Denis G Patterson DO

Pain Medicine

Physiatrist in Reno, Nevada and is affiliated with St. Mary's Regional Medical Center

5578 Longley LnReno, NV 89511
Phone+1 775-284-8650
Fax+1 775-284-8654

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Summary

Denis Patterson, DO, is a healthcare professional based in Reno, NV, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Pain Medicine. He completed his medical education at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic, and a Pain Medicine fellowship at Emory University. Dr. Patterson has several publications, notably involving studies on spinal cord stimulation and low back pain treatments, and has contributed to research cited by other works. He is also involved in clinical trials focused on spinal pain therapies.

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2003 - 2006
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

AZ State License 2022 - 2028
TX State License 2024 - 2028
CA State License 2025 - 2027
NV State License 2007 - 2026
GA State License 2006 - 2011
FL State License 2005 - 2006
MN State License 2003 - 2006
MI State License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification InTUUN CHR, InTUUN Systems, 2013, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification ADP Advancedmd, AdvancedMD, 2013, 2015-2017

Clinical Trials

Evaluating Anatomic Versus Targeted Lead Placement for Burst Stimulation Therapy During the Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 22
COMPLETED
NA
VIA Disc NP Registry Start of enrollment: 2020 May 03
TERMINATED

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
High-Frequency 10-kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation Provides Long-term (24-Month) Improvements in Diabetes-Related Pain and Quality of Life for Patients with Painful Diabeti...
Erika A Petersen, Thomas G Stauss, James A Scowcroft, Michael J Jaasma, Deborah R Edgar
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2026-01-01
De-prescribing opioids among Medicaid patients with long-term opioid use.
Sarah A Friedman, Paul Snyder, Denis Patterson, Sarah Y T Hartzell, Michelle S Keller
Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 2025-07-01
12 citations
Multiphase Spinal Cord Stimulation in Participants With Chronic Back or Leg Pain: Results of the BENEFIT-02 Randomized Clinical Trial.
Leonardo Kapural, Denis G Patterson, Sean Li, John Hatheway, Corey Hunter
Neuromodulation. 2023-10-01