Publications
Dr. Joseph D. Fortin’s Publications
INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED & SCIENTIFIC PROCEEDINGS
Fortin JD: Low Back Pain in Weight Lifters. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 68:642, 1987.
Fortin JD and Roberts D: Competitive Figure Skating Injuries. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 68:642, 1987.
Fortin JD: The Kinesiology of Low Back Injury in Weight Lifters. Xth World Congress Proceedings of the International Federation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (April 1988; Toronto).
Fortin JD and Roberts D: Figure Skaters Back. Xth World Congress Proceedings of the Internal Federation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (April 1988; Toronto)
Fortin JD, Dwyer A, Aprill C, West S, Pier J: Sacroiliac Pain Referral Maps. Part I, Asymptomatic
Volunteers. Part II: Clinical Evaluation. North American Spine Society 7th Annual Scientific Assembly Proceedings (July 1992; Boston).
Fortin JD: Sacroiliac Joint: Biomechanics, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation. First Interdisciplinary World Congress on the Sacroiliac Joint and its Relation to Low Back Pain Scientific Assembly Proceedings. (November 1992; San Diego).
Fortin JD, Dwyer A, Aprill C, West S, Pier J: The Sacroiliac Joint and Low Back Pain. International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Scientific Assembly Proceedings (June 1993; Marseille, France).
Fortin JD: The Sacroiliac Joint: A New Perspective. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 3(3):31-43, 1993.
Fortin JD and Tolchin R: Sacroiliac Arthrograms and Post-Arthrography/CT.Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 74(11):1259, 1993.
Fortin JD, Dwyer A, West S, and Pier J: Sacroiliac Joint Pain Referral Patterns upon Application of a New Injection/Arthrography Technique – Part I, Asymptomatic Volunteers. SPINE, 19(13):1475-82, 1994.
Fortin JD, Dwyer A, Aprill C, Ponthieux B, and Pier J: Sacroiliac Joint Pain Referral Patterns – Part II, Clinical Evaluation. SPINE, 19(13):1483-9, 1994.
Schwarzer AC Derby R, Aprill CN, Fortin J, Kine G, and Bogduk N: Pain from the Lumbar Zygapophysial Joints: A Test of Two Models. Journal of Spinal Disorders, 7(4):331-6, 1994.
Schwarzer AC, Aprill CN, Derby R, Fortin J, Kine C, and Bogduk N: The Relative Contributions of the Disc and Zygapophyseal Joint in Chronic Low Back Pain,SPINE, 19(7):801-6, 1994.
Schwarzer AC, Aprill CN, Derby R, Fortin J, Kine G, and Bogduk N: Clinical Features of Patients with Pain Stemming from the Lumbar Zygapophysial Joints – Is the Lumbar Facet Syndrome a Clinical Entity? SPINE, 19(10):1132-7, 1994.
Fortin JD: Cervical Discography With CT and MRI Correlations. In Leonard, T [ed]. Physiatric Procedures In Clinical Practice. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 1995.
Fortin JD: Lumbar and Thoracic Discography With CT and MRI Correlations. In Leonard, T [ed]. Physiatric Procedures in Clinical Practice. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 1995.
Fortin JD: Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Arthrography With Imaging Correlation. In Leonard, T [ed]. Physiatric Procedures In Clinical Practice. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 1995.
Fortin JD: Figure Skating. In White AH [ed]. Spine Care: Vol. 1 Diagnosis and Conservative Treatment. Chicago: Mosby Year-Book; 1995.
Fortin JD: Sacroiliac Injection and Arthrography with Imaging Correlation.Second Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pain: The Integrated Function of the Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joints. (November 1995; San Diego).
Fortin JD: Sacroiliac Joint: Pain Referral Maps Upon Applying a New lnjection/Arthrography Technique. Second Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pain: The Integrated Function of the Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joints. (November 1995; San Diego).
Fortin JD: Weight Lifting. In Watkins RG [ed]. The Spine in Sports. Chicago: Mosby Year-Book; 1995.
Schwarzer AC, Aprill CN, Derby R, Fortin JD, Kine G, and Bogduk N: The Prevalence and Clinical Features of Internal Disc Disruption in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. SPINE, 20(17):1878-83, 1995.
Schwarzer AC, Aprill CN, Derby R, Fortin J, Kine G, and Bogduk N: The False-Positive Rate of Uncontrolled Diagnostic Blocks of the Lumbar Zygapophysial Joints. Pain, 58(2):195-200, 1995.
Schwarzer AC, Derby R, Aprill CN, Fortin J, Kine G, and Bogduk N: The Value of the Provocation Response in Zygapophysial Joint Injections. Clinical Journal of Pain, 10(4):309-13, 1995.
Fortin JD and Falco FJE: The Fortin Finger Test: An Indicator of Sacroiliac Joint Pain. American Journal of Orthopedics, 26 (7):477-80, 1997.
Fortin JD and Falco FJE: Enigmatic Causes of Spine Pain in Athletes. In Fortin JD, Falco FJE, and Jacob HJE [eds]. Functional Biomechanics and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 1997, pp 445-64.
Fortin JD, Harrington L, and Langenbeck D: The Biomechanics of Figure Skating. In Fortin JD, Falco FJE, and Jacob HAC [eds]. Functional Biomechanics and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 1997, pp 627-48.
Fortin JD and Falco FJE: The Biomechanical Principles of Preventing Weight lifting Injuries. In
Fortin JD, Falco FJE, and Jacob HAC [eds]. Functional Biomechanics and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 1997, pp 697-716.
Fortin JD, Pier J, and Falco FJE: Sacroiliac Joint Injection: Pain Referral Mapping and Arthrographic Findings. In Vleeming, Mooney, Dorman, Snijders and Stoeckart [eds]. Movement, Stability and Low Back Pain. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1997.
Fortin JD and Weber EC: Imaging of Whiplash Injuries. Spine: State of the Art Reviews 12(2):419-436, 1998.
Fortin J, Falco F, and Washington W: Three Pathways Between the Sacroiliac Joint and Neural Structures Exist. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 20(8):1429-34, 1999.
Fortin JD, Kissling RO, O’Connor BL and Vilensky JA: Sacroiliac Joint Innervation and Pain. American Journal of Orthopedics, 28(12):687-90, 1999.
Sehgal N and Fortin JD: Internal Disc Disruption and Low Back Pain. Pain Physician, 3(2):143-57, 2000.
Fortin JD: Precision Diagnostic Disc Injections. Pain Physician, 3(3):271-88, 2000.
Fortin JD: Cervical Discography with CT and MRI Correlations. In Lennard TA [ed]. Pain Procedures in Clinical Practice. 2nd Edition. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 2000.
Fortin JD, Sehgal N, and Nieves RA: Lumbar and Thoracic Discography with CT and MRI Correlations. In Lennard TA [ed]. Pain Procedures in Clinical Practice. 2nd Edition. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 2000.
Fortin JD and Sehgal N: Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Arthrography with Imaging Correlation. In Lennard TA [ed]. Pain Procedures in Clinical Practice. 2nd Edition. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus; 2000.
Vilensky JA, Baltes M, Weikel L, Fortin JD, and Fourie LJ: The Serratus Posterior Muscles: Anatomy, Clinical Relevance, and Function. Clinical Anatomy, 14:237-41, 2001
Brunner R, Kissling R, Auckenthaler C, Fortin JD: Surgical Interventions, Physiotherapy, and Employment Capacity in a Cohort of 1177 Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients in Switzerland. Pain Physician.5(1):49-56, 2002.
Fortin JD: An Algorithm for Understanding Spine Imaging. Pain Physician.5(1):102-9, 2002.
Snyder MA, Vilensky JA, Fortin JD: Current Applications of Electrotherapeutics in Collagen Healing. Pain Physician. 5(2):172-181, 2002
Vilensky JA, O’Conner BL, Fortin JD, Merkel GJ, Jimenez AM, Scofield BA, Kleiner JB: Histologic Analysis of Neural Elements in the Human Sacroiliac Joint. SPINE. 27(11): 1202-1207, 2002.
Fortin JD, Vilensky JA: No Clear Winner in Differing Imaging Modalities for Cervical Radiculopathy. Pain Physician.5(3): 285-287, 2002.
Fortin JD, Roberts D: Competitive Figure Skating Injuries. Pain Physician. 6(3): 313-318, 2003.
Fortin JD, Vilensky JA, Merkel, GJ: Can the Sacroiliac Joint Cause Sciatica?Pain Physician. 6(3): 269-271, 2003
Fortin JD, Tolchin, RB: Sacroiliac Arthrograms and Post-Arthrography Computerized Tomography. Pain Physician. 6(3): 287-290, 2003
Fortin JD: Thoracolumbar Syndrome In Athletes. Pain Physician. 6(3): 373-375, 2003
Fortin JD, McKee, MJ: Thoracic Facet Blocks: Bent Needle Technique. Pain Physician. 6(4): 513-515, 2003
Zachary AM, Fortin JD: Minimally Invasive Options to Disc Surgery. Pain Physician. 6(4): 467-471, 2003
Fortin JD, Wheeler, MT: Imaging in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Pain Physician. 7(1): 133-139, 2004
Fortin JD, Weber, EC: The Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging. Pain Physician. 7(1): 149-160, 2004
Fortin JD, Wheeler, MT, Forst, SL, Vilensky, JA:The Sacroiliac Joint: Anatomy, Physiology and Clinical Significance. Pain Physician. 9: 61-68, 2006
Fortin JD: Lumbar Spine, Sacrum and Coccyx. In Bergeron Y, Fortin L, LeClaire R [Eds]. Medical Pathology of the Locomotor System. Montréal: EDISEM; 9: 360-557. 2008
Fortin JD, Bailey GM, Vilensky JA: Does Opioid Use for Pain Management Warrant Routine Bone Mass Density Screening in Men? Pain Physician. 11: 539-541, 2008
Fortin JD, Holland D, Korreck E: Environmental Conditions and Performance Outcomes: A Preliminary Report of Implications for Patient Outcomes. Pain Physician 11: 655-658, 2008
Fortin JD, Ballard K: The Frequency of Accessory Sacroiliac Joints. Clinical Anatomy. 22:876-877. 2009
Fortin JD, Wahezi SE, Mintz D, and Chang A: Diagnostic Imaging of Painful Sacroiliac Joints. In DePalma MJ [ed]. iSpine Evidence-Based Interventional Spine Care. New York: Demos Medical; 2013
Cox RC, Fortin JD: The Anatomy of the Lateral Branches of the Sacral Dorsal Rami: Implications for Radiofrequency Ablation. – Pain Physician. 17:459-464. 2014
invited lectures and scientific platform presentations
Osteopathy: Principles and Practice. Jefferson Davis Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation. Houston; July 1985.
The Use of Electrical Stimulation in the Prevention of Osteoporosis. Clinical Neurophysiology Seminar. The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research; July 1986.
Osteoporosis in Neuromuscular Disorders. Baylor College of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine Grand Rounds; October 1986.
Sports Medicine. Baylor College of Medicine Undergraduate Core Lecture Series; 1987-1988 Academic Year.
Weight Lifting Injuries. Baylor College of Medicine Undergraduate Sports Medicine Elective Course; April 1987.
Sports Medicine: An Overview. Baylor College of Medicine, Physical Medicine Residency Program, Core Lecture; May 1987.
Physical Examination of the Upper Extremities. Houston VA Medical Center, Rehabilitation Medicine Service; June 1987.
Manual Medicine: Theory and Practice. University of Texas-San Antonio, Low Back Symposium; August 1987.
Sports Injury Control in Cerebral Palsy Sports. Sports Medicine and Cerebral Palsy Sports United States Olympic Training Center. Colorado Springs; September 1987.
Competitive Figure Skating Injuries. 19th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the 63rd Annual Session of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Orlando; October 1987.
Low Back Pain in Weight Lifters. 49th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the 63rd Annual Session of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Orlando; October 1987.
Prevention and Management of Low Back Injuries. Back to Basics Back Care In-service Seminars, Baylor College of Medicine Personnel Department. Houston; February 1988.
Modalities and Medications Used in Sports Medicine. Advanced Seminar in Sports Medicine, Rice University.
Houston; March 1988.
Injury Occurrence and Prevention in Figure Skaters. Houston Figure Skating Association; March 1988.
Figure Skaters Back. Xth World Congress of the International Federation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Toronto; April 1988.
Kinesiology of Low Back Injuries in Weight Lifters. Xth World Congress of the International Federation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Toronto; April 1988.
State-of-the-Art Equipment and Classification Issues for the Disabled Athlete. 50th Annual Assembly of the
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the 64th Annual Session of the American College
of Rehabilitative Medicine. Seattle; October 1988.
Biomechanics of Weight Lifting Injuries Workshop. 50th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the 64th Annual Session of the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine. Seattle; October 1988.
State-of-the-Art Equipment, Optimizing Performance & Preventing Injuries. 51st Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the 65th Annual Session of the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine. San Antonio; November 1989.
Physiology of Manipulation, Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine Annual Assembly. Keystone Resort,
Colorado; February 1989.
Neck Pain in Weight Lifters. Challenge of the Cervical Spine International Assembly. San Antonio; April 1990.
RSD – The Elusive Beast. Challenge of the Cervical Spine International Assembly. San Antonio; April 1990.
Osteopathic Approach to Neck Pain. Challenge of the Cervical Spine International Assembly. San Antonio; April 1990.
Physical Management of Neck Pain. Challenge of the Cervical Spine International Assembly. San Antonio; April 1990.
An Introduction to Spinal Imaging and Injections. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Rehabilitation Core Lecture Series; May 1990.
The Impact of Technology in Optimizing Performance and Preventing Injuries in Disabled Athletes. 52nd Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the 66th Annual Session of the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine. Phoenix; November 1990.
The Physically Impaired Athlete. American College of Sports Medicine Team Physician Course – Part III. Orlando; March 1991.
Role and Technique of Sacroiliac Injections in Sacroiliitis. 53rd Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the 67th Annual Session of the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine. Baltimore; October 1991.
Spinal Injection Procedures. Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland, Louis J. Kolodner Memorial Lectureship. Baltimore; May 1992.
State-of-the-Art Injection Techniques for Diagnosing Low Back Pain. Southern Medical Association. Charleston; June 1992.
Sacroiliac Pain Referral Patterns. North American Spine Society 7th Annual Assembly. Boston; July 1992.
Imaging the Sacroiliac Joint (Arthrography, CT, MR and Scintigraphy). Louisiana State University, Department of Rehabilitation Core Lecture Series; September 1992.
SIJ – Pain Maps. World Congress on the Sacroiliac Joint. San Diego; November 1992.
Radiology of the Lumbar Spine. 54th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the 68th Annual Session of the ACRM. San Francisco; November 1992.
Spinal Imaging – MRI, CT and More. Louisiana State University, Department of Rehabilitation Core Lecture Series; March 1993.
The SIJ and Low Back Pain. The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Annual Meeting. Marseille, France; June 1993.
Diagnostic Imaging of the Spine. University of Michigan, Department of Rehabilitation. Ann Arbor; August 1993.
CT and MRI in the Diagnosis of Cervical Stenosis. 55th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Miami; October 1993.
CT and MRI in the Diagnosis of Lumbar Stenosis. 55th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Miami; October 1993.
Spinal Imaging and Injection Workshop. Louisiana State University, Department of Rehabilitation Core Lecture Series; December 1993.
Interpreting Lumbar MRI and CT: A Simple Approach. Southern Medical Association. New Orleans; May 1994.
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A New Perspective. Southern Medical Association. New Orleans; May 1994.
Low Back Pain: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Indiana Case Management Conference; August 1994.
Sacroiliac Arthrograms and Post Arthrography/CT. The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Annual Meeting. Seattle; June 1994.
Diagnostic Imaging of Lumbar Radiculopathy: An Anatomically Specific Approach. American Association of Family Practitioners, Annual Assembly. Boston; September 1994.
Fibromyalgia. North American Orthopedic Nurses Association. Fort Wayne, IN; December 1994.
Imaging the Sacroiliac Joint. The University of Zurich. Zurich, Switzerland; February 1995.
RSD: Early Diagnosis and Treatment. Indiana Workman’s Compensation Bureau. Fort Wayne, IN; June 1995.
Stage II and Stage Ill RSD Symptoms and Treatment. Case Management Society of America. Fort Wayne, IN; June 1995.
Health Care Strategies for the Infirm Patient. Senior Health Care Coordinating Council, Allen County Coordinating Committee on Aging, Northeast Indiana Association for Continuity of Care. Fort Wayne, IN; June 1995.
Low Back Pain: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. 1995 PM&R Joint Annual Meeting on “Controversies in the Management of Low Back Pain.” Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio; August 1995.
Back and Spine Injection Therapy Procedures. Combined Conference, St. Joseph Medical Center. Fort Wayne, IN; August 1995.
Physiatric Decision Making. Northeast Indiana Association for Continuity of Care and Case Management Society
of America. Fort Wayne, IN; October 1995.
Sacroiliac Injection and Arthrography with Imaging Correlation. Second Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back Pain: The Integrated Function of the Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joints. San Diego; November 1995.
Lumbar Epidural Caudal and Selective Nerve Root Blocks – Practical Considerations. American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 57th Annual Assembly. Orlando; November 1995.
Cervical Disc Procedures. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 58th Annual Assembly. Chicago; October 1996.
Interpretation of MRI. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, Annual Scientific Session and Meeting. Vancouver; October 1996.
Imaging Studies-When, What, Why, and Why Not? Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, Annual Scientific Session and Meeting. Vancouver; October 1996.
Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and Treatment. Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne; March 1997.
Spine and Musculoskeletal Imaging and Image-Guided Injections (2 Day Workshop). Including: 1) Needle Workshop, 2) Peripheral Joints, 3) Procedural Care & Radiological Emergencies, 4) Imaging Studies, 5) MRI, 6) Posterior Elements, 7) Neuraxial Canals, 8) Anterior Column, 9) Sacroiliac Joint, 10) Image-guided Spine Injection Workshop, 11) Peripheral Joint Injection Workshop. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston; April 1997.
Noninvasive Imaging. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 59th Annual Assembly. Atlanta; November 1997.
Spine Pain Generators: How To Identify Them? Update on Soft Tissue Pain and Rehabilitation-An International Perspective. The University Of Manitoba; May 1998.
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: The Can of Worms. Update on Soft Tissue Pain and Rehabilitation-An International Perspective. The University Of Manitoba; May 1998.
Imaging Studies: The Whys and Wherefores. Update on Soft Tissue Pain and Rehabilitation-An International Perspective. University Of Manitoba; May 1998.
Imaging Jeopardy Workshop. Update on Soft Tissue Pain and Rehabilitation-An International Perspective. The University Of Manitoba; May 1998.
SI Joint Dysfunction. Indiana Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; October 1998.
Spine Pain Generators. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 60th Annual Assembly. Seattle; November 1998.
Advanced Imaging of The Cervical Spine. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 60th Annual Assembly. Seattle; November 1998.
Spine Imaging Workshop. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, Annual Scientific Session and Meeting. Chicago; March 1999.
Spine Imaging. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, Annual Scientific Session and Meeting. Chicago; March 1999.
Spinal Imaging And Minimally Invasive Spine Pain Management Techniques. Arthritis Foundation. Delaware; March 1999.
Radiological Anatomy of the Spine. Interventional Pain Management Techniques, Spinal Anatomy Course. Fort Lauderdale; May 1999.
Detailed Radiological Anatomical Spine. Interventional Pain Management Techniques, Spinal Anatomy Course. Fort Lauderdale; May 1999.
Application of Spine Imaging Modalities. Association of Pain Management Anesthesiologists, First Annual Meeting. Washington, DC; November 1999.
Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Arthrography. Association of Pain Management Anesthesiologists, First Annual Meeting. Washington, DC; November 1999.
Discography. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, Hands-On Cadaver Course. Pentagon City, VA; November 1999.
Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Arthrography. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, Hands-On Cadaver Course. Pentagon City, VA; November 1999.
Spine Imaging Workshop. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 61st Annual Assembly. Washington, DC; November 1999.
Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Arthrography. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, Hands-On Cadaver Course. Scottsdale, AZ; March 2000.
Lumbar Imaging Workshop, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 62nd Annual Assembly, San Francisco, CA; October 2000
Rosenthal Lectureship Award, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 62nd Annual Assembly, San Francisco, CA; October 2000
Interventional Pain Management Workshops, Head Instructor; Beginning Course, January 2001, Eclipse Medical, Fort Wayne, IN
Radiology in Interventional Pain Medicine I & II, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery, Interventional Pain Medicine & Minimally Invasive
Spinal Surgery Symposium, Las Vegas, NV April 2001
Interventional Pain Management Workshops, Head Instructor; Imaging Course, Eclipse Medical, Fort Wayne, IN, October 2001
Appropriate Diagnosis & Management of Pain, The Fort Wayne Medical Education Program, October 2001
Interventional Pain Management Workshops, Head Instructor; Advanced Course, Eclipse Medical, Fort Wayne, IN, November 2001
Musculoskeletal Imaging, Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 2002
An Algorithm for Understanding Spine Imaging, 2nd Semiannual Interventional Pain Medicine/Practice Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, March 2002
Radiology and Pain, 9th Annual Illinois Pain Treatment Institute, Ltd., Telluride, CO, March 2002
Interventional Pain Management Workshops, Head Instructor; Imaging Course, Eclipse Medical, Fort Wayne, IN, April 2002
Interventional Pain Management Workshops, Head Instructor; Imaging Course, Eclipse Medical, Fort Wayne, IN, June 2002
Radiological Evaluation of the Spine – An Algorithmic Approach, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2002
Practical Radiology for Interventionalists (CT, MRI), American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2002
Imaging in Pain Management, Advanced Pain Management Group 1st Annual Pain Management Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, September 2002
Cervical Imaging, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario Canada, October 2002
Imaging in Pain Management, Illinois Pain Treatment Institute, Ltd., Havana, Cuba, February 2003
Radiology Workshop, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Third Semi-Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2003
Discography, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Third Semi-Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2003
Radiology Workshop, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Third Semi-Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2003
Imaging in Pain Management, Florida Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL, May 2003
Minimally Invasive Options to Disc Surgery, Florida Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL, May 2003
Cervical and Lumbar Pain Anatomy and Intervention, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Comprehensive Pain Board Review Symposium, Middleton, WI, July/August 2003
Radiofrequency Ablations, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Comprehensive Pain Board Review Symposium, Middleton, WI, July/August 2003
Basic Radiology for Interventionalists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2003
Basic Radiology Workshop, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2003
Advanced Radiology for Interventionalists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2003
Advanced Radiology Workshop, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2003
Sacroiliac Joint Pain, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2003
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: New Concepts, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chicago, IL, October 2003
The Three Column Approach: Biomechanics and Imaging, American Association of Osteopathic Medicine, San Diego, CA, April 2004
Common Sense Radiological Evaluation of the Spine, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Fourth Semi-Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, May 2004
The Three Column Approach: Biomechanics and Imaging, Florida Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Conference, Coconut Grove, FL, June 2004
Discography, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2004
Interventional Treatment of Spinal Disorders, Physical Medicine Update, St. John’s Macomb Hospital, Detroit, MI, January 2005.
Interventional Pain Management, Rehabilitation Institute of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, February 2005
Imaging in Pain Management, Fort Wayne Residency Program, Fort Wayne, IN, October 2005
The Sacroiliac Joint: Evidence Based Review, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, June 2006
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, October 2006
Spinal Imaging: The Fundamentals, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, October 2006
Imaging Fundamentals for Pain Management Physicians, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, June 2008
SI Joint Pain and What to Do with It, Florida Academy of Pain Medicine 2008 annual meeting, Orlando, Fl, August 2008
Imaging for Chronic Pain Management, Texas Tech University 26th Annual Pain Symposium, Lubbock, TX, June 2009
Craniofacial, Cervicocranial and Cervicothoracic Pain, Florida Academy of Pain Medicine 2009 annual meeting, Palm Beach, Fl, July 2009
Imaging Fundamentals for Pain Management Physicians, Texas Tech University 27thAnnual Pain Symposium, Lubbock, TX, June 2010
Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinal Stenosis, Texas Tech University 27th Annual Pain Symposium, Lubbock, TX, June 2010
Imaging Fundamentals for Pain Management Physicians, 15th Annual Advanced Pain Conference, Budapest Hungary, August 2010
Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinal Stenosis, 15th Annual Advanced Pain Conference, Budapest Hungary, August 2010
Sacroiliac Pain, 15th Annual Advanced Pain Conference, Budapest Hungary, August 2010
Imaging Fundamentals for Pain Management Physicians, 16th Annual Advanced Pain Conference, Budapest Hungary, August 2011
Randomized Controlled Trials: Science or Mysticism, Florida Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Assembly, Orlando, FL, June 2013
Regenerative Medicine, Indiana Physical Therapy Association, Fort Wayne, IN, February 2014
Musculoskeletal Medicine and PRP Ultrasound Workshop, Florida Academy of Pain Management Annual Assembly, Orlando, June 2014
Regenerative Medicine Update, Florida Academy of Pain Management Annual Assembly,
Orlando, June 2014
What Constitutes Conservative Care Failure? SI Joint Pain: Diagnosis, Treatments and Outcomes, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, September 2014
Regenerative Medicine, American Academy of Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine, June 2014
SIJ Diagnostics, International Sacroiliac Joint Surgical Society, San Francisco, November 2014
Regenerative Medicine and SIJ: Diagnosis and Treatment, University of Miami, March 2015
How Do You Diagnose SIJ Pain? North American Spine Society, Boston, November 2016
The Sacroiliac Joint: Science or Sorcery? Albert Einstein College of Medicine, March 2017
Regenerative Medicine: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, March 2017