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Scott Kreiner, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Phoenix, AZ, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

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Physical Medicine/Rehab • Phoenix, AZ

Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Director of Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Kreiner is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He specializes in non-surgical management of sports injuries, interventional spine care, arthritis, and any other type of injury to the (neuro)musculoskeletal system. Diagnostically, he is residency-trained in nerve conduction studies and electromyography. He also interprets CT scans, x-rays, and MRIs of the musculoskeletal system. His treatment arena includes management of therapy, medications, trigger point injections, ultrasound-guided peripheral joint and soft tissue injections, fluoroscopically-guided interventional spine procedures, and Viscosupplementation (supplemental hyaluronate for knee and sometimes hip OA) injections.

    Dr. Kreiner served 3 years as the Medical Director of the RehabCare Unit at Mesa General Hospital and nearly 3 years as the Medical Director of the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at St. Luke's Hospital. He has a strong interest in Sports Medicine and Interventional Procedures. He has been the Team Physician for multiple high schools over the years.

    Dr. Kreiner enjoys teaching other physicians as well. He is the Fellowship Director at Ahwatukee Sports & Spine and has taught a number of courses on interventional spine procedures. He is the Co-Chairman the Evidence Based Guidelines Committee for the North American Spine Society, which produces guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of spine conditions.

    Outside of medicine, Dr. Kreiner delights in spending time with his wife and three children. He spent years coaching baseball and football, and when not busy with these commitments enjoys golfing, mountain biking, snow skiing, and water-skiing.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1996 - 1999
  • Tucson Hospitals Medical Education
    Tucson Hospitals Medical EducationInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine
    University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1995, MD
  • University of Arizona
    University of ArizonaBS, Mechanical Engineering, 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1996 - 2026
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2011

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • The Influence of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Lumbar Spine Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    The Influence of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Lumbar Spine Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisFebruary 10th, 2021
  • NASS: New Coverage Recommendations
    NASS: New Coverage RecommendationsMarch 25th, 2019
  • North American Spine Society Seeks Comment on 2 New Coverage Recommendations Featured
    North American Spine Society Seeks Comment on 2 New Coverage Recommendations FeaturedApril 24th, 2017
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Committees

  • Co-Chairman, Coverage Committee, NASS 2014 - Present
  • Member, Coverage Task Force, NASS 2012 - Present
  • Member, Standards Committee, ISIS 2012 - Present
  • Chair, AUC Committee, ISIS 2013 - 2019
  • Co-Chair, Evidence-Based Guidelines Committee, NASS 2009 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Scott Kreiner, Dr. Scott Kreiner, MD, Dr. S Kreiner