Our faculty is pursuing research activities in driving expert outcomes and publish frequently in leading peer-reviewed journals. Below is a selection of recent works published.
House LM, Tabari KN, Rieder TN, McCormick ZL. Pain in the Pandemic: Ethical Approaches During COVID-19. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 1;21(11):2629-2633. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa222.
Chen AS, Droessler JT, Leet J, Schneider B, Teramoto M, Abdullah NM, Fogarty AE, McCormick ZL. Physician Compensation Rates and Gender Disparities in Interventional Spine and Pain Practices: Insights from a Spine Intervention Society Survey Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Apr 16;4(2):100583. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100583.
McCormick ZL, Duszynski B, Cartagena S, Barrette K, Curtis TM, Rosenow JM, Stout A, Mauck WD. Multisociety Response to the Proposed Multi-Jurisdictional Local Coverage Determination on Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Procedures for Chronic Pain: A Critical Moment in Healthcare Policy for the United States. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Dec 6;4(4):100707. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100707.
Nagpal AS, Zhao Z, Miller DC, McCormick ZL, Duszynski B, Benrud J, Chow R, Travnicek K, Schuster NM. Best Practices for Interventional Pain Procedures in the Setting of a Local Anesthetic Shortage: A Practice Advisory from the Spine Intervention Society. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Jan 17;2(1):100177. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100177.
Huynh L, Chang RG, Chhatre A, Sayeed Y, MacVicar J, McCormick ZL, Duszynski B, Smith C. Reopening Interventional Pain Practices during the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Pain Med. 2021 Jul 25;22(7):1496-1502. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab002.
Haroutounian S, Gilron I, Belton J, Degenhardt L, Di Forti M, Finn DP, Fogarty A, Kalso E, Krane E, Moore RA, Rowbotham M, Wallace M, Rice ASC. Societal Issues and Policy Implications Related to the Use of Cannabinoids, Cannabis, and Cannabis-Based Medicines for Pain Management. Pain. 2021 Jul 1;162(Suppl 1):S110-S116. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002001.
Cheng AL, Fogarty AE, Calfee RP, Salter A, Colditz GA, Prather H. Differences in Self-Reported Physical and Behavioral Health in Musculoskeletal Patients Based on Physician Gender. PM&R. 2021 Jul;13(7):720-728. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12468.
Przybysz AG, Vu TN, Pisansky AJB, Schuster NM, Sheth S, Cheng DS, Lobel SM, Binler D, Duszynski B, Conger A, Schneider BJ, Mattie R. Re: "Intellectual Conflicts of Interest in Spinal Cord Stimulation Research - The Gap between Theoretical Knowledge and Clinical Expertise". Interv Pain Med. 2025 Dec 2;4(4):100713. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100713.
Glinka Przybysz A, Cooper A, McCormick ZL. 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. 2023 Dec 1;24(12):1401-1402. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad117.
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation for multifactorial refractory foot pain: A case report Hasan Sen, Amanda Cooper, Aaron Conger, Zachary L. McCormick, Allison Glinka Przybysz Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah Published: 16 July 2025.
Cheney CW, Ahmadian A, Brennick C, Zheng P, Mattie R, McCormick ZL, Nagpal A. Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Hip Pain: A Comprehensive, Narrative Review. Pain Med. 2021 Jul 25;22(Suppl 1):S14-S19. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab043.
McCormick ZL, Bhave M, Lee DT, Scholten P, Chu SK, Babu AN, Caldwell M, Ziegler C, Ashraf H, Clark R, Gross C, Cara J, McCormick K, Ross B, Press J, Walega DR, Cushman D. The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Intraarticular Hip Injection: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pain Physician. 2017 Jul;20(5):E721-E726.
Cushman DM, Mattie R, Clements ND, McCormick ZL. The Effect of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopic Time and Radiation Dose During Intra-articular Hip Injections. PM&R. 2016 Sep;8(9):876-82. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.01.011.
Effectiveness of genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation in osteoarthritis and post-surgical knee pain: systematic review Napatpaphan Kanjanapanang, MD, Roy Madrid, BS, Peter Lin, MD, Mark Shilling, BS, Amanda Cooper, PhD, Hasan Sen, MD, Sherwin Thiyagarajan, Kai-Hua Chang, MD, Henry Luo, BS, Aaron Conger, DO, Zachary L McCormick, MD, Reza Ehsanian, MD, PhD Pain Medicine Published: 26 August 2025
Kanjanapanang N, Madrid R, Lin P, Shilling M, Cooper A, Sen H, Thiyagarajan S, Chang KH, Luo H, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Ehsanian R. Effectiveness of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation in Osteoarthritis and Post-Surgical Knee Pain: Systematic Review. Pain Med. 2026 Feb 1;27(2):189-208. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf115.
Quazi M, Madrid R, Thiyagarajan S, Abboud P, Kanjanapanang N, Shilling M, Sen H, Cooper AN, Conger AM, Lin P, Chang KH, McCormick ZL, Ehsanian R. Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain: Systematic Review with Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis. Pain Med. 2025 Dec 29;. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf181.
Tran J, Chung AJ, Bell I, Lanting B, McCormick ZL, Loh E. Distribution of Epiphyseal Nutrient Foramina in the Distal Femur: Implications for Anterior Knee Joint Denervation. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Dec;4(4):100708. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100708.
Tran J, McCormick ZL, Lanting BA, Lisk K, Loh E. Patient-Specific Knee Radiofrequency Ablation Using Contrast Spread Analysis and 3D Anatomy Knowledge: Teaching Images. Pain Med. 2025 Oct 8;. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf137.
Brown TK, Caragea MA, Beckwith M, Ni A, Chen L, Woodworth T, Blatt M, Cheney C, Carson D, Kuo K, Randall D, Huang EY, Carefoot A, Mills M, Cooper AN, Przybysz AG, Burnham T, Conger AM, McCormick ZL. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain Using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Health-Physical Health Domain: Results of a Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Mar;4(1):100539. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100539.
Braun S, Mascoe J, Caragea M, Woodworth T, Curtis T, Blatt M, Cheney C, Brown T, Carson D, Kuo K, Randall D, Huang EY, Carefoot A, Teramoto M, Cooper A, Mills M, Burnham T, Conger A, McCormick ZL. The Association of Payer Type on Genicular Radiofrequency Neurotomy Treatment Outcomes: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Jun;3(2):100407. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100407.
Caragea M, Woodworth T, Curtis T, Blatt M, Cheney C, Brown T, Carson D, Kuo KT, Randall D, Huang EY, Carefoot A, Teramoto M, Mills M, Cooper A, Burnham T, Conger A, McCormick ZL. Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Joint Pain: A Real-World Cohort Study with Evaluation of Prognostic Factors. Pain Med. 2023 Dec 1;24(12):1332-1340. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad095.
Beckwith M, Cushman D, Clark T, Park PK, Burnham T, Burnham R, McCormick ZL, Conger A. Radiofrequency Ablation of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferomedial Knee Pain. Pain Med. 2023 Feb 1;24(2):150-157. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac108.
Tate Q, Meiling JB, Burnham TR, Conger A, McCormick ZL. A Pilot Study of an Expanded Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Protocol for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain. Pain Med. 2022 Mar 2;23(3):599-602. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab329.
Koshi E, Meiling JB, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain Using a Three-Tined Electrode for Expanded Nerve Capture. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Mar;1(1):100003. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2021.100003.
Fogarty AE, Burnham T, Kuo K, Tate Q, Sperry BP, Cheney C, Walega DR, Kohan L, Cohen SP, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL, Conger A. The Effectiveness of Fluoroscopically Guided Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 May 1;101(5):482-492. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001813.
Sperry BP, Conger A, Kohan L, Walega DR, Cohen SP, McCormick ZL. A Proposed Protocol for Safe Radiofrequency Ablation of the Recurrent Fibular Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferolateral Knee Pain. Pain Med. 2021 May 21;22(5):1237-1241. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa291.
McCormick ZL, Patel J, Conger A, Smith CC. The Safety of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation. Pain Med. 2021 Feb 23;22(2):518-519. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa355.
Koshi E, Cheney CW, Sperry BP, Conger A, McCormick ZL. Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain Using a Three-Tined Electrode: A Technical Description and Case Series. Pain Med. 2020 Dec 25;21(12):3344-3349. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa204.
Khan D, Nagpal G, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Walega DR. Clinically Significant Hematoma as a Complication of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves; A Case Series. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 7;21(7):1513-1515. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz319.
House LM, Korn MA, Garg A, Jung MJ, Kendall MC, Walega DR, McCormick ZL. Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis and Pain Relief After Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves. Pain Med. 2019 Dec 1;20(12):2601-2603. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz095.
Conger A, Cushman DM, Walker K, Petersen R, Walega DR, Kendall R, McCormick ZL. A Novel Technical Protocol for Improved Capture of the Genicular Nerves by Radiofrequency Ablation. Pain Med. 2019 Nov 1;20(11):2208-2212. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz124.
Conger A, McCormick ZL, Henrie AM. Pes Anserine Tendon Injury Resulting from Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Inferior Medial Genicular Nerve. PM&R. 2019 Nov;11(11):1244-1247. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12155.
Cushman DM, Monson N, Conger A, Kendall RW, Henrie AM, McCormick ZL. Use of 0.5 mL and 1.0 mL of Local Anesthetic for Genicular Nerve Blocks. Pain Med. 2019 May 1;20(5):1049-1052. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny277.
McCormick ZL, Korn M, Reddy R, Marcolina A, Dayanim D, Mattie R, Cushman D, Bhave M, McCarthy RJ, Khan D, Nagpal G, Walega DR. Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerves for Chronic Pain due to Knee Osteoarthritis: Six-Month Outcomes. Pain Med. 2017 Sep 1;18(9):1631-1641. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx069.
Reddy RD, McCormick ZL, Marshall B, Mattie R, Walega DR. Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerves for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Protocol for Patient Selection and Case Series. Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Dec;6(6):e39696. doi: 10.5812/aapm.39696.
Sen H, Adler A, Cooper AN, Kanjanapanang N, Mascoe JE, Fogarty AE, Przybysz AG, Conger A, McCormick ZL. Comprehensive Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Refractory Knee Pain Using a Dual-Tined Electrode: A Technical Description and Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Nov 19;4(4):100656. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100656.
Ehsanian R, Fernandez S, Cooper A, Cushman DM, Conger A, Burnham T, Fogarty AE, Aiyer R, Smolinski K, McCormick ZL. Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Practice Patterns: A Survey Study of the International Pain and Spine Interventional Society. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Aug 19;3(3):100432. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100432.
Shaikh W, Miller S, McCormick ZL, Patel PM, Teramoto M, Walega DR. Chemical Neurolysis of the Genicular Nerves for Chronic Refractory Knee Pain: An Observational Cohort Study. Pain Med. 2023 Jul 5;24(7):768-774. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad022.
Meiling JB, Barndt BS, Ha CT, Eubanks JE Jr, Schappell JB, Raum GM, Khan SA, Prokop L, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Hunt CL. The Therapeutic Effect of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency for Chronic Knee Pain After a Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Feb 17;1(1):100072. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100072.
Conger A, Gililland J, Anderson L, Pelt CE, Peters C, McCormick ZL. Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: Current Evidence and Future Directions. Pain Med. 2021 Jul 25;22(Suppl 1):S20-S23. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab129.
McCormick ZL, Cohen SP, Walega DR, Kohan L. Technical Considerations for Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation: Optimizing Outcomes. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Jun;46(6):518-523. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2020-102117.
McCormick ZL, Reddy R, Korn M, Dayanim D, Syed RH, Bhave M, Zhukalin M, Choxi S, Ebrahimi A, Kendall MC, McCarthy RJ, Khan D, Nagpal G, Bouffard K, Walega DR. A Prospective Randomized Trial of Prognostic Genicular Nerve Blocks to Determine the Predictive Value for the Outcome of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis. Pain Med. 2018 Aug 1;19(8):1628-1638. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx286.
McCormick ZL, Walega DR. Achieving Meaningful Success in Studies of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation. Pain Med. 2018 Oct 1;19(10):2093-2094. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx265.
McCormick ZL, Walega DR. Third-Degree Skin Burn from Conventional Radiofrequency Ablation of the Inferiomedial Genicular Nerve. Pain Med. 2018 May 1;19(5):1095-1097. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx204.
Walega DR, McCormick ZL. Chemical Neurolysis of the Genicular Nerves for Chronic Knee Pain: Reviving an Old Dog and an Old Trick. Pain Med. 2018 Sep 1;19(9):1882-1884. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny023.
Katz NB, Fogarty AE, Chiang MC, Douglas S, Yaeger LH, Ambrosio F, Lattermann C, Jacobs C, Borg-Stein J, Tenforde AS. Blood Biomarkers Associated with Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2025 Jun 1;24(6):164-170. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001257.
Fogarty AE, Chiang MC, Douglas S, Yaeger LH, Ambrosio F, Lattermann C, Jacobs C, Borg-Stein J, Tenforde AS. Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis After Athletic Knee Injury: A Narrative Review of Diagnostic Imaging Strategies. PM&R. 2025 Jan;17(1):96-106. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13217.
Cohen SP, Gerdesmeyer L, McCormick ZL. Non-Surgical Interventional Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis: The Need for Different Perspectives, Cross-Specialty Collaboration, and Preclinical and Translational Research. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Mar;3(1):100385. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100385.
Cohen SP, McCormick ZL, Hurley RW. Post-Sacral Lateral Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Neuritis: The More We Know, the Less We Understand. Pain Med. 2026 Jan 14;. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnag003.
McCormick ZL, Hurley RW, Anitescu M, Bhaskar A, Bhatia A, Cassidy RC, Chen AS, Dawson TC, Ares JA, de Campos JL, Hayek SM, Hernández-Porras BC, Kissoon NR, Kohan LR, Beuffe MFEL, Moon JY, Provenzano DA, Reece LDE, Schuster NM, Smith CC, Stout A, Szadek K, Thomas DA, Tontisirin N, Vagg MF, Van Zundert J, Woodbury A, Cohen SP. Consensus Practice Guidelines on Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain from a Multispecialty, International Working Group. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Nov 29;. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107387.
D'Souza RS, McCormick ZL, Hurley RW, Cohen SP. Evidence-Based Recommendations for Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain Management. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Nov 29. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107423.
Smolinski KA, Radlicz C, Sen H, Cooper AN, Martin B, Amatto A, Przybysz AG, Burnham R, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR. What Is the Optimal Block Selection Paradigm for Predicting a Successful Treatment Outcome Following Sacral Lateral Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy? A Real-World Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Jun;4(2):100599. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100599.
Sherwood D, Yang A, Hunt C, Provenzano D, Kohan L, Hurley RW, Cohen SP, Shah V, McCormick ZL. Treating Refractory Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain in the Current Healthcare Ecosystem: A Call to Action. Pain Med. 2023 Oct 3;24(10):1131-1132. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad071.
Burnham TR, Smith A, McCormick ZL, Teramoto M, Burnham R. Evaluation of an Ultrasound-Assisted Longitudinal Axis Lateral Crest Approach to Radiofrequency Ablation of the Sacroiliac Joint. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Jan 1;101(1):26-31. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001733.
Burnham T, Sampson J, Speckman RA, Conger A, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for the Treatment of Suspected Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain; A Systematic Review. Pain Med. 2020 Oct 1;21(10):2518-2528. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa170.
Schneider BJ, Ehsanian R, Levin J, Huynh L, Kennedy DJ, McCormick ZL. Intra-Articular Sacroiliac Joint Needle Placement: Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and the Criterion Standard. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Jun;99(6):e79. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001288.
Schneider BJ, Rosati R, Zheng P, McCormick ZL. Challenges in Diagnosing Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Narrative Review. PM&R. 2019 Aug;11 Suppl 1:S40-S45. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12175.
Zheng P, Schneider BJ, Yang A, McCormick ZL. Image-Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injections: An Evidence-based Review of Best Practices and Clinical Outcomes. PM&R. 2019 Aug;11 Suppl 1:S98-S104. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12191.
McCormick ZL, Cushman D, Lee DT, Scholten P, Chu SK, Babu AN, Caldwell M, Ziegler C, Ashraf H, Sundar B, Clark R, Gross C, Cara J, McCormick K, Ross B, Smith CC, Press J, Smuck M, Walega DR. Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Sacroiliac Joint Injection? A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pain Med. 2016 Jul;17(7):1241-8. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnv051.
Boos A, Cooper A, Martin B, Burnham R, Glinka Przybysz A, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR. 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. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Oct 30;3(4):100442. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100442.
Lee DW, Cheney C, Sherwood D, Wahezi S, Monteiro P, McCormick ZL, Conger A, Duszynski B, Smith CC. The Effectiveness and Safety of Sacral Lateral Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy (SLBRFN): A Systematic Review. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Jun 16;2(2):100259. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100259.
Yang AJ, Wagner G, Burnham T, McCormick ZL, Schneider BJ. Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain: A Comprehensive Review. Pain Med. 2021 Jul 25;22(Suppl 1):S9-S13. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab021.
Yang AJ, McCormick ZL, Zheng PZ, Schneider BJ. Radiofrequency Ablation for Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Complex Pain: A Narrative Review. PM&R. 2019 Aug;11 Suppl 1:S105-S113. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12200.
Burnham TR, Miller S, Cooper AN, Conger A, Nagpal AS, Eckmann M, McCormick ZL. Shoulder Terminal Sensory Articular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Nonsurgical Refractory Shoulder Pain due to Rotator Cuff Pathology and Osteoarthritis: A Technical Note. Pain Med. 2024 Sep 1;25(9):563-567. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnae035.
Eckmann MS, McCormick ZL, Beal C, Julia J, Cheney CW, Nagpal AS. Putting Our Shoulder to the Wheel: Current Understanding and Gaps in Nerve Ablation for Chronic Shoulder Pain. Pain Med. 2021 Jul 25;22(Suppl 1):S2-S8. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab152.
Mattie R, McCormick ZL, Fogg B, Cushman DM. The Effect of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopy Time and Radiation Dose in Intra-Articular Glenohumeral Joint Injections. Clin Imaging. 2017 Mar-Apr;42:19-24. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.11.008.
Conger AM, Randall DJ, Sperry BP, Kuo KT, Petersen R, Henrie AM, Kendall RW, Bisson EF, Teramoto M, Martin BI, Burnham TR, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for the Treatment of Cervical Radicular Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study Reporting 12-Month Outcomes. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Mar;3(1):100379. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100379.
Lee H, Saffarian M, Babaria V, McCormick ZL. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Agents and Cervical Medial Branch Procedures. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Jun;1(2):100090. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100090.
Burnham TR, Clements N, Conger A, Kuo K, Lider J, Caragea M, Kendall R, Cunningham S, Meiling JB, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Facet Joint Syndrome in Patients Selected by Two Common Medial Branch Block Paradigms. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Jun;1(2):100091. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100091.
McCormick ZL, Burnham T, Walega DR. Response to 'Effect of Low-Dose Lidocaine on Objective Upper Extremity Strength and Immediate Pain Relief Following Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Injections: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial'. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Dec;46(12):1114. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102499.
Conger A, Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Kuo K, Petersen R, Randall D, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Henrie AM, Bisson E, Kendall R, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. Does the Contrast Dispersion Pattern During Fluoroscopically Guided Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Predict Short-Term Pain and Functional Outcomes? An Exploratory Analysis of Prospective Cohort Data. Pain Med. 2020 Dec 25;21(12):3350-3359. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa305.
Binler D, House LM, Mattie R, Saltychev M, Nagao M, Pekmeczi M, Metz L, O'Neil C, Shah V, McCormick ZL. The Reliability of a Grading System for Digital Subtraction Imaging Quality During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 1;21(11):3126-3132. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa032.
McCormick ZL, Conger A, Sperry BP, Teramoto M, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Michael Henrie A, Bisson E, Kendall R. A Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection via Epidural Catheter vs Standard Transforaminal Epidural Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain: Six-Month Results. Pain Med. 2020 Oct 1;21(10):2077-2089. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa242.
Burnham T, Conger A, Salazar F, Petersen R, Kendall R, Cunningham S, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Facet Joint Syndrome in Patients Selected by a Practical Medial Branch Block Paradigm. Pain Med. 2020 Oct 1;21(10):2071-2076. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz358.
McCormick ZL, Burnham T, Cunningham S, Kendall RW, Bougie D, Teramoto M, Walega DR. Effect of low-dose lidocaine on objective upper extremity strength and immediate pain relief following cervical interlaminar epidural injections: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 Oct;45(10):767-773. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2020-101598.
Conger A, Cushman DM, Speckman RA, Burnham T, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Fluoroscopically Guided Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Radicular Pain; a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain Med. 2020 Jan 1;21(1):41-54. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz127.
McCormick ZL, Shah VN. Objective Technical Considerations for Appropriate Digital Subtraction Imaging During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. PM&R. 2018 Oct;10(10):1130-1133. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.05.002.
McCormick ZL, Nelson A, Kendall MC, McCarthy RJ, Nagpal G, Walega DR. Does Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection with Low-Dose Lidocaine Cause Objective Upper Extremity Weakness? A Preliminary Study. Pain Med. 2017 Dec 1;18(12):2296-2305. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx037.
House LM, Barrette K, Mattie R, McCormick ZL. Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection: Techniques and Evidence. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2018 Feb;29(1):1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2017.08.001.
McCormick ZL, Mattie R, Ebrahimi A, Lee DT, Marcolina A, Press J, Kennedy DJ, Smuck M, Walega DR, Cushman D. Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections? Pain Med. 2017 Jul 1;18(7):1326-1333. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnw264.
McCormick ZL, Nelson A, Bhave M, Zhukalin M, Kendall M, McCarthy RJ, Khan D, Nagpal G, Walega DR. A Prospective Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection Via Epidural Catheter Versus Standard C7-T1 Interlaminar Approach for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Jan-Feb;42(1):82-89. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000521.
McCormick ZL, Walega DR. Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection for Refractory Somatic Tinnitus. Pain Pract. 2015 Feb;15(2):e28-33. doi: 10.1111/papr.12255.
Glinka Przybysz A, Galang E, Sangio CA, Wirawan C, Cooper AN, Amatto A, Martin B, Burnham R, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR. Evaluating Prognostic Block Selection Criteria in Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Mar 19;4(1):100559. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100559.
McCormick ZL, Conger A, Sperry BP, Teramoto M, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Henrie AM, Bisson E, Kendall R. Corrigendum to: A Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection via Epidural Catheter vs Standard Transforaminal Epidural Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain: Six-Month Results. Pain Med. 2021 Aug 6;22(8):1888-1890. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab111. Erratum for: Pain Med. 2020 Oct 1;21(10):2077-2089. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa242.
Conger A, Kendall RW, Sperry BP, Petersen R, Salazar F, Cunningham S, Henrie AM, Bisson EF, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. One-Year Results from a Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection Via Epidural Catheter Versus Standard Transforaminal Epidural Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Sep;46(9):813-819. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102514.
McCormick ZL, Conger A. Response to: Commentary on the Article "A Randomized Comparative Trial of Targeted Steroid Injection via Epidural Catheter vs Standard Transforaminal Epidural Injection for the Treatment of Unilateral Cervical Radicular Pain: Six-Month Results" by McCormick et al. Pain Med. 2021 Jun 4;22(6):1463-1464. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa476.
Sen H, Kanjanapanang N, Cooper AN, Bires S, Adler A, Nabi A, Dickenson B, Tang W, Young C, Burnham T, Przybysz AG, Conger A, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Three-Tined Electrode: A Real-World Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Dec;4(4):100710. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100710.
Civitarese D, Stephens A, Curtis TM, Young C, Ries AG, Cooper AN, Martin B, Amatto A, Burnham RS, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR. The Effectiveness of Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy Using a Perpendicular Approach with a Three-Tined Probe: A Single-Arm, Retrospective Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Mar;4(1):100572. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100572.
Fogarty A, Lenza E, Gupta G, Jarzem P, Dasgupta K, Radhakrishna M. A Systematic Review of the Utility of the Hoffmann Sign for the Diagnosis of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Dec 1;43(23):1664-1669. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002697.
Persistent pain post lumbar spinal surgery: a diagnostic framework for the non-operative clinician Katharine A Smolinski, DO, W Ryan Spiker, MD, Zachary L McCormick, MD, Aaron M Conger, DO Published: 02 September 2025
The effectiveness of basivertebral nerve radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of vertebrogenic low back pain: 1-year results of a prospective real-world cohort study Open Access Zachary L McCormick, MD, Alexandra E Fogarty, MD, Aaron Conger, DO, Taylor Burnham, DO, Richard Kendall, DO, Blake A Dickenson, DO, Napatpaphan Kanjanapanang, MD, Timothy M Curtis, MD, Hasan Sen, MD, Allison Glinka Przybysz, MD, MPH, Tyler Clark, MD, Katharine Smolinski, DO, Graham Wagner, MD, Masaru Teramoto, PhD, MPH, Amanda N Cooper, PhD Pain Medicine, Published: 02 September 2025
Kanjanapanang N, Sen H, Cooper AN, Adler A, Nabi A, Dickenson B, Tang W, Young C, Burnham T, Fogarty AE, Przybysz AG, Conger AM, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Three-Tined Electrode: A Real-World Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Dec;4(4):100711. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100711.
McCormick ZL, Lester DD, DePalma MJ, Gilmore CA, Li S, Jameson JB, Desai MJ, Weaver TE, Lad SP, Davidoff SJ, Trainor DM, Amirdelfan K, Engle MP, Deer TR, Lee TS, Vetri F, Bindal M, Tornero-Bold MA, Nasseri MN, Cohen SP, Clark WH, McGee MJ, Boggs JW. Comparison of Percutaneous 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Lumbar Medial Branches to Usual Care with Standard Interventional Management for Chronic Low Back Pain-a Multicenter Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (RESET). Pain Med. 2025 Oct 25;. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf147.
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. 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. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Jun;3(2):100411. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100411.
Miller S, Caragea M, Carson D, McFarland MM, Teramoto M, Cushman DM, Cooper AN, Burnham T, McCormick ZL, Conger A. The Effectiveness of Intradiscal Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Discovertebral Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain Med. 2024 Jan 4;25(1):33-46. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad127.
McCormick ZL, Curtis T, Cooper A, Wheatley M, Smuck M. Low Back Pain-Related Healthcare Utilization Following Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation: A Pooled Analysis from Three Prospective Clinical Trials. Pain Med. 2024 Jan 4;25(1):20-32. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad114.
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, Burnham T, Conger A, McCormick ZL. Does Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy Accelerate Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Compared to Natural Progression? A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Dec;2(4):100289. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100289.
Durbhakula S, Broachwala MY, Schuster NM, McCormick ZL. A Comprehensive Response to the Letter of Traeger and Colleagues on Spinal Cord Stimulation for Low Back Pain. Pain Med. 2023 Sep 1;24(9):1129-1130. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad060.
Durbhakula S, Broachwala MY, Schuster NM, McCormick ZL. Striking Errors in the Methodology, Execution, and Conclusions of the Cochrane Library Review of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Low Back Pain by Traeger et al. Pain Med. 2023 Aug 1;24(8):923-925. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad047.
Conger A, Smuck M, Truumees E, Lotz JC, DePalma MJ, McCormick ZL. Vertebrogenic Pain: A Paradigm Shift in Diagnosis and Treatment of Axial Low Back Pain. Pain Med. 2022 Jul 20;23(Suppl 2):S63-S71. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac081.
Conger A, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL. Management of Chronic Low Back Pain. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Jun 1;182(6):687. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0745.
Holder EK, Raju R, Dundas MA, Husu EN, McCormick ZL. Is There an Association Between Lumbosacral Epidural Lipomatosis and Lumbosacral Epidural Steroid Injections? A Comprehensive Narrative Literature Review. N Am Spine Soc J. 2022 Mar;9:100101. doi: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100101.
McCormick ZL, Schneider BJ, Smith CC, Duszynski BS, Stojanovic MP. Clinical Relevance of Epidural Steroid Injections on Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome-related Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clin J Pain. 2021 Nov 1;37(11):865-866. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000978.
Schneider BJ, Hunt C, Conger A, Qu W, Maus TP, Vorobeychik Y, Cheng J, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Intradiscal Biologic Treatments for Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. Spine J. 2022 Feb;22(2):226-237. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.07.015.
Conger A, Schuster NM, Cheng DS, Sperry BP, Joshi AB, Haring RS, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Neurotomy for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain in Patients with Modic Changes: A Systematic Review. Pain Med. 2021 May 21;22(5):1039-1054. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab040.
Popescu A, Saffarian M, Schneider BJ, McCormick ZL, Smith C. Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets for Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks. Pain Med. 2020 Dec 25;21(12):3712-3713. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa311.
Conger A, Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Burnham TM, Mahan MA, Onofrei LV, Cushman DM, Wagner GE, Shipman H, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Axial Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 1;21(11):2699-2712. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa142.
Patel J, Saffarian M, Popescu A, Schneider BJ, McCormick ZL, Smith CC. Epidural Steroid Injections and Risk of Lumbar Surgical Site Infection. Pain Med. 2020 Sep 1;21(9):1999-2000. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa147.
Petrin Z, Marino RJ, Oleson CV, Simon JI, McCormick ZL. Paralysis After Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection in the Absence of Hematoma: A Case of Congestive Myelopathy Due to Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula and a Review of the Literature. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Sep;99(9):e107-e110. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001325.
Schneider BJ, Miller DC, Mattie R, McCormick ZL, Smith C. Anticoagulants for Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections. Pain Med. 2020 Jun 1;21(6):1294-1295. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa087.
Conger A, Burnham T, Salazar F, Tate Q, Golish M, Petersen R, Cunningham S, Teramoto M, Kendall R, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves for Chronic Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome in Patients Selected by Guideline-Concordant Dual Comparative Medial Branch Blocks. Pain Med. 2020 May 1;21(5):902-909. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz248.
Smith CC, McCormick ZL, Mattie R, MacVicar J, Duszynski B, Stojanovic MP. The Effectiveness of Lumbar Transforaminal Injection of Steroid for the Treatment of Radicular Pain: A Comprehensive Review of the Published Data. Pain Med. 2020 Mar 1;21(3):472-487. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz160.
Vydra D, Hynes A, Clements N, Nagpal A, Julia J, Schneider BJ, Maus TP, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL. Current Practice Trends in Image Guidance During Lumbar and Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections. Pain Med. 2019 Nov 1;20(11):2327-2329. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz065.
McCormick ZL, Lehman VT, Plastaras CT, Walega DR, Huddleston P 3rd, Moussallem C, Geske JR, Verdoorn JT, Kennedy DJ, Maus TP, Carr CM. Low-Pressure Lumbar Provocation Discography According to Spine Intervention Society/International Association for the Study of Pain Standards Does Not Cause Acceleration of Disc Degeneration in Patients with Symptomatic Low Back Pain: A 7-Year Matched Cohort Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Oct 1;44(19):E1161-E1168. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003085.
Popescu A, McCormick ZL, Smith CC. Strategies to Minimize Risk in Lumbar Transforaminal Injections: Imaging and Injectate. Pain Med. 2019 Jul 1;20(7):1449-1450. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz034.
McCormick ZL, Choi H, Reddy R, Syed RH, Bhave M, Kendall MC, Khan D, Nagpal G, Teramoto M, Walega DR. Randomized Prospective Trial of Cooled Versus Traditional Radiofrequency Ablation of the Medial Branch Nerves for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Joint Pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med.2019 Mar;44(3):389-397. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2018-000035.
Kennedy DJ, Zheng PZ, Smuck M, McCormick ZL, Huynh L, Schneider BJ. A Minimum of 5-Year Follow-Up After Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections in Patients with Lumbar Radicular Pain due to Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Spine J. 2018 Jan;18(1):29-35. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.08.264.
Schneider BJ, McCormick ZL, Smith CC. Particulate or Nonparticulate Steroids for Lumbar Transforaminal Injections. Pain Med. 2017 Sep 1;18(9):1817-1818. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx171.
McCormick ZL, Choxi SC, Lee DT, Marcolina A, Press J, Kennedy DJ, Smuck M, Walega DR, Cushman DM. The Impact of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopy Time During Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection; A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pain Med. 2017 Jan 1;18(1):25-35. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnw050.
McCormick ZL, Cushman D, Marshall B, Caldwell M, Patel J, Ghannad L, Eng C, Makovitch S, Babu A, Chu SK, Marciniak C, Walega DR, Press J, Plastaras C, Kennedy DJ. Pain Reduction and Repeat Injections After Transforaminal Epidural Injection With Particulate Versus Nonparticulate Steroid for the Treatment of Chronic Painful Lumbosacral Radiculopathy. PM&R. 2016 Nov;8(11):1039-1045. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.03.011.
Cushman D, Mattie R, Curtis B, Flis A, McCormick ZL. The Effect of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopic Time and Radiation Dose During Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections. Spine J. 2016 Jul;16(7):876-83. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.03.041.
McCormick ZL, Slipman C, Kotcharian A, Chhatre A, Bender FJ 3rd, Salam A, Menkin S, Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C. Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression Using the Dekompressor: A Prospective Long-Term Outcome Study. Pain Med. 2016 Jun;17(6):1023-1030. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnv122.
McCormick ZL, Marshall B, Walker J, McCarthy R, Walega DR. Long-Term Function, Pain and Medication Use Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation for Lumbar Facet Syndrome. Int J Anesth Anesth. 2015;2(2). doi: 10.23937/2377-4630/2/2/1028.
Plastaras C, McCormick ZL, Garvan C, Macron D, Joshi A, Chimes G, Smeal W, Rittenberg J, Kennedy DJ. Adverse Events Associated with Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbosacral Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections. Spine J. 2015 Oct 1;15(10):2157-65. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.05.034.
McCormick ZL, Walker J, Marshall B, McCarthy R, Walega DR. A Novel Modality for Facet Joint Denervation: Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Lumbar Facet Syndrome. A Case Series. Phys Med Rehabil Int. 2014;1(5):5.
Rachdi O, Stephens A, Cooper AN, Martin B, Burnham R, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR. A Retrospective Single Arm Cohort Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Multi-Tined Probe and Perpendicular Approach. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Mar 29;4(2):100575. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100575.
Tran J, Conger A, Lightfoot K, McCormick ZL, Loh E. Lumbar Facet Joint Denervation Targeting the Medial Branch in the Sub-Mammillary Fossa: An Anatomical Optimization Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Apr 22;4(2):100586. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100586.
Nagpal AS, Vu TN, Gill B, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Duszynski B, Boies BT. Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Caudal Epidural Steroid Injections in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back or Radicular Pain. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Oct 3;1(4):100149. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100149.
Holder EK, Raju R, Dundas MA, Husu EN, McCormick ZL. Is There an Association Between Lumbosacral Epidural Lipomatosis and Lumbosacral Epidural Steroid Injections? A Comprehensive Narrative Literature Review. N Am Spine Soc J. 2022 Feb 3;9:100101. doi: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100101.
Smith C, Miller DC, Saffarian M, McCormick ZL; Spine Intervention Society's Patient Safety Committee. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Antithrombotics and Interventional Pain Procedures -- Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections and Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy. Interv Pain Med. 2021 Dec 28;1(1):100008. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2021.100008.
Conger A, Burnham TR, Clark T, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain: An Updated Systematic Review with Single-Arm Meta-analysis. Pain Med. 2022 Jul 20;23(Suppl 2):S50-S62. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac070.
McCormick ZL, Conger A, Smuck M, Lotz JC, Hirsch JA, Hickman C, Harper K, Burnham TR. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics Associated with Treatment Success from Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: An Aggregated Cohort Study of Multicenter Prospective Clinical Trials Data. Pain Med. 2022 Jul 20;23(Suppl 2):S34-S49. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac093.
McCormick ZL. Vertebrogenic Pain: A Phenomenon Driving New Understanding of Chronic Axial Low Back Pain. Pain Med. 2022 Jul 20;23(Suppl 2):S1. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac051.
Waring PH, Schneider BJ, McCormick ZL. Comparative Versus Non-Comparative Dual Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks before Radiofrequency Neurotomy: Is There a Difference in Prognostic Value? Pain Med. 2021 Aug 6;22(8):1883-1884. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab023.
Michalik A, Conger A, Smuck M, Maus TP, McCormick ZL. Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebral Body Endplate Low Back Pain: Current Evidence and Future Directions. Pain Med. 2021 Jul 25;22(Suppl 1):S24-S30. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab117.
Fogarty AE, Buttner JA, Duszynski B, McKenna MJ, Miller DC, Gonzalez-Cota A, Avila A, Vaynberg E, Sheth S, Conger A, Doan LV, Ehsanian R. The Effectiveness of Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Facet Steroid Joint Injections: A Systematic Review. Interv Pain Med. 2025 May 9;4(2):100587. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100587.
Hao D, Yong RJ, Narouze S, Fogarty AE, Sutton OM, Stojanovic MP. Epidural Glucocorticoid Injection for Lumbosacral Radicular Pain. N Engl J Med. 2024 Nov 7;391(18):e38. doi: 10.1056/NEJMvcm2313448.
Smolinski KA, Spiker WR, McCormick ZL, Conger AM. Persistent Pain Post Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Diagnostic Framework for the Non-Operative Clinician. Pain Med. 2026 Feb 1;27(2):219-221. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf123.
McCormick ZL. Authors' Response to the Letter to the Editor on "Comparison of Percutaneous 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Lumbar Medial Branches to Usual Care with Standard Interventional Management for Chronic Low Back Pain - A Multicenter Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (RESET)". Pain Med. 2026 Feb 1;27(2):236-237. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf168.
Smuck M, Lukes D, Schneider B, Kennedy DJ, Chen AS, McCormick ZL. Re-Evaluation of Categorial Outcomes Using Common Clinically Relevant Improvement Thresholds Following Bilateral L2 Medial Branch Restorative Neurostimulation Versus Sham. Spine J. 2025 Dec 13. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2025.12.002.
McCormick ZL, Fogarty AE, Conger A, Burnham T, Kendall R, Dickenson BA, Kanjanapanang N, Curtis TM, Sen H, Glinka Przybysz A, Clark T, Smolinski K, Wagner G, Teramoto M, Cooper AN. The Effectiveness of Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain: 1-Year Results of a Prospective Real-World Cohort Study. Pain Med. 2025 Sep 2;. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf122.
Marshall B, Holder EK, Tiegs-Heiden C, Amin K, Stout A, Smith CC, Benny B, O'Brien D, King WM, Engel AJ, Saffarian M, Chen Z, Patel J, Popescu A, Schneider BJ, McCormick ZL, Levi D. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Do Epidural Steroid Injections Increase the Risk of Fracture or Lumbar Surgical Site Infection? Interv Pain Med. 2025 Sep;4(3):100613. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100613.
Hejazi A, Willis C, Ye X, Youssef J, Moebus C, Goss B, Cornwall B, Brodke D, McCormick ZL, Schaecher K, Brixner D. The Relationship of PROMIS Physical Function Scores and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients Treated for Chronic Low Back Pain. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Dec;3(4):100522. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100522.
Smuck M, McCormick ZL, Gilligan C, Hailey MK, Quinn ML, Bentley A, Metcalfe K, Bradbury B, Lukes DJ, Taylor RS. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine J. 2025 Feb;25(2):201-210. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.09.016.
McCormick ZL, Conger A, Kendall R, Wagner G, Henrie AM, Littell M, Sperry BP, Petersen R, Cooper AN, Teramoto M, Burnham TR. A Pragmatic Randomized Prospective Trial of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Medial Branch Nerves Versus Facet Joint Injection of Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Syndrome: 12 Month Outcomes. Pain Med. 2023 Dec 1;24(12):1318-1331. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad107.
Fields AJ, Ballatori A, Han M, Bailey JF, McCormick ZL, O'Neill CW, Demir-Deviren S, Krug R, Lotz JC. Measurement of Vertebral Endplate Bone Marrow Lesion (Modic Change) Composition with Water-Fat MRI and Relationship to Patient-Reported Outcome Measures. Eur Spine J. 2021 Sep;30(9):2549-2556. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06738-y.
McCormick ZL, Schneider BJ, Prather H, Sullivan W, Smuck M. Approaching the Management of Expectations in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Enthusiasm vs Realism. Pain Med. 2020 Aug 1;21(8):1519-1522. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa144.
Dudli S, Ballatori A, Bay-Jensen AC, McCormick ZL, O'Neill CW, Demir-Deviren S, Krug R, Heggli I, Juengel A, Karppinen J, Brunner F, Farshad M, Distler O, Lotz JC, Fields AJ. Serum Biomarkers for Connective Tissue and Basement Membrane Remodeling are Associated with Vertebral Endplate Bone Marrow Lesions as Seen on MRI (Modic Changes). Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 27;21(11). doi: 10.3390/ijms21113791.
Vorobeychik Y, Stojanovic MP, McCormick ZL. Radiofrequency Denervation for Chronic Low Back Pain. JAMA. 2017 Dec 12;318(22):2254-2255. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.16386.
Sen H, Koshi E, Essman M, Cooper AN, Adler A, Nabi A, Dickenson B, Tang W, Young C, Burnham T, Fogarty AE, Przybysz AG, Conger AM, McCormick ZL. The Effectiveness of Thoracic Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Three-Tined Electrode: A Real-World Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Dec;4(4):100649. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100649.
Levin J, Chan J, Huynh L, Smuck M, Koltsov J, Kesikburun B, Wagner GE, Caragea M, Kuo K, McCormick ZL, Schneider B, Berlin E, Kennedy DJ, Kesikburun S. Thoracic Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for Management of Thoracic Spine Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study of Short-Term Outcomes. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Mar;1(1):100004. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2021.100004.
Sen H, Cooper A, Stephens A, Martin B, Burnham RS, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR. The Effectiveness of Thoracic Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy Using a Three-Tined Electrode: A Single-Arm, Retrospective Cohort Study. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Mar 1;4(1):100563. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100563.
Derby R, Vorobeychik Y, Schneider BJ, McCormick ZL. Comparison of Two Needle Versus One Needle Lesioning Techniques for Thoracic Medial Branch Neurotomy. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Mar 25;1(2):100085. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100085.
Fogarty AE, Godambe M, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL, Steensma J, Decker G. Interventional Pain Physician Beliefs on Climate Change: A Spine Intervention Society (SIS) Survey. Interv Pain Med.2023 Dec;2(4):100287. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100287.
Newman M, Kokame KA, Leochico CFD, Fogarty AE, Burton J, Tenforde AS, Alexander M. Climate Change and Health Through the Lens of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review. J Clim Chang Health. 2024 Nov 16;22:100362. doi: 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100362.
Fogarty AE, Wilson A, Godambe M, Shinde N, Gou C, Decker G, Steensma J. The Carbon Footprint of Epidural Steroid Injections: A Pilot Study. PM&R. 2026 Feb;18 Suppl 1:S18-S26. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13111.
Schuster NM, Broachwala M, Ahadian FM, Argoff CE, Cohen SP, Durbhakula S, Gulati A, Hurley RW, Kohan L, McCormick ZL, Wahezi SE, Barreveld AM. Reply to Wang et al.'s Reply to "Notable Concerns in Methodology and Conclusions of the Wang et al. Meta-analysis in BMJ by the American Academy of Pain Medicine" by Schuster et al. Pain Med. 2025 Nov 1;26(11):813-814. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf108.
Schneider B, Buttner JA, Rivers WE, Nagpal A, Patel J, Zheng P, McCormick ZL, Kennedy DJ, Ehsanian R. Discrepancies of Calculated Percentage Pain Reduction Versus Patient Reported Percentage Perceived Reduction in Pain Intensity After Axial Spine Medial Branch Block. Pain Med.2025 Sep 1;26(9):527-537. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf046.
Odonkor CA, Oghenesume O, Hirani S, Bohacek S, Gutierrez DE, Sekhar R, McCormick ZL, Poree L, Abd-Elsayed A. Clinical Predictors of Pain Relief with 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Multicenter Observational Study. J Pain Res. 2025;18:3963-3976. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S524870.
Schuster NM, Broachwala M, Ahadian FM, Argoff CE, Cohen SP, Durbhakula S, Gulati A, Hurley RW, Kohan L, McCormick ZL, Wahezi SE, Barreveld AM. Notable Concerns in Methodology and Conclusions of the Wang et al. Meta-Analysis in BMJ by the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Pain Med. 2025 Jul 1;26(7):359-361. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf036.
Gutierrez GG, McCormick ZL, Engle MP, Gilmore CA, Pingree MJ, Pope JE, DiBenedetto DJ, Kissoon NR, Sayal PK, Zurn CA, Crosby ND, Boggs JW. A Multicenter, Prospective, Single-Arm Study of 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Occipital Nerves for the Treatment of Headache. Headache. 2025 Nov-Dec;65(10):1776-1787. doi: 10.1111/head.14948.
Cooper AN, Sen H, Kanjanapanang N, Saad K, Wahl G, Young C, Essman M, Fogarty AE, Burnham T, Conger AM, McCormick ZL, Glinka Przybysz A. Adverse Events Associated With Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: An Analysis of the MAUDE Data base and Implications for Pain and Spine Clinicians. Neuromodulation. 2025 Jun;28(4):619-626. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2025.02.002.
Klessinger S, Schuster N, MacVicar J, Miller DC, McKenna M, Vorobeychik Y, Popescu A, McCormick ZL, Doan L, Hambraues J, Waring PH, Zhao Z, Boies B, Nagpal A. Safety Practices for Interventional Pain Procedures: Facet Interventions. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Mar;4(1):100549. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100549.
Ehsanian R, Buttner JA, Rivers WE, Nagpal A, Patel J, Zheng P, McCormick Z, Schneider BJ. Normality Analysis of Numeric Rating Scale Scores in Patients with Chronic Axial Spine Pain Before and After Medial Branch Blocks: A Multicenter Study. Pain Med. 2024 Oct 1;25(10):591-599. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnae041.
Chen AS, Leet JG, Schneider B, Teramoto M, Abdullah NM, McCormick ZL. Physician Turnover Rates and Job Stability in Interventional Spine and Pain Practices: Results of an IPSIS Survey Study. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Mar;3(1):100392. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100392.
Zheng P, Hao D, Christolias G, Marshall B, Smith CC, Sudhakaran S, Patel J, McCormick ZL. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Delaying Epidural Steroid Injections: Infection and Safe Platelet Cutoff. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Mar;3(1):100383. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100383.
Saffarian M, Holder EK, Mattie R, Smith CC, Christolias G, Patel J, McCormick ZL. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Preventing Local Anesthetic-Related Complications: Local Anesthetic Chondrotoxicity and Stellate Ganglion Blocks. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Dec;2(4):100282. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100282.
Stephens AR, McCormick ZL, Burnham TR, Conger A. The Impact of Social Deprivation on Patient Satisfaction in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Using the Press Ganey® Outpatient Medical Practice Survey. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Sep;2(3):100276. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100276.
Babaria V, Patel J, Schneider BJ, Mattie R, McCormick ZL. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Preventing Potential Procedure-Related Complications: Vasovagal Reactions and Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Migration. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Sep;2(3):100268. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100268.
Nguyen M, Saffarian M, Smith CC, Holder EK, Lee H, Marshall BJ, Mattie R, Patel J, Schneider B, McCormick ZL. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Understanding Potential Procedure-Related Complications: RFN/Multifidus Atrophy, Intradiscal Biologics, and Facet Cyst Rupture. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Jun;2(2):100248. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100248.
Mattie R, Schneider BJ, Miller DC, Popescu A, Smith CC, McCormick ZL. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Antibiotics for Disc Access and Spinal Cord Stimulation Trials. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Dec;1(4):100150. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100150.
Gill B, Cheney C, Clements N, Przybsyz AG, McCormick ZL, Conger A. Radiofrequency Ablation for Zygapophyseal Joint Pain. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 May;33(2):233-249. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.01.001.
Schneider BJ, Joshi M, Ehsanian R, McCormick ZL, Patel J, Zheng P, Nagpal AS. Patient-Perceived Duration of Effect of Lidocaine and Bupivacaine Following Diagnostic Medial Branch Blocks; A Multicenter Study. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Jun;1(2):100083. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100083.
Cushman DM, Teramoto M, Babu A, Olafsen N, Onishi K, Asay A, McCormick ZL. Sports Medicine Physician Decision-Making, Practice Changes, and Mental Health During the Early Phase of the SARS-CoV-2 Global Pandemic. Clin J Sport Med. 2022 Jan 1;32(1):28-39. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000905.
Mattie R, Brar N, Tram JT, McCormick ZL, Beall DP, Fox A, Saltychev M. Vertebral Augmentation of Cancer-Related Spinal Compression Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Dec 15;46(24):1729-1737. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004093.
Benzon HT, Maus TP, Kang HR, Provenzano DA, Bhatia A, Diehn F, Nelson A, McCormick ZL, Liu BP, de Andres Ares J, Anitescu M, Blackham K, Bhaskar A, Brill S, Collins J, Gulve A, Hurley RW, Jeon YH, Moon JY, Rauck RL, Rodes M, Lee RK, Shah V, Shanthanna H, van Zundert J, Huntoon M, Rathmell JP, Borges MS, Cohen SP, Greenberger PA. The Use of Contrast Agents in Interventional Pain Procedures: A Multispecialty and Multisociety Practice Advisory on Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, Gadolinium Deposition in the Brain, Encephalopathy After Unintentional Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection, and Hypersensitivity Reactions. Anesth Analg. 2021 Aug 1;133(2):535-552. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005443.
Hambraeus J, Ehsanian R, Cheng DS, McKenna MJ, McCormick ZL. Inadequate Selection and Treatment Results in Poor Outcomes and Lack of Cost-Effectiveness. Value Health. 2021 Aug;24(8):1234-1235. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.11.024.
Koshi E, Sperry BP, Maus T, Oxner W, McCormick ZL, Murphy G. Radicular Pain from Intervertebral Disc Cysts Effectively Treated Without Aspiration by Infraneural Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. Pain Med. 2021 Mar 18;22(3):762-765. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa123.
Smith C, Sudhakaran S, McCormick ZL. Is There a Risk of Neurological Complications Due to Vascular Infarction Associated with Particulate Steroid Use During Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections? Pain Med. 2021 Feb 4;22(1):212-213. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa310.
Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Conger A, Shipman H, McCormick ZL. Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of a Large Sciatic Neuroma at the Infrapiriformis Foramen for Recalcitrant Phantom Limb Pain in a Below-Knee Amputee. Pain Med. 2021 Feb 4;22(1):223-226. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa154.
Joyce AA, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Kendall RW, Wagner G, Teramoto M, Cushman DM. Changes in Interventional Pain Physician Decision-Making, Practice Patterns, and Mental Health During the Early Phase of the SARS-CoV-2 Global Pandemic. Pain Med. 2020 Dec 25;21(12):3585-3595. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa294.
Cushman DM, Teramoto M, Asay A, Clements ND, McCormick ZL. Corticosteroid and Local Anesthetic Use Trends for Large Joint and Bursa Injections: Results of a Survey of Sports Medicine Physicians. PM&R. 2021 Sep;13(9):962-968. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12499.
Choi H, Gaiha R, Moeschler SM, Bendel MA, McCormick ZL, Teramoto M, Rosenow JM, Kielb S, Avram MJ, Walega DR. Factors Associated With Implantable Pulse Generator Site Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study. Neuromodulation. 2021 Dec;24(8):1351-1356. doi: 10.1111/ner.13317.
DeFrancesch F, Sperry BP, Aprill CN, Choe D, McCormick ZL. Prevalence and Discordance of the "Startle Response" with True Discogenic Pain According to Spine Intervention Society Guidelines for Provocation Discography: A Cohort Study. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 1;21(11):2738-2742. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa099.
Sudhakaran S, McCormick ZL, Smith C. Digital Subtraction Imaging for Transforaminal Injections. Pain Med. 2020 Oct 1;21(10):2592-2593. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa224.
Miller DC, Patel J, Gill J, Mattie R, Saffarian M, Schneider BJ, Popescu A, Babaria V, McCormick ZL. Corticosteroid Injections and COVID-19 Infection Risk. Pain Med. 2020 Aug 1;21(8):1703-1706. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa199.
Schoutens C, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL, Conger A, van Royen BJ, Spiker WR. Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatments for Symptomatic Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review. Pain Med. 2020 Jun 1;21(6):1263-1275. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz253.
Saltychev M, Mattie R, McCormick ZL. Are There Gender-Related Differences in the Psychometric Properties of the Oswestry Disability Index? Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2020 Oct;56(5):594-599. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.20.06157-2.
Hynes A, Vydra D, Clements N, Julia J, Nagpal A, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL. Current Trends in the Use of Sedation During Spine Intervention Procedures: A Survey Study. Pain Med. 2020 May 1;21(5):1086-1088. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz194.
Clements ND, McCormick ZL, Vydra D, Nagpal A, Akuthota V, Kennedy DJ, Cushman DM. Serious Complications Associated with Interventional Spine Procedures - Results of a Spine Intervention Society Survey. Pain Med. 2020 Mar 1;21(3):651-653. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz135.
McCormick ZL, Patel J, Smith C. Inadvertent Internal Skin Burn Caused by Radiofrequency Electrodes During Ablation Procedures. Pain Med. 2020 Feb 8. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz375.
Cushman DM, Christiansen J, Clements ND, Cunningham S, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. Infections After Large Joint or Bursa Injection: A Survey of 554 Sports Medicine Physicians. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Dec;98(12):1106-1109. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001255.
Cushman DM, Christiansen J, Kirk M, Clements ND, Cunningham S, Teramoto M, McCormick ZL. Image Guidance Used for Large Joint and Bursa Injections; A Survey Study. Phys Sportsmed. 2020 May;48(2):208-214. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2019.1674122.
Tate Q, House LM, McCormick ZL, Mahan MA. High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Primarily Axial Back Pain due to Degenerative Scoliosis with Spinopelvic Imbalance: Case Report. Pain Med. 2019 Oct 1;20(10):2071-2074. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz043.
Mordhorst TR, McCormick ZL, Presson AP, Collier WH, Spiker WR. Examining the Relationship Between Epidural Steroid Injections and Patient Satisfaction. Spine J. 2020 Feb;20(2):207-212. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.09.024.
Lovett-Carter D, Kendall MC, McCormick ZL, Suh EI, Cohen AD, De Oliveira GS. Pectoral Nerve Blocks and Postoperative Pain Outcomes After Mastectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Rrials. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 Aug 9. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2019-100658.
McCormick ZL, Hooten M. Regenerative Medicine: Ushering in a New Era in Pain Medicine. Pain Med. 2019 Aug 1;20(8):1459-1460. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny259.
Miller DC, Schneider BJ, McCormick ZL. Caution When Withholding Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Agents for Interventional Spine Procedures and the Need for Further Risk Stratification. Pain Physician. 2019 Jul;22(4):413-415.
McCormick ZL, Walega DR. Managing Patient Expectations Is Vital to Successful Pain Management. Pain Med. 2019 Jul 1;20(7):1453-1454. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny301.
Cushman DM, Ofek E, Syed RH, Clements N, Gardner JE, Sams JM, Mulvey JL, McCormick ZL. Comparison of Varying Corticosteroid Type, Dose, and Volume for the Treatment of Pain in Small- and Intermediate-Size Joint Injections: A Narrative Review. PM&R. 2019 Jul;11(7):758-770. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.09.040.
Clements N, Vydra D, Cushman DM, Nagpal A, Julia J, Zheng P, McCormick ZL. Trends in Steroid Agent and Diluent Choices for Epidural Steroid Injections: A Survey of Spine Intervention Society Physicians. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 May 24. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2018-100366.
Burnham T, Hilgenhurst G, McCormick ZL. Second-degree Skin Burn from a Radiofrequency Grounding Pad: A Case Report and Review of Risk-Mitigation Strategies. PM&R. 2019 Oct;11(10):1139-1142. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12143.
McCormick ZL, Smith CC, Engel AJ. Preventing External Skin Burns During Thermal Radiofrequency Neurotomy. Pain Med. 2019 Apr 1;20(4):852-853. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny274.
Revivo G, Amstutz DK, Gagnon CM, McCormick ZL. Interdisciplinary Pain Management Improves Pain and Function in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Pain Associated with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome. PM&R. 2019 Feb;11(2):150-157. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.06.018.
Furman MB, Bernstein J, McCormick ZL, Schneider BJ. Concerns Regarding 'Interventional Spine and Pain Procedures in Patients on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications (Second Edition)'. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 Mar;44(3):416-417. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2018-100223.
Kendall MC, Alves LJC, Suh EI, McCormick ZL, De Oliveira GS. Regional Anesthesia to Ameliorate Postoperative Analgesia Outcomes in Pediatric Surgical Patients: An Updated Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Local Reg Anesth. 2018;11:91-109. doi: 10.2147/LRA.S185554.
Kendall MC, Pisano DV, Cohen AD, Gorgone M, McCormick ZL, Malgieri CJ. Selected Highlights from Clinical Anesthesia and Pain Management. J Clin Anesth. 2018 Dec;51:108-117. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.08.012.
Smith CC, Schneider B, McCormick ZL, Gill J, Loomba V, Engel AJ, Duszynski B, King W. Risks and Benefits of Ceasing or Continuing Anticoagulant Medication for Image-Guided Procedures for Spine Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain Med. 2018 Mar 1;19(3):438-448. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx152.
Kendall MC, McCormick ZL. Predicting Analgesic Use after Spinal Surgery. Pain Pract. 2018 Jul;18(6):814. doi: 10.1111/papr.12675.
Cushman DM, Bruno B, Christiansen J, Schultz A, McCormick ZL. Efficacy of Injected Corticosteroid Type, Dose, and Volume for Pain in Large Joints: A Narrative Review. PM&R. 2018 Jul;10(7):748-757. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.01.002.
McCormick ZL, DeFrancesch F, Loomba V, Moradian M, Bathina R, Rappard G. Diagnostic Value, Prognostic Value, and Safety of Provocation Discography. Pain Med. 2018 Jan 1;19(1):3-8. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx034.
House LM, McKay RE, Eagan JT Jr, McCormick ZL. Nocturnal Phantom Shock Cessation with Zolpidem. Heart Lung. 2018 Jan-Feb;47(1):76-79. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.10.004.
McCormick ZL, Popescu A, Smith CC. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Routine Intravenous Access for Epidural Steroid Injections Without Sedation. Pain Med. 2017 Jun 1;18(6):1193-1194. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx115.
Maneyapanda MB, McCormick ZL, Marciniak C, Reger C. Long-Term Dosing of Intrathecal Baclofen in the Treatment of Spasticity After Acquired Brain Injury. PM&R. 2017 Jun;9(6):556-562. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.12.006.
Maneyapanda MB, Chang Chien GC, Mattie R, Amorapanth P, Reger C, McCormick ZL. Ultrasound Guidance for Technically Challenging Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Refill: Three Cases and Procedure Description. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Sep;95(9):692-7. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000495.
Carr CM, Plastaras CT, Pingree MJ, Smuck M, Maus TP, Geske JR, El-Yahchouchi CA, McCormick ZL, Kennedy DJ. Immediate Adverse Events in Interventional Pain Procedures: A Multi-Institutional Study. Pain Med. 2016 Dec;17(12):2155-2161. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnw051.
Safaeian P, Mattie R, Hahn M, Plastaras CT, McCormick ZL. Novel Treatment of Radicular Pain With a Multi-Mechanistic Combination Topical Agent: A Case Series and Literature Review. Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Apr;6(2):e33322. doi: 10.5812/aapm.33322.
El-Yahchouchi CA, Plastaras CT, Maus TP, Carr CM, McCormick ZL, Geske JR, Smuck M, Pingree MJ, Kennedy DJ. Adverse Event Rates Associated with Transforaminal and Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Multi-Institutional Study. Pain Med. 2016 Feb;17(2):239-49. doi: 10.1111/pme.12896.
Joshi AB, McCormick ZL, Sully K, Garvan C, Plastaras CT. Factors That Predict Satisfaction With Medical Care: Data From 27,212 Injured Workers Surveyed for 14 Years. J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Jan;58(1):101-7. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000578.
McCormick ZL, Chu SK, Binler D, Neudorf D, Mathur SN, Lee J, Marciniak C. Intrathecal Versus Oral Baclofen: A Matched Cohort Study of Spasticity, Pain, Sleep, Fatigue, and Quality of Life. PM&R. 2016 Jun;8(6):553-62. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.10.005.
McCormick ZL, Gagnon CM, Caldwell M, Patel J, Kornfeld S, Atchison J, Stanos S, Harden RN, Calisoff R. Short-Term Functional, Emotional, and Pain Outcomes of Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treated in a Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program. Pain Med. 2015 Dec;16(12):2357-67. doi: 10.1111/pme.12817.
McCormick ZL, Chu SK, Goodman D, Oswald M, Reger C, Sliwa J. An Appropriate Population for Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation? A Case Series of Three Patients With Advanced Heart Failure on Continuous Inotropic Support. PM&R. 2015 Jun;7(6):662-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.01.006.
McCormick ZL, Lynch M, Liem B, Jacobs G, Hwang P, Hornby TG, Rydberg L, Roth E. Feasibility for Developing Cardiovascular Exercise Recommendations for Persons with Motor-Complete Paraplegia Based on Manual Wheelchair Propulsion; A Protocol and Preliminary Data. J Spinal Cord Med. 2016;39(1):45-9. doi: 10.1179/2045772314Y.0000000292.
Tran J, Lanting B, McCormick ZL, Loh E. Reply to "Reconsidering Periosteal Denervation: Anatomical Redundancy and the Limits of Single-Target Interventions". Interv Pain Med. 2025 Dec 24;5(1):100725. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100725.
Cheney CW, Mele K, Kendall R, Hansen C, Sperry BP, Cooper AN, Burnham T, Conger A, McCormick ZL. Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Refractory Postamputation Neuroma-Associated Pain: A Prospective Pilot Study. PM&R. 2026 Jan;18(1):15-23. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13412.
Sen H, Cooper A, Conger A, McCormick ZL, Przybysz AG. Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Multifactorial Refractory Foot Pain: A Case Report. Interv Pain Med. 2025 Jul 16;4(3):100614. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100614.
Robinson CL, Stojanovic MP, McCormick ZL. Regenerative Medicine: Are We at a Crossroads for Interventional Pain Medicine or Just Another Phase? Interv Pain Med. 2025 Dec 1;4(4):100718. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100718.
Marshall GS, McCormick ZL, Johns JS, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Herrera-Restrepo O, Harrison LH. Understanding the Sequelae of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in the United States. Infect Dis Ther. 2024 Nov;13(11):2213-2220. doi: 10.1007/s40121-024-01026-w. Erratum in: Infect Dis Ther. 2024 Nov;13(11):2221-2222. doi: 10.1007/s40121-024-01059-1.
Martin BI, Conger A, Burnham T, Finch D, McCormick ZL. Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes for the Assessment of Interventions for Pain Conditions: Development, Accuracy and Usability of a Customizable Mobile App. Interv Pain Med. 2024 Jul 30;3(3):100427. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100427.
Beckwith M, McCormick ZL, Joyce A, Teramoto M, Mountan S, Cushman DM, Burnham T, Conger A. Is Routine Intravenous Access Commonly Established Before Interventional Pain Procedures? Results of a Spine Intervention Society Practice Pattern Survey. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Apr 5;2(2):100246. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100246.
Sperry BP, Cheney CW, Kuo KT, Clements N, Burnham T, Conger A, Cushman DM, McCormick ZL. Percutaneous Treatments for Residual and/or Phantom Limb Pain in Adults with Lower-Extremity Amputations: A Narrative Review. PM&R. 2023 Feb;15(2):235-245. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12722.
Sherwood D, Rivers WE, Hunt C, McCormick Z, de Andres J, Schneider BJ. Commentary on Recent Spinal Cord Stimulation Publications. Interv Pain Med. 2023 Mar 17;2(1):100241. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100241.
Burnham TR, McCormick Z, Norman Harden R. The Need to Elevate Research Rigor Involving Regenerative Agents and Orthobiologics as Pain Treatments. Pain Med. 2022 Jul 1;23(7):1199-1200. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnac059.
Stephens AR, McCormick ZL, Conger A, Burnham T. Evaluating Opportunities for Improved Outpatient Satisfaction in an Interventional Spine Clinic: An Analysis of Press Ganey® Outpatient Medical Practice Survey Responses. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Sep 8;1(4):100143. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100143.
McCormick ZL, Hurley R. The Evolution of Radiofrequency Denervation for Pain Indications. Pain Med. 2021 Jul 25;22(7):1465-1467. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab180.
Lee H, Punt JA, Miller DC, Nagpal A, Smith CC, Sayeed Y, Patel J, Stojanovic MP, Popescu A, McCormick ZL; Spine Intervention Society’s Patient Safety Committee. Do Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Pain Influence the Efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines? Pain Med. 2021 Apr 20;22(4):994-1000. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab063.
Lee H, Punt JA, Patel J, Stojanovic MP, Duszynski B, McCormick ZL; Spine Intervention Society’s Patient Safety Committee. Do Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Pain Influence the Efficacy of Adenovirus Vector-Based COVID-19 Vaccines? Pain Med. 2021 Jun 4;22(6):1441-1464. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab130.
McCormick ZL. The Growth of Radiofrequency Denervation for Pain Indications. Pain Med. 2021 Jul 25;22(Suppl 1):S1. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab164.
Vydra D, McCormick Z, Clements N, Nagpal A, Julia J, Cushman D. Current Trends in Steroid Dose Choice and Frequency of Administration of Epidural Steroid Injections: A Survey Study. PM&R. 2020 Jan;12(1):49-54. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12192.
McCormick ZL, Schneider B, Smith C; Spine Intervention Society’s Patient Safety Committee. Driving After an Epidural Steroid Injection Without Sedation. Pain Med. 2019 Jan 1;20(1):195-196. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny155.
McCormick ZL, Hendrix A, Dayanim D, Clay B, Kirsling A, Harden N. Lumbar Sympathetic Plexus Block as a Treatment for Postamputation Pain: Methodology for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med. 2018 Dec 1;19(12):2496-2503. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny041.
McCormick ZL, Vorobeychik Y, Gill JS, Kao MJ, Duszynski B, Smuck M, Stojanovic MP. Guidelines for Composing and Assessing a Paper on the Treatment of Pain: A Practical Application of Evidence-Based Medicine Principles to the Mint Randomized Clinical Trials. Pain Med. 2018 Nov 1;19(11):2127-2137. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny046.
McCormick ZL, Popescu A, Smith C; Spine Intervention Society’s Patient Safety Committee. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Risk of Bleeding with Nonaspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Before Spine Procedures. Pain Med. 2018 Nov 1;19(11):2322-2323. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny091.
McCormick ZL, Chung B, Smith C; Spine Intervention Society’s Patient Safety Committee. Internal Skin Burn Due to Novel Radiofrequency Ablation Technology. Pain Med. 2018 Jul 1;19(7):1497-1498. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny017.
Schneider BJ, McCormick Z, O'Brien D, Bunch M, Smith CC; Spine Intervention Society’s Patient Safety Committee. Patient Safety: Conscious Sedation. Pain Med. 2018 Sep 1;19(9):1872-1873. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny048.
Popescu A, Patel J, McCormick ZL, Maus TP, Rodes M, Walega DR, Smith CC; Patient Safety Committee of the Spine Intervention Society. Fact Finders for Patient Safety: Are Gadolinium-Based Contrast Media Safe Alternatives to Iodinated Contrast Agents for the Safe Performance of Spinal Injection Procedures? Pain Med. 2018 Oct 1;19(10):2089-2090. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny090.
Rustamov N, Wilson EA, Fogarty AE, Crock LW, Leuthardt EC, Haroutounian S. Relief of Chronic Pain Associated with Increase in Midline Frontal Theta Power. Pain Rep. 2022 Oct 10;7(6):e1040. doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000001040.
Fogarty AE, Conger A, Burnham T. Systematic Reviews: Not Always a Pain. Interv Pain Med. 2022 Aug 15;1(Suppl 2):100128. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100128.
Prather H, Fogarty AE, Cheng AL, Wahl G, Hong B, Hunt D. Feasibility of an Intensive Interprofessional Lifestyle Medicine Program for Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Setting of Lifestyle-Related Chronic Disease. PM&R. 2023 Jan;15(1):41-50. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12728.
Anderson KS, Gosselin N, Sadikot AF, Laguë-Beauvais M, Kang ESH, Fogarty AE, Marcoux J, Dagher J, de Guise E. Pitch and Rhythm Perception and Verbal Short-Term Memory in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain Sci. 2021 Sep 3;11(9):1173. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11091173.
Haroutounian S, Arendt-Nielsen L, Belton J, Blyth FM, Degenhardt L, Di Forti M, Eccleston C, Finn DP, Finnerup NB, Fisher E, Fogarty AE, Gilron I, Hohmann AG, Kalso E, Krane E, Mohiuddin M, Moore RA, Rowbotham M, Soliman N, Wallace M, Zinboonyahgoon N, Rice ASC. International Association for the Study of Pain Presidential Task Force on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia: Research Agenda on the Use of Cannabinoids, Cannabis, and Cannabis-Based Medicines for Pain Management. Pain. 2021 Jul 1;162(Suppl 1):S117-S124. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002266.
Fisher E, Moore RA, Fogarty AE, Finn DP, Finnerup NB, Gilron I, Haroutounian S, Krane E, Rice ASC, Rowbotham M, Wallace M, Eccleston C. Cannabinoids, Cannabis, and Cannabis-Based Medicine for Pain Management: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials. Pain. 2021 Jul 1;162(Suppl 1):S45-S66. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001929.
Krill MK, Fogarty AE, Jacob S. A 71 Year-Old Man with a Rare Rhabdoid Brain Tumour: Using a Multidisciplinary Medical and Rehabilitative Model of Care. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jun 11;13(6):e231924. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231924.
Fogarty AE, Guay CS, Simoneau G, Colorado BS, Segal GR, Werner JK Jr, Ellenbogen JM. Head Motion Predicts Transient Loss of Consciousness in Human Head Trauma: A Case-Control Study of Mixed Martial Artists. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Oct;98(10):859-865. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001205.
de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Fogarty A, Israel GM, Sanchez MJ. Annular Pancreas in a 24 Year-Old Woman with Persistent Abdominal Pain. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jun 20;12(6):e229223. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229223.