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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).

    Board Certification

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

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 350 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

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    December 30, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr Przybysz is very caring and concerned with her patients. She answers questions and addresses all concerns clearly so you understand about your care

    December 20, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Very compassionate and explained everything greatly.

    December 19, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Professional clear communication

    December 08, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Allison (Przybysz) is one sharp and thorough doctor. She spent the necessary time with me to be thorough to explore "what could" be the issue. Her approach was professional and caring. THANK YOU. Her PA was FANTASTIC super smart, sharp and professional she will be a FANTASTIC doctor someday

    December 06, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    seemed to be in a hurry

    November 27, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Allison has given me relief from back pain after forty years of construction and building custom homes.

    November 27, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Thank you Allison you're amazing

    November 24, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Fantastic Doctor

    November 23, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Precise, thoughtful explanations

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Boos A, Cooper A, Martin B, Burnham R, Glinka Przybysz A, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR (2024). The effectiveness of sacral lateral branch radiofrequency neurotomy for posterior sacroiliac joint complex pain in patients selected by dual sacral lateral branch blocks; A real-world cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 3(4), 100442. (Read full article)
    2. 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, Glinka Przybysz A, Burnham T, Conger A, McCormick ZL (2024). The effect of lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy on cobb angle progression in individuals with adult scoliosis compared to natural history: A cross-sectional study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 3(2), 100411. (Read full article)
    3. 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)
    4. 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)
    5. 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)
    6. 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)
    7. 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)
    8. 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)