Dr. Matthew Crooks, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Scottsdale, AZ and has been practicing for 8 years. He graduated from Chicago Medical School in 2005 and specializes in pain medicine, interventional pain medicine, and more.Read his story
Pinnacle Pain & Spine Consultants
9023 E Desert Cove Ave Ste 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 407-6400
Insurance Accepted
- Accountable Health Plans of America
- Aetna
- Arizona Foundation
- Banner Health
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna
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Top Care Areas
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Low Back Pain
very high
more than 94% of peers
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
very high
more than 93% of peers
Back Pain
very high
more than 92% of peers
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Dr. Crooks' bio
This content was provided by Dr. Crooks "Dr. Matthew Crooks is a double board certified, fellowship trained interventional pain specialist. He has had the distinction of training with leading experts in pain medicine at two of the nation's top hospitals, with extensive training in acute and chronic pain management, completing residency in Anesthesiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. While at Johns Hopkins, he had the honor of being selected Chief Resident of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine for the 2008-2009 year. During fellowship in Pain Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Crooks served as Chair of the Resident Section Committee of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine(ASRA), focusing on teaching and developing the next generation of pain specialists. Dr. Crooks has published both articles in peer-reviewed journals and textbook chapters in the field of pain management, and is actively involved in research focusing on outcomes studies of interventional pain procedures, as well as developing new pain treatments. Delivering the highest quality patient care has been the primary focus of Dr. Crooks throughout his career in medicine. He believes that the best attribute a physician can have is the ability to listen to their patient, and to understand the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. This relationship is essential in managing chronic pain, restoring function, and getting back to life. Dr. Crooks has been practicing interventional pain medicine in Arizona since 2010, and has been voted a "Top Doc" in Pain Management by Phoenix physicians in Phoenix Magazine. His clinical interests include spinal injections, radiofrequency ablation and neuromodulation by spinal cord stimulator. He is well versed in interventional and multimodal pain management, and is passionate about improving the lives of his patients by limiting the impact of chronic pain. In his free time, Dr. Crooks enjoys basketball, tennis, travelling, and especially spending time with his wife and two sons."
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3 Specialties
- Pain Medicine
- Interventional Pain Medicine
- Sports Medicine
2 Board Certifications
- AnesthesiologyAccredited by: American Board of Anesthesiology*
- Pain MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Anesthesiology*
46 Conditions Treated
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Spine
- Autonomic Disorders
- Back Pain
- Bone Disorders
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Discogenic Pain
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Fracture
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Muscle Strain
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Pain
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Pinched Nerve in Back
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Sciatica
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Upper Back Pain
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33 Procedures
- Arthrography
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Medial Branch Block
- Chronic Pain Management
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Intercostal Nerve Block
- Joint Injection
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
- Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
- Lumbar Medial Branch Block
- Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block
- Medical Branch Block
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Blocks
- Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
- Pain Management
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Piriformis Injection
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection (PRP)
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Steroid Injection
- Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection
- Thoracic Facet Joint Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
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Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- University of California at Santa CruzUndergraduate School | Graduated 1999
- Chicago Medical SchoolMedical School | Graduated 2005
- UCSF/Alameda County Medical Center Internal MedicineInternship Hospital | Completed 2006
- Johns Hopkins HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 2009
- University of California / Division of Pain ManagementFellowship Hospital | Completed 2010
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
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