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Dr. Matthew Crooks, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine, Regenerative Medicine
Accepting new patients
20 years of experience
Pinnacle Pain and Spine 9023 E Desert Cove Ave Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 407-6400

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

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 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.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. He is a member in good standing of the Arizona Medical Association, North American Spine Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.In his free time, Dr. Crooks enjoys basketball, tennis, traveling, and especially spending time with his wife and two sons.

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

RESIDENCY

Johns Hopkins University

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Chicago Medical School At Rosalind Franklin University-Medicine & Sciences - 2005

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Pinnacle Pain and Spine
9023 E Desert Cove Ave Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Mon:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Pain Medicine
Interventional Pain Medicine
Regenerative Medicine

Conditions Addressed

Shoulder Pain
Sciatica
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Radiculopathy
Phantom Limb Pain
Peripheral Neuropathy
Neck Pain
Leg Pain
Knee Pain
Hip Pain
Spinal Stenosis
Whiplash
Fibromyalgia
Facet Syndrome
Bulging Disc
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Back Pain
Arm Pain
Headaches

Procedures Performed

Viscosupplementation treatment of knee arthritis
Vertebroplasty
Trigger point injection
Thoracic epidural injection
Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
Stellate Ganglion Block
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
Radiofrequency ablation
PRP For Hair Loss
IV Therapy
Occipital Nerve Blocks
Medial Branch Block
Transforaminal Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
Kyphoplasty
Knee and Hip Joint Injections
Joint Injection
Knee Genicular Block
ganglion impar block
Facet Joint Injection
Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI)
Cervical epidural steroid injection
Graston Technique

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Tricare
Healthlink
GEHA
HealthChoice
Medica
Medicaid
MVP Health Care
WPS Health Plan
Transamerica
Optum Health
UnitedHealthcare
Health Net
HealthSmart
Anthem Blue Cross
Mutual of Omaha
Gilsbar 360 Alliance
Banner Health
CareSource
Medicare
Humana
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Magellan Health
Bright Health
American Republic Insurance Company
ConnectiCare
First Choice Health
UnitedHealthOne
InterCommunity Health Network CCO
Cigna
CHAMPVA
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Culinary Health Fund
Travelers

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