585-3595. (Read full publication)
    5. Koshi E, Cheney CW, Sperry BP, Conger A, McCormick Z (2020). Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain Using a Three-Tined Electrode: A Technical Description and Case Series. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(12), 3344-3349. (Read full publication)
    6. McCormick ZL, Conger (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), (Read full publication)
    7. McCormick ZL, Patel J, Conger A, Smith CC, Spine Intervention Society's Patient Safety Committee (2021). The Safety of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 22(2), 518-519. (Read full publication)
    8. Conger A, Schuster NM, Cheng DS, Sperry BP, Joshi AB, Haring RS, Duszynski B, McCormick Z (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 22(5), 1039-1054. (Read full publication)
    9. 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 Z (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(12), 3350-3359. (Read full publication)
    10. Conger A, Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Burnham TM, Mahan MA, Onofrei LV, Cushman DM, Wagner GE, Shipman H, Teramoto M, McCormick Z (2020). The Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Axial Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(11), 2699-2712. (Read full publication)
    11. McCormick ZL, Conger A, Sperry BP, Teramoto M, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Michael Henrie A, Bisson E, Kendall (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(10), 2077-2089. (Read full publication)
    12. Burnham T, Conger A, Salazar F, Petersen R, Kendall R, Cunningham S, Teramoto M, McCormick Z (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(10), 2071-2076. (Read full publication)
    13. Sperry BP, Conger A, Kohan L, Walega DR, Cohen SP, McCormick Z (2020). A Proposed Protocol for Safe Radiofrequency Ablation of the Recurrent Fibular Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferolateral Knee Pain. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 22(5), 1237-1241. (Read full publication)
    14. Schoutens C, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL, Conger A, van Royen BJ, Spiker WR (2020). Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatments for Symptomatic Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review. Pain Med, 21(6), 1263-1275. (Read full publication)
    15. 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)
    16. Conger A, Burnham T, Salazar F, Tate Q, Golish M, Petersen R, Cunningham S, Teramoto M, Kendall R, McCormick ZL (2020). 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)
    17. Conger A, Cushman DM, Speckman RA, Burnham T, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL (2020). 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)
    18. 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)
    19. McCormick ZL, Conger A, Smuck M, Lotz JC, Hirsch JA, Hickman C, Harper K, Burnham T (2022). Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics Associated with Treatment Success from Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: An Aggregated Cohort Study of Multicenter Prospective Clinical Trials Data. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 23(Suppl 2), S34-S49. (Read full publication)
    20. Conger A, Kendall RW, Sperry BP, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Henrie AM, Bisson EF, Teramoto M, McCormick Z (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. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, 46(9), 813-819. (Read full publication)
    21. McCormick ZL, Sperry BP, Boody BS, Hirsch JA, Conger A, Harper K, Lotz JC, Burnham T (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 23(Suppl 2), S14-S33. (Read full publication)
    22. Conger A, Burnham TR, Clark T, Teramoto M, McCormick Z (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 23(Suppl 2), S50-S62. (Read full publication)
    23. Beckwith M, Cushman D, Clark T, Park PK, Burnham T, Burnham R, McCormick ZL, Conger (2023). Radiofrequency Ablation of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferomedial Knee Pain. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 24(2), 150-157. (Read full publication)
    24. Conger A, Duszynski B, McCormick Z (2022). Management of Chronic Low Back Pain. JAMA internal medicine, 182(6), 687. (Read full publication)
    25. Fogarty AE, Burnham T, Kuo K, Tate Q, Sperry BP, Cheney C, Walega DR, Kohan L, Cohen SP, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL, Conger (2022). The Effectiveness of Fluoroscopically Guided Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 101(5), 482-492. (Read full publication)
    26. Tate Q, Meiling JB, Burnham TR, Conger A, McCormick Z (2022). A Pilot Study of an Expanded Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Protocol for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 23(3), 599-602. (Read full publication)
    27. Miller S, Caragea M, Carson D, McFarland MM, Teramoto M, Cushman DM, Cooper AN, Burnham T, McCormick ZL, Conger (2023). The Effectiveness of Intradiscal Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Discovertebral Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 25(1), 33-46. (Read full publication)
    28. McCormick ZL, Conger A, Kendall R, Wagner G, Henrie AM, Littell M, Sperry BP, Petersen R, Cooper AN, Teramoto M, Burnham T (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 24(12), 1318-1331. (Read full publication)
    29. 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 Z (2023). Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Joint Pain: A Real-world Cohort Study with Evaluation of Prognostic Factors. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 24(12), 1332-1340. (Read full publication)
    30. 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 Z (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)
    31. Martin BI, Conger A, Burnham T, Finch D, McCormick Z (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)
    32. Stephens AR, McCormick ZL, Conger A, Burnham (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)
    33. Conger AM, Randall DJ, Sperry BP, Kuo KT, Petersen R, Henrie AM, Kendall RW, Bisson EF, Teramoto M, Martin BI, Burnham TR, McCormick Z (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)
    34. Stephens AR, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR, Conger (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)
    35. 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 Z (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)
    36. Beckwith M, McCormick ZL, Joyce A, Teramoto M, Mountan S, Cushman DM, Burnham T, Conger (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)
    37. Glinka Przybysz A, Galang E, Sangio CA, Wirawan C, Cooper AN, Amatto A, Martin B, Burnham R, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham T (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)
    38. Cooper AN, Sen H, Kanjanapanang N, Saad K, Wahl G, Young C, Essman M, Fogarty AE, Burnham T, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Glinka Przybysz (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)
    39. Civitarese D, Stephens A, Curtis TM, Young C, Ries AG, Cooper AN, Martin B, Amatto A, Burnham RS, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham T (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)
    40. Tran J, Conger A, Lightfoot K, McCormick ZL, Loh (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)
    41. Sen H, Cooper A, Stephens A, Martin B, Burnham RS, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Burnham T (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)
    42. Sen H, Cooper A, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Przybysz A (2025). Dorsal root ganglion stimulation for multifactorial refractory foot pain: A case report. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(3), 100614. (Read full publication)
    43. Rachdi O, Stephens A, Cooper AN, Martin B, Burnham R, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham T (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)
    44. Kanjanapanang N, Madrid R, Lin P, Shilling M, Cooper A, Sen H, Thiyagarajan S, Chang KH, Luo H, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Ehsanian (2025). Effectiveness of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation in Osteoarthritis and Post-surgical Knee Pain: Systematic Review. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), (Read full publication)
    45. Ehsanian R, Fernandez S, Cooper A, Cushman DM, Conger A, Burnham T, Fogarty AE, Aiyer R, Smolinski K, McCormick Z (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)
    46. 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 A (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), (Read full publication)
    47. Smolinski KA, Spiker WR, McCormick ZL, Conger A (2025). Persistent Pain Post Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Diagnostic Framework for the Non-Operative Clinician. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), (Read full publication)
    48. Kanjanapanang N, Sen H, Cooper AN, Adler A, Nabi A, Dickenson B, Tang W, Young C, Burnham T, Fogarty AE, Przybysz AG, Conger AM, McCormick Z (2025). The effectiveness of lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation using a three-tined electrode: A real-world cross-sectional cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(4), 100711. (Read full publication)
    49. Sen H, Kanjanapanang N, Cooper AN, Bires S, Adler A, Nabi A, Dickenson B, Tang W, Young C, Burnham T, Przybysz AG, Conger A, McCormick Z (2025). The effectiveness of cervical medial branch radiofrequency ablation using a three-tined electrode: A real-world cross-sectional cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(4), 100710. (Read full publication)
    50. Saad K, Young C, Cooper AN, Dickenson B, Kendall R, Glinka Przybysz A, Burnham T, McCormick ZL, Conger (2025). Is Nervus Femoralis Radiofrequency Ablation an Effective Treatment for Recalcitrant Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome? Results of a Cross-Sectional study. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), (Read full publication)
    51. Sen H, Adler A, Cooper AN, Kanjanapanang N, Mascoe JE, Fogarty AE, Przybysz AG, Conger A, McCormick Z (2025). Comprehensive genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation for refractory knee pain using a dual-tined electrode: A technical description and cross-sectional cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(4), 100656. (Read full publication)
    52. 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 Z (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)
    53. Quazi M, Madrid R, Thiyagarajan S, Abboud P, Kanjanapanang N, Shilling M, Sen H, Cooper AN, Conger AM, Lin P, Chang KH, McCormick ZL, Ehsanian (2025). Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain: Systematic Review with Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), (Read full publication)
    54. Sen H, Koshi E, Essman M, Cooper AN, Adler A, Nabi A, Dickenson B, Tang W, Young C, Burnham T, Fogarty AE, Przybysz AG, Conger AM, McCormick Z (2025). The effectiveness of thoracic medial branch radiofrequency ablation using a three-tined electrode: A real-world cross-sectional cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(4), 100649. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Michalik A, Conger A, Smuck M, Maus TP, McCormick Z (2021). Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebral Body Endplate Low Back Pain: Current Evidence and Future Directions. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 22(Suppl 1), S24-S30. (Read full publication)
    2. Conger A, Gililland J, Anderson L, Pelt CE, Peters C, McCormick Z (2021). Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: Current Evidence and Future Directions. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 22(Suppl 1), S20-S23. (Read full publication)
    3. Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Kuo KT, Clements N, Burnham T, Conger A, Cushman DM, McCormick Z (2023). Percutaneous treatments for residual and/or phantom limb pain in adults with lower-extremity amputations: A narrative review. PM & R, 15(2), 235-245. (Read full publication)
    4. Schneider BJ, Hunt C, Conger A, Qu W, Maus TP, Vorobeychik Y, Cheng J, Duszynski B, McCormick Z (2022). The effectiveness of intradiscal biologic treatments for discogenic low back pain: a systematic review. The spine journal, 22(2), 226-237. (Read full publication)
    5. Woodworth TT, Le A, Miller C, Conger A, Mahan MA, Cushman D (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. Muscle & nerve, (Read full publication)
    6. Lee DW, Cheney C, Sherwood D, Wahezi S, Monteiro P, McCormick ZL, Conger A, Duszynski B, Smith C (2023). The effectiveness and safety of sacral lateral branch radiofrequency neurotomy (SLBRFN): A systematic review. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(2), 100259. (Read full publication)
    7. Caragea M, Essman M, Conger A, Quinlan N, Chalmers P, McCormick (2025). Management of post-arthroplasty pain: a narrative review of emerging interventional treatments. Pain management, 15(4), 213-226. (Read full publication)
    8. Fogarty AE, Buttner JA, Duszynski B, McKenna MJ, Miller DC, Gonzalez-Cota A, Avila A, Vaynberg E, Sheth S, Conger A, Doan LV, Ehsanian (2025). The effectiveness of fluoroscopically guided lumbar facet steroid joint injections: A systematic review. Interventional Pain Medicine, 4(2), 100587. (Read full publication)

    Book Chapter

    1. Gill B, Cheney C, Clements N, Przybsyz AG, McCormick ZL, Conger (2022). Radiofrequency Ablation for Zygapophyseal Joint Pain. Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 33(2), 233-249. (Read full publication)

    Editorial

    1. Conger A, Smuck M, Truumees E, Lotz JC, DePalma MJ, McCormick Z (2022). Vertebrogenic Pain: A Paradigm Shift in Diagnosis and Treatment of Axial Low Back Pain. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 23(Suppl 2), S63-S71. (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Khan D, Nagpal G, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Walega D (2020). Clinically Significant Hematoma as a Complication of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves; a Case Series. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(7), 1513-1515. (Read full publication)
    2. Conger A, Shah L, Shah V, McCormick (2020). Cone Beam Tomosynthesis: An Emerging Technology for Procedural Image Guidance. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 21(10), 2610-2613. (Read full publication)
    3. Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Conger A, Shipman H, McCormick Z (2021). Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of a Large Sciatic Neuroma at the Infrapiriformis Foramen for Recalcitrant Phantom Limb Pain in a Below-Knee Amputee. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 22(1), 223-226. (Read full publication)
    4. Rainey J, Miller S, Conger A, Anderson L, McCormick (2022). A Letter to the Editor Regarding Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of the Painful Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 23(3), 603-604. (Read full publication)

    Other

    1. McCormick ZL, Conger A, Sperry BP, Teramoto M, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Henrie AM, Bisson E, Kendall (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 medicine (Malden, Mass.), 22(8), 1888-1890. (Read full publication)
    2. 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 Z (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), 100570. (Read full publication)