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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 102 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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    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    February 29, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    I am very glad that I chose Dr. Przybysz as my doctor.

    February 22, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Przybysz is amazing. She is always so respectful and kind about every question and she gently warned me before each procedure which might cause me a little discomfort. Everything was very calm and reassuring. She is amazing.

    February 18, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    What a wonderful and caring person she is. She went beyond what was required when it became apparent we needed more help than she could provide.

    February 17, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    She is an excellent doctor. We need more like her.

    February 15, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. P is very compassionate and kind and smart. She made feel safe.

    February 13, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    I was not impressed by Dr. Przybysz's bedside manner. She dismissed several of my symptoms and left me questioning why I came to see her.

    February 11, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Glinka is very good.

    February 01, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    She is a very caring and compassionate physician

    January 30, 2024
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Glinka Przybysz was extremely kind and patient. She took the time to help me understand what is causing pain in my back which can be a tricky thing to do with the spine.

  • 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. 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)
    2. 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)
    3. 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)
    4. 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)
    5. 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)
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