Spinal Diagnostics & Treatment Center
901 Campus Drive, Suite 310,
Daly City, CA 94015

Comprehensive Spine Diagnostics Medical Group, Inc.
901 Campus Drive, Suite 312,
Daly City, CA 94015

• American Board of Anesthesiology, 1976
• State of California Medical License G024348

Stanford University
Professor Department of Functional Restoration
Stanford, CA, 94305
2002-2009

Department of Anesthesiology
Spine Care Medical Group, Inc.
Daly City, CA 94015
1988-1996

Pain Management in Anesthesiology
St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center
San Francisco, CA 94117
1974-1988

American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians - ABIPP
2006

California society of Anesthesiologists
1997-1999

International Spinal Injection Society - ISIS
1998

International Spinal Injection Society - ISIS
1993-current

North American Spine Society - NASS
1993-1996

North American Spine Society - NASS
1993-1996

North American Spine Society - NASS
1992-1993

North American Spine Society - NASS
1991-1992

Pain Clinic
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington, DC 20307
1975

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
• California Medical Association (CMA)
• San Mateo County Medical Association (SMCMA)
• North American Spine Society (NASS)
• Founding Member, International Spinal Injection Society (ISIS)
• Bay Area Pain Society
• International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS)
• International Intradiscal Therapy Society (IITS)
• California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA)
• Faculty Member, American Back Society (ABS)
• American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
• World Institute of Pain (WIP)
• Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP)

• The Clinic Journal of Pain
• Spine
• Pain Physician
• Pain Medicine
• Pain Digest
• The Pain Medicine Journal Club
• The Spine Journal
• Spine Universe

• Best Doctors,The Best Doctors in America, 2007-2008.

• Friend of ASIPP Award, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Washington, DC June 2007.

• Lifetime Achievement Award, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Washington, DC June 2007.

• Sofamor Danek Poster Award, International Society for The Study of the Lumbar Spine, 1998. Derby R, Howard M, Grant J, Lettice J. Surgical and non-surgical outcomes in chemically sensitized discs diagnosed by discography.

• National Leadership Award, The National Republican Congressional Committee, Honorary Co-Chairman, Physician's Advisory Board

Cadavear Workshop-Advanced Intradiscal Procedures. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 2009 Annual Meeting. New Orleans. Oct 17-21, 2009.

SI joint pain-What's New?. World Institute of Pain (WIP). Budapest, Hungary. Aug 30-Sep 2, 2009.

Pathophysiology of discogenic pain. World Institute of Pain (WIP). Budapest, Hungary. Aug 30-Sep 2, 2009.

Review Course Lecture-Pathophysioloty of pain. World Institute of Pain (WIP). Budapest, Hungary. Aug 30-Sep 2, 2009.

Cadavear Workshop. World Institute of Pain (WIP). Budapest, Hungary. Aug 30-Sep 2, 2009.

Analgesic discography. International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS). 17th Annual Scientific Meeting.Toronto, Canada. July 22-25, 2009.

Pros and Cons of diagnostic value of Provocation discography . American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. June 27-30, 2009.

Evidence-based medicine of intradiscal therapies . American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. June 27-30, 2009.

Validity and Value of discography(Literature review). International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS). European Scientific Meeting. Porto, Portugal. June 5-6, 2009.

Intradiscal: Ozone and alternate options. International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS). European Scientific Meeting. Porto, Portugal. June 5-6, 2009.

Nucleoplasty . International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS). European Scientific Meeting. Porto, Portugal. June 5-6, 2009.

ISIS: History and Philosophy. Korea ISIS. Seoul, Korea. May 16-17, 2009.

Pathogenesis of Discogenic Low back pain. Korea ISIS. Seoul, Korea. May 16-17, 2009.

Discography Technique . Korea ISIS. Seoul, Korea. May 16-17, 2009.

Evolving Treatments for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Discogenic Pain. 8th Annual Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Jan 29-31, 2009.

Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with intradiscal electrothermal therapy. North American Spine Society 23rd Annual Meeting, Toronto, CA. October 14-18, 2008.

Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with minimally invasive nuclear decompression therapy. North American Spine Society (NASS): 23rd Annual Meeting, Toronto, CA. October 14-18, 2008.

Evolving standards of practice: Diagnosis of discogenic pain. International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS). 16th Annual Scientific Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. July 23-26, 2008.

Lumbar Discography: Issues, Evidence and Solutions. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). Washington, DC. June 21-25, 2008.

Provocative Discography: Special Interest Group Case Discussion. World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques (WCMISST): 1st World Congress. Honolulu, HI. June 3-7, 2008.

Discography and Sympathetic Blocks: Cadaver Pre-course workshop. Honolulu, HI. June 3-7, 2008.

Discography: Theory and Technique. Korea International Spine Intervention Society. Seoul, Korea. June 1, 2008.

Provocative Discography: Update on controversial issues. World Society of Pain Clinicians (WSPC): 13th International Pain Clinic Congress. Seoul, Korea. May 31-June 1, 2008.

Lumbar Spine Intervention Techniques: Phase I Lumbar. International Spine Intervention Society. San Francisco, CA, January 19th-20th, 2008.

Lumbar Spine Cadaver Workshop: Phase I Lumbar. International Spine Intervention Society. San Francisco, CA, January 19th-20th, 2008.

Cervical Spine: Interventional Techniques. American Association of Orthopedic Medicine. Colorado Springs, CO. December 2008.

New and Innovative Disc Treatment. Spine Network of California: Diagnosis and Treatment of the Injured Worker, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 18th-19th, 2007

Examiner, Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP Examination). 4th World Congress, World Institute of Pain (WIP). Semilweiss University, Budapest, Hungary September 26-30th, 2007.

Low Back Pain: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology. 4th World Congress, World Institute of Pain (WIP). Budapest, Hungary September 26-30th, 2007.

Discogenic Pain: Interventional Treatment. 4th World Congress, World Institute of Pain (WIP). Budapest, Hungary September 26-30th, 2007.

Functional Anesthetic Discography (F.A.D): Peer Training Event and Discussion. Monterey, CA September 19th, 2007.

Poster Presentation, Cervicogenic Headache. Richard Derby, MD and Bjorn Eek, MD. International Spine Intervention Society, 15th Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD July 18-21, 2007.

Moderator, Procedure Risk Management. International Spine Intervention Society, 15th Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD July 18-21, 2007.

Discogenic Pain: Facts and Fallacies. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). Washington, DC, June 2007.

Interventional Spine Cadaver Course. Discography. Stanford University School of Medicine. Stanford, CA. April 14, 2007.

Diagnosis of Discogenic Pain: Facts and Fallacies. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. 9th Annual Meeting. Arlington, VA. June 23-27, 2007

Cervical Radiofrequency and Cervical Discography. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 4th World Congress. Seoul, Korea, June 10-14, 2007.

Spine Cadaver Workshop. Korea International Spine Intervention Society. Seoul, Korea, June 2007.

ASIPP & WIP Review Course & Workshop. Educational Activity. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Memphis, Tennessee. March 9-13, 2006.

Radiofrequency Lecture. Special Lecture. Stryker. Mountain View. January 27, 2006.

Lumbar Workshop. Special Lecture. International Spine Interventional Society Phase 1 Lumbar Workshop. Burlingame, CA. January 6, 2006.

Intervertebral Disc Lesioning. Special Lecture. World Institute of Pain. Budafest, Hungary. September 4 – 9, 2005.

Interventional Spinal Injection Procedures. Special Lecture. Florida Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting. Kissimmee, Florida. July 29-31, 2005.

Injection Techniques. Special Lecture. American College of Spine Surgery 7th Annual Spine Symposium. Riverside, CA. July 27, 2005.

Percutaneous Disc Decompression. International Spine Intervention Society, 13th Annual Scientific Meeting, Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, New York, NY, July 15-17, 2005, pgs. 15-19

Caudal and lumbar epidural corticosteroid injections. International Spine Intervention Society, 2nd European Scientific Meeting, Atlantic Kempinski Hotel, Hamburg Germany, June 11-12, 2005; pgs. 19-23

Cervical epidural injections. International Spine Intervention Society, 2nd European Scientific Meeting, Atlantic Kempinski Hotel, Hamburg Germany, June 11-12, 2005; pps. 50-58

Interlaminar & caudal epidurals / CT-guided injection procedures. Moderator. 2nd European Scientific Meeting of the International Spine Intervention Society. Hamburg, Germany. June 11-12, 2005.

The Rational Use and Limitations of Provocative Discography. Special Lecture. 18th Annual International Intradiscal Therapy Society. San Diego, CA.         May 25-27, 2005.

Algorithm from DOI through studies, diagnosis and intervention. Back to work percentages by type of intervention. University of Washington Medical School Program. Helena, Montana. April 20-21, 2005.

Interventional Management of Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Pain. Moderator. 7th Annual Meeting and Symposium for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. New Orleans, Louisiana. April 1-3, 2005.

Interventional Spine Cadaver Course. Special Lecture. Stanford University School of Medicine. Stanford, CA. March 12-13, 2005.

Non-operative course for Interventional PMR physicians and Spine surgeons. Faculty. 1st Annual Emerging Technologies Spine Education Summit. Telluride, Colorado. March 3-5, 2005.

The Cervical & Thoracic Spine – Integrative Diagnosis and Treatment. Educational Activity. American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine. Colorado Springs, Colorado. January 7-8, 2005.

Advanced Diagnosis & Treatment of Neck & Back Pain. Educational Symposium. American Back Society. Las Vegas, Nevada, December 9-11, 2004.

Pressure-Controlled Manometric Discography in Chronic Axial LBP Patient Discs: Influence of Psychological Factor and Pain Tolerance. The 3rd Congress of the World Institute of Pain (WIP). Barcelona, Spain, September 21-25, 2004.

Lumbar Disc Annular Disruption in the Determination of Discogenic Pain Sources.The 3rd Congress of the World Institute of Pain (WIP). Barcelona, Spain, September 21-25, 2004.

Cervical Techniques. International Spinal Injection Society Cervical Intensive Workshop: A Personalized Course Using Cadavers. Memphis, TN, June 5-6, 2004.

Vertebroplasty: A Hands-On Course. Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology. Stanford, CA, May 22, 2004.

An In Vivo Study of Radiofrequency Energy-Induced Intra-Ligamentous Thermal Shrinkage of Rabbits. The 11th Congress of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society. Seoul, Korea, May 12-15, 2004.

An Experimental Safety Study in Nucleoplasty; Thermo-mapping and Histological Study in Human Cadavers. The 11th Congress of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society. Seoul, Korea, May 12-15, 2004.

Non-Operative Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment of Discogenic LBP. The 11th Congress of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society. Seoul, Korea, May 12-15, 2004.

Free Papers Session VII. Chair. The 11th Congress of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society. Seoul, Korea, May 12-15, 2004.

Free Papers Session III. Chair. The 11th Congress of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society. Seoul, Korea, May 12-15, 2004.

Interventional Spinal Diagnostics & Treatment. Special Lecture. Korea Clinical Pain Society. Seoul, Korea, May 12, 2004.

Lumbar Discography. Live Surgery Demonstration & Teaching. Hanyang University Hospital. Seoul, Korea, May 12, 2004.

Intradiscal Restorative Injections in the Treatment of Low Back Pain. Special Lecture. Korea University Guro Hospital. Seoul, Korea, May 11, 2004.

Diagnosis & Non-Operative Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain. Special Lecture. Seoul National University Hospital. Seoul, Korea, May 10, 2004.

Debate: Cervical Spine – Transforaminal vs. Interlaminar vs. Interlaminar with Catheter Approaches. North American Spine Society Spring Break 2004. Boca Raton, FL, April 22-24, 2004.

Symposium: Nonoperative Treatment of Low Back Pain. North American Spine Society Spring Break 2004. Boca Raton, FL, April 22-24, 2004.

Treatment of Low Back Injuries - IDET: Fact or Fiction. Spine Network of California Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV, February 7-8, 2004.

The Evaluation of the Injured Worker: The Use of Injections for Diagnosis. Spine Network of California Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV, February 7-8, 2004.

New Innovations in Spinal Treatment. California Chiropractic Association Meeting. San Francisco, CA, January 13, 2004.

Interventional Spinal Diagnostics & Treatment. American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine’s The Lumbar Spine and Pelvis – Integrative Diagnosis and Treatment. Colorado Springs, CO, January 9-11, 2004.

Lumbar Intradiscal Interventional Treatments. Grand Rounds Presentation, Interventional Pain Management, Texas Tech University, December 10, 2003.

A Prospective Analysis of Lumbar Discography in Select Participants without Low Back Symptoms. North America Spine Society 18th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, October 21-23, 2003.

Patient Selection for Cervical Procedures. Cadaver Workshop by Arthrocare. San Francisco, CA, October 11, 2003.

Discography. Stanford Interventional Cadaver Course. Stanford, CA, September 20, 2003.

Treatments for Discogenic Pain. International Spinal Injection Society 11th Annual Scientific Meeting. Orlando, FL, August 8-10, 2003.

Diagnosis of Internal Disc Derangement. Maricopa Integrated Health System and Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center Symposium of Soft Tissue Injuries of the Spine: New Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment. San Francisco, CA, July 18-19, 2003.

A Prospective Analysis of the Findings on Lumbar Discography in Select Participants without Low Back Symptoms. Poster Presentation. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 30th Annual Meeting. Vancouver, Canada, May 13-17, 2003.

Comparison of Intradiscal Electrothermal Treatment (IDET) and Intradiscal Restorative Injections in Treatment of Low Back Pain. Poster Presentation. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 30th Annual Meeting. Vancouver, Canada, May 13-17, 2003.

Diagnosing and Treating Internal Disc Disruption Syndrome. University of South Florida College of Medicine. Coral Springs, FL, May 3, 2003.

Techniques. Hands-on Workshop. International Spinal Injection Society Intensive Workshop, Memphis, TN, April 5 & 6, 2003.

A Prospective Analysis of the Findings on Lumbar Discography in Select Patients Without Low Back Pain. International Intradiscal Therapy Society, Inc. 16th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, April 3, 2003.

Intradiscal Therapies. Conference Group UC San Francisco. San Francisco, CA, March 24, 2003.

Invasive Therapies for Discogenic Back Pain. American Academy of Pain Medicine 19th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, February 18-23, 2003.

Lumbar Treatment Guidelines. Organizational Meeting of Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Atlanta, GA, February 16, 2003.

Intradiscal Treatment Options. Organizational Meeting of Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Atlanta, GA, February 16, 2003.

Discography. Stanford Interventional Cadaver Course. Stanford, CA, October 12, 2002.

Outcome Comparisons Between Intradiscal Solutions, IDET and Combined Nucleoplasty/ IDET. International Spinal Injection Society 10th Annual Scientific Meeting. Austin, TX, September 6-8, 2002.

Predictors of Outcome Following IDET. International Spinal Injection Society 10th Annual Scientific Meeting. Austin, TX, September 6-8, 2002.

My Experience with Intradiscal Injections. American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine A Seminar on Spinal Disc Disease. Daly City, CA, August 24, 2002.

Selective Nerve Root Injection. Stanford Interventional Cadaver Course. Stanford, CA, April 6-7, 2002.

Interventional Procedures: Lumbosacral Region. American Academy of Pain Medicine. San Francisco, CA, February 26-March 3, 2002.

Lumbar Algorithm with Treatment Guidelines. International Spinal Injection Society Presents: The Guidelines. Orlando, FL, February 16-17, 2002.

Thoracic Algorithm with Treatment Guidelines. International Spinal Injection Society Presents: The Guidelines. Orlando, FL, February 16-17, 2002.

Injections Procedures. Stanford Interventional Spine Cadaver Course. Stanford, CA, February 25, 2002

Intradiscal Techniques-Cadaver Workshop. Alaska Symposium on Future Techniques in Pain Management. Anchorage, AK, June 23-24, 2001.

Radionics Disctrode Procedure. Alaska Symposium on Future Techniques in Pain Management. Anchorage, AK, June 23-24, 2001.

Discography. Stanford Interventional Spine Cadaver Course. Stanford, CA, June 2-3, 2001.

Post Surgical Outcome Studies - IDET. St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital 37th Annual Symposium Controversies in Spine Care. Houston, TX, April 28, 2001.

Debate: Discography is of Value in the Assessment of Low Back Pain. St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital 37th Annual Symposium Controversies in Spine Care. Houston, TX, April 28, 2001.

Debate: Injection Technique Value in the Treatment of Low Back Pain. St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital 37th Annual Symposium Controversies in Spine Care. Houston, TX, April 28, 2001.

Henry Crock and Chemical Discopathy. Workshop. American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine Daly City, CA, February 23-25, 2001.

IDET Today. Workshop. American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine. Daly City, CA, February 23-25, 2001.

The Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain: Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET).  American Academy of Pain Medicine 17th Annual Meeting. Miami Beach, FL, February 14-18, 2001.

Anatomy and Imaging for Advanced Techniques. Workshop. International Spinal Injection Society Radiofrequency Lesioning and Intradiscal Electro Thermo Coagulation. Phoenix, AZ, December 9-10, 2000.

Diagnostic SNRBs and Therapeutic Transforaminal and Interlaminar Lumbar Epidurals. Hands-On Cadaver Course. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sport and Occupational Rehabilitation. San Francisco, CA, October, 31-November 1, 2000.

Epidurals: Pros/Cons. North America Spine Society 15th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, October 26-28, 2000.

Pain Management – Spinal Injection. 3rd Annual Herman Lohman, M.D. Memorial Symposium State of the Art Management of Chronic Low Back Pain. Livingston, NJ, October 7, 2000.

The Reported Effects on Referred Leg Pain Post Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy. International Spine Injection Society Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, September 8-10, 2000.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty (IDET): A Novel Approach for Treating Chronic Discogenic Pain. International Spine Injection Society Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, September 8-10, 2000.

Innovative Injections. San Diego Comprehensive Spine Care Symposium. San Diego, CA, July 27-30, 2000.

Satellite/Live Presentation/The IDET Procedure, Commentary. San Diego Comprehensive Spine Care Symposium. San Diego, CA, July 27-30, 2000.

Diagnostics and Treatment of Internally Disrupted Disc. The National Pain Foundation Worldwide Pain Conference. San Francisco, CA, July 15-21, 2000.

What About IDET? Spine Network of California Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, February 27-28, 2000.

IDET – Initial Experience. Selby Spine Conference 2000. Winter Park, CO, February 10, 2000.

IDET. Neurospine Institute Spine Day. San Francisco, CA, January 7, 2000.

A Hands on Cadaver Workshop. Course Instructor. International Spinal Injection Society. Memphis, TN, November 20-21, 1999.

Mechanisms of Leg Pain in Patients with Intervertebral Disc Disorders: Referred Pain Patterns Resulting from Intradiscal Thermal Stimulation. Poster Presentation. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, October 30-November 4, 1999.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET). Poster Presentation. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, October 30-November 4, 1999.

Provocative Annulography for the Diagnosis of Outer Annular Lesions.  North American Spine Society 14th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, October 20-23, 1999.

Mechanisms of Leg Pain in Patients with Intervertebral Disc Disorders: Referred Pain Patterns Resulting from Intradiscal Thermal Stimulation. North American Spine Society 14th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, October 20-23, 1999.

Choosing the Appropriate Technique. The California Society of Anesthesiologists Lumbar Spinal Workshop Using Cadavers. Santa Monica, CA, September 18-19, 1999.

Precision Injection Techniques for Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Disease. 8th Annual Current Issues of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. San Francisco, CA, August 29-September 1, 1999.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET): A Follow-Up Report.  Poster Presentation. International Association for the Study of Pain 9th World Congress on Pain. Vienna, Austria. August 22-27, 1999.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET). International Spinal Injection Society 7th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, August 13-15, 1999.

Provocative Annulography for the Diagnosis of Outer Annular Lesions. International Spinal Injection Society 7th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, August 13-15, 1999.

Provocative Annulography for the Diagnosis of Outer Annular Lesions. International Intradiscal Therapy Society and International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery Combined Meeting. Cambridge, England, August 1-5, 1999.

Mechanisms of Leg Pain in Patients with Intervertebral Disc Disorders: Referred Pain Patterns Resulting from Intradiscal Thermal Stimulation. International Intradiscal Therapy Society and International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery Combined Meeting. Cambridge, England, August 1-5, 1999.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET): A Novel Approach for Treating Chronic Discogenic Back Pain. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 26th Annual Meeting. Kona, HI, June 21-25, 1999.

Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinal Pain. California Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Seminar. San Francisco, CA, May 20-23, 1999.

Medial Branch Neurotomy. Workshop. American Academy of Pain Medicine. Palm Springs, CA, February 10, 1999.

Spinal Diagnosis – The Next Step. American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine 16th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, February 18-20, 1999.

Radiological Evaluation of Spinal Disorders. Workshop and Case Presentations. American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine 16th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, February 18-20, 1999.

Discography - Indications and Techniques. International Spinal Injection Society Advanced Discography A Hands on Cadaver Workshop. Memphis, TN, November 20-21, 1999.

Discography: How Does It Help You in Diagnosing Your Patient, and How Does it Help in Making Decisions for Surgery? American Back Society Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment of Neck and Back Pain. Las Vegas, NV, December 10-12, 1998.

Diagnostic Value of Lumbar Epidural Spinal Injections. Hands on Epidural Workshop. Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation. Seattle, WA, November 3-4, 1998.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty. North American Spine Society 13th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, October 28-31, 1998.

Advanced Spine Techniques. 7th International Spinal Injection Society Masters Workshop. San Francisco, CA, October 24-25, 1998.

The Ability of Pressure Controlled Discography to Predict Surgical and Non-Surgical Outcome. International Spinal Injection Society and the Australian Faculty of Musculoskeletal Medicine Combined Meeting. Sydney, Australia, September 26-27, 1998.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty. International Spinal Injection Society and the Australian Faculty of Musculoskeletal Medicine Combined Meeting. Sydney, Australia, September 26-27, 1998.

Interventional Spine Techniques. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco 7th Annual Current Issues of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. San Francisco, CA, September 9-12, 1998.

Where Does the Pain Come From? Conference of Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Care: Feeling Better vs. Getting Better. San Diego, CA, July 31-August 1, 1998.

The Ability of Pressure Controlled Discography to Predict Surgical and Non-Surgical Outcome. Special Poster Presentation. The Annual International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Brussels, Belgium, June 9-13, 1998.

Hands on Cervical Thoracic Cadaver Workshop. Course Instructor. International Spinal Injection Society Meeting. Atlanta, GA, May 1998.

Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty. International Intradiscal Therapy Society. San Antonio, TX, May 15-16, 1998.

Discography. Workshop. International Spinal Injection Society. Daly City, CA, March 28-29, 1998.

Discography: Clinical Perspectives. Presentation and Hands on Discography Workshop. Clinical Education Services, Inc. Palm Springs, CA, February 21-22, 1998.

Lumbar Discography. Interventional Pain Management Technique Seminar. Palm Springs, CA, February 21-22, 1998.

Intradiscal Radiofrequency Thermo Coagulation: A Prospective Pilot Study. American Back Society Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 10-13, 1997.

Discography Can Predict Outcome. American Back Society Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, December 10-13, 1997.

Intradiscal Thermal Modulation. 7th Annual Napa Pain Conference. Napa, CA, November 21-23, 1997.

Discography Can Predict Outcome. North American Spine Society 12th Annual Meeting. New York, NY, October 22-25, 1997.

Intradiscal Radiofrequency Thermo Coagulation: A Pilot Study. International Spinal Injection Society 5thAnnual Meeting. Denver, CO, October 4-5, 1997.

Interventional Procedures for Chronic Pain. Hands-on Cadaver Workshop. World Institute of Pain. Budapest, Hungary, September 28-October 1, 1997.

Intradiscal Radiofrequency Thermomodulation: A Pilot Study. International Intradiscal Therapy Society Meeting. Naples, FL, May 28-June 1, 1997.

Hands-on Workshop: Disc Injury Diagnosis by Discography.  Course Instructor. International Spinal Injection Society Workshop. Daly City, CA, May 17-18, 1997.

Interventional Pain Management Technique Seminar. Course Instructor. Palm Springs, CA. January 11-12, 1997.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Back Pain, The Next Level. American Back Society. Saint Mary's Spine Center, San Francisco, CA, December 12-14, 1996.

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar Cadaver Discography Workshop. Course Instructor. International Spinal Injection Society. Daly City, CA, November 2-3, 1996.

Discography Standards Based on Surgical Outcome - A Patient Satisfaction Survey. International Spinal Injection Society 4th Annual Meeting. Vancouver, BC, August 16, 1996.

Discography Can Predict Surgical Outcome. International Spinal Injection Society 4th Annual Meeting. Vancouver, BC, August 16, 1996.

Precision Diagnosis of Spinal Pain.  International Association for the Study of Pain 8th World Congress on Pain. Vancouver, BC, August 17-22, 1996.

Interventional Pain Management Techniques. Maricopa Health Systems Department of Academic Affairs. Dallas, TX, July 11-14, 1996.

Discography Can Predict Surgical Outcome. International Intradiscal Therapy Society Meeting. Amsterdam, Holland, May 8-12, 1996.

Looking Inside the Disc Through a Small Needle. International Intradiscal Therapy Society. Grayslake, IL, March 1996.

Discography Can Predict Surgical Outcome. Advanced Intermediate Hands-on Lumbar Workshop. International Spinal Injection Society. Daly City, CA, March 23-24, 1996.

Spine in Action. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 10th Annual Instructional Course. Christchurch, New Zealand, January 22-23, 1996.

Discography: Is it Worth a Pain in the Back? 14th Annual Meeting American Pain Society. Los Angeles, CA, November 9, 1995.

Cervical-Thoracic Spinal Injection. Hands-on Workshop Using Cadavers. International Spinal Injection Society. Daly City, CA, November 4-5, 1995.

A Prospective Evaluation of Medial Branch Neurotomy for Zygopophysial Joint Pain. North American Spine Society 10th Annual Conference. Washington, DC, October 18-21, 1995.

A Prospective Evaluation of Medial Branch Neurotomy for Zygopophysial Joint Pain. International Spinal Injection Society 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting. New Orleans, LA, September 23-24, 1995.

Hands-On Lumbar Spinal Injection Workshop Using Cadavers. Course Instructor. International Spinal Injection Society. Daly City, CA, July 22-23, 1995.

Interventional Spine Diagnostic Procedures and Interventional Spine Pain Management. Conference of Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, IA May 6-7, 1995.

The Painful Spine: Surviving into the 21st Century. Seton Medical Center Conference. Daly City, CA, March 24-26, 1995.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Spine and Joints. Comprehensive Pain Medicine/Management Certification Examination Review Course. Dallas, TX, January 12-15, 1995.

Hands-on Workshop: Lumbar Spine Injections. Course Instructor.  International Spinal Injection Society. Daly City, CA, June 4-5, 1994.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Spine and Joints. Pain Net Education, Inc. and Park Medical Center Comprehensive Pain Management Certification Examination Review Course. Dallas, TX, January 14-16, 1994.

Hands-on Workshop: Cervical and Thoracic Injection Treatments Using Cadavers. Course Instructor.  International Spinal Injection Society. Daly City, CA, November 13-14, 1993.

Relationship Between Intradiscal Pressure and Pain Provocation During Discography. North American Spine Society. San Diego, CA, October 14-16, 1993.

Facet Joint and Spondylolysis Defect Block Technique and Interpretation. International Spinal Injection Society. San Diego, CA, October 13, 1993.

Selective Epidural Block Techniques. International Spinal Injection Society. San Diego, CA, October 13, 1993.

The Place of Invasive Investigation Techniques. International Spinal Injection Society. San Diego, CA, October 13, 1993.

The Biomechanics of Discography. International Spinal Injection Society. San Diego, CA, October 13, 1993.

Precise Localization of Low Back Pain and Sciatica. International Spinal Injection Society. San Diego, CA, October 13, 1993.

Hands-on Workshop: Lumbar Injection Treatments. Course Instructor. International Spinal Injection Society. Daly City, CA, June 5-6, 1993.

Selective Epidural Pain Localization: Part One. North American Spine Society. Boston, MA, July 9-11, 1992.

Selective Epidural Pain Localization: Part One. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. Chicago, IL, May 20-24, 1992.

Steroid Response and Duration of Radicular Pain: A Predictor of Surgical Outcome. North American Spine Society. Keystone, CO, July 31-August 3, 1991.

Steroid Response and Duration of Radicular Pain as a Predictor of Surgical Outcome. Poster Exhibit Hip-Spine Syndrome: Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment. International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Conference. Heidelberg, Germany, May 12-16, 1991.

Block Procedures - Prognostic, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Value, Cervical Injection Procedures. Cervical and Lumbar Spine: State of Art '91. San Francisco, CA, March 23-24, 1991.

Cervicothoracic Block Procedures, Cervicothoracic Epidural Injections, Cervical Discography. Cervical Spine and Upper Extremity in Sports and Industry. San Francisco, CA, April 1-3, 1990.

Diagnostic Spinal Blocks and Special Techniques, Cervical Injection Techniques and Pitfalls. Aggressive Non-Surgical Rehabilitation of Lumbar Spine and Sports Injuries. San Francisco, CA, March 23-25, 1989.

Diagnostics: Selective Injection Techniques. San Francisco Spine Institute Lumbar Spine State of Art '88. San Francisco, CA, December 9-10, 1988.

Blocks, Brevitol, and Discography. Challenge of the Lumbar Spine. San Francisco, CA, November 6-9, 1986.

A Prospective Evaluation of Medial Branch Neurotomy for Zygopophysial Joint Pain. North American Spine Society 10th Annual Conference. Washington, DC, October 18-21, 1985.

Details of Symposia and Clinical Education Workshops
prior to 1985 available upon request.

Derby R, Lee SH, Lee JE, Lee SH. Comparison of pressure-controlled provocation discography using automated versus manual syringe pump manometry in patients with chronic low back pain  Pain Medicine. 2010. In process

Derby R, et al.  Targeting Pain Generators Herkowitz et al, the 6th edition of Rothman-Simeone:The Spine. In press

Derby R, Lee JE, et al.  Analgesic discography: Effect of adding a local anesthetic to routine lumbar provocation discography.  2010. In press

Kang CH, Kim YH, Lee SH, Derby R, Kim JH, Chung KB, Sung DJ.  Can magnetic resonance imaging accurately predict concordant pain provocation during provocative disc injection? Skeletal Radiol. 2009 May 9.

Manchikanti L, Glaser SE, Wolfer L, Derby R, Cohen SP.  Systematic Review of Lumbar Discography as a Diagnostic Test for Chronic Low Back Pain Pain Physician. 2009 May-Jun;12(3):541-59.

Manchikanti L, Dunbar EE, Wargo BW, Shah RV, Derby R, Cohen SP.  Systematic Review of Cervical Discography as a Diagnostic Test for Chronic Spinal Pain Pain Physician. 2009 Mar-Apr;12(2):305-21.

Manchikanti L, Singh V, Derby R, Schultz DM, Benyamin RM, Prager JP, Hirsch JA.  Reassessment of Evidence Synthesis of Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines for Interventional Pain Management Pain Physician. 2008 Jul-Aug;11(4):393-482.

Manchikanti L, Singh V, Derby R, Helm S 2nd, Trescot AM, Staats PS, Prager JP, Hirsch JA.  Reivew of Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines for Interventional Pain Management and Potential Implications Pain Physician. 2008 May-Jun;11(3):271-89.

Depalma MJ, Lee JE, Peterson L, Wolfer L, Ketcum J, Derby R.  Are outer annular fissures stimulated during diskography the source of diskogenic low-back pain? An analysis of analgesic diskography data. Pain Med. 2009 Apr;10(3):488-94.

Derby R, Lee JE, Lee SH, Wolfer L.  Analgesic Discography:  Comparison of addition of local anesthetic to routine lumbar provocation discography.  International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS).  2008 (Abstract submitted).

Manchikanti L, Dunbar E, Singh V, Derby R and Cohen S.   Systematic assessment of cervical discography as a diagnostic tool.  Pain Practice 2008.  (Manuscript in review).

Wolfer L, Derby R, Chen Y.  The painful, degenerated intervertebral lumbar disc: Update on basic science research. International Spine Intervention Society Newsletter, 2008, vol 6(1):9-18.

Derby R and Wolfer L.  Betamethasone:  friend (soluble), foe (particulate) or neither.  Letter to the Editor.  Pain Medicine.  2008 (In Press).

Derby R, Baker R, Wolfer L and Depalma M.  Analgesic Discography:  Can analgesic testing identify a painful disc?  SpineLine.  North American Spine Society. 2008 Nov/Dec:17-24.

Lee SH, Kang CH, Lee SH, Derby R, Yang SN, Lee JE, Kim JH, Kim SS, Lee JH.  Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency neurotomy in cervical spine:  Sonoanatomic study of a new technique in cadavers.  Clin Radiol.  2008 Nov;63(11):1205-12.

Wolfer LR, Derby R, Lee JE and Lee SH.  Systematic review of lumbar provocation discography in asymptomatic subjects with a meta-analysis of false-positive rates.  Pain Physician 2008.  Jul-Aug; 11(4):513-38.

Manchikanti L, Singh V, Derby R, Schultz DM, Benyamin RM, Prager JP, Hirsch JA.  Reassessment of evidence synthesis of occupational medicine practice guidelines for interventional pain management.  Pain Physician.  2008 Jul-Aug;11(4):393-482.

Derby R, Lee SH, Chen Y, Kim BJ, Lee CH, Hong YK, Lee JE, Seo KS.  The influence of psychologic factors on discography in patients with chronic axial low back pain.  Arch Phys Med Rehabil.  2008 July;89(7):1300-4.

Manchikanti L, Singh V, Derby R, Helm S 2nd, Trescot AM, Staats, PS, Prager JP, Hirsch JA.  Review of occupational medicine guidelines for interventional pain management and potential implications.  Pain Physician.  2008 May-Jun;11(3):271-89.

Derby R, Lee SH, Date ES, Lee JH, Lee CH.  Size and aggregation of corticosteroids used for epidural injections.  Pain Med.  2008 Mar;9(2):227-34.

Derby R, Baker RM, Lee CH.  Evidence-informed management of chronic low backpain with minimally invasive nuclear decompression.  Spine J.  2008 Jan-Feb;8(1):150-9.  Review.

Derby R, Baker RM, Lee CH, Anderson PA.  Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with intradiscal electrothermal therapy.  Spine J.  2008 Jan-Feb;8(1):80-95.  Review.

Derby R, Melfi R, Talu G and Aprill C.  Cervical discography:  diagnostic value and complications.   In, Interventional Spine:  An Algorithmic Approach, eds. Curtis W. Slipman, MD, Richard Derby, MD, Frederick Simeone, MD Tom G. Mayer, MD.  Saunders Publishers, New York, New York, 2007.

Chen Y, Derby R and Kim BJ.  Discography.  In, Interventional Spine:  An Algorithmic Approach, eds.  Curtis W. Slipman, MD, Richard Derby, MD, Frederick Simeone, MD Tom G. Mayer, MD.  Saunders Publishers, New York, New York, 2007.

Chen Y, Derby R and Kim BJ.  Epidemiology of Disc, Joint, and Root Pain in Whiplash. In, Interventional Spine:  An Algorithmic Approach, eds.  Curtis W. Slipman, MD, Richard Derby, MD, Frederick Simeone, MD Tom G. Mayer, MD.  Saunders Publishers, New York, New York, 2007.

Derby R, Lee SH and Chen Y.  Intradiscal Heating.  In, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, eds:  Alexander Vaccaro, MD and Christopher Bono, MD.  Informa Health Care USA Inc, New York, New York, 2007.

Seo KS, Derby R, Date ES, Lee SH, Kim BJ, Lee CH.  In vitro measurement of pressure differences using manometry at various injection speeds during discography.  Spine Journal 2007 Jan-Feb;7(1):68-73.

Derby R and Lee Chang-Hyung.The Efficacy of a Two Needle Electrode Technique in Percutaneous Radiofrequency Rhizotomy.  Pain Physician.  2006. 9:207-214.

Derby R., Seo KS  Cervical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventional Procedures Decision Making in Spinal Care. Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. New Youk, NY, 2006.

Singh V and Derby R.  Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression. Pain Physician 2006;9:139-146.

Derby R, Date ES, Lee CH and Lee SH.    Size and Aggregation of Corticosteroids used for epidural injections.  International Spine Intervention Society, Interventional Spine Vol 5. No. 4:30-37, 2006

Kim JH, Derby R, Eek B, Yoon JS, Seo KS, Lee SH.   In vivo safety study of intradiscal restorative injection. International Spine Intervention Society, Interventional Spine Vol 5. No. 4:60-67, 2006

Derby R, Lee SH, Kim BJ, Chen Y, Aprill C, Bogduk N.  Pressure-controlled lumbar discography in volunteers without low back symptoms.  Pain Medicine 2005, 6(3):213-21; discussion 222-224.

Derby R.  Blunt or Sharp Needles for Transforaminal Epidurals?- In Response: Letter to the Editor.  Pain Physician 2005; 8:150.

Derby R, Seo KS, Kazala K, Chen YC, Lee SH, Kim BJ: A factor Analysis of lumbar intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty Outcomes.  The Spine Journal 2005; 5:256-262.

Derby R, Kim BJ, Chen YC, Seo KS, Lee SH: The Relation between Annular disruption on CT scan and pressure-controlled discography. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005 Aug;86(8):1534-8

Lettice JJ, Kula TA, Derby R, Kim BJ, Lee SH, Seo KS: Does the Number of Levels Affect Lumbar Fusion Outcome? Spine. 30;6:675-681 2005

Derby R, Lee SH, Kim BJ, Lee SH, Chen YC, Seo KS, Aprill C: Comparison of Discogenic Findings in Asymptomatic Subject Discs and the Negative Discs of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: Can Discography Distinguish Asymptomatic Discs Among Morphologically Abnormal Disc? Jul-Aug 5(4):389-94 Spine J 2005.

Derby R, Kim BJ: Effect of Intradiscal Electrothermal Treatment with a Short Heating Catheter and Fibrin on Discogenic Low Back Pain. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. July 2005. 84;7:560-561.

Kim BJ, Date S, Derby R, Lee SH, Seo KS, Oh KJ, Kim MJ: Electromyographic Techniques for Lumbar Multifidus Examination: Comparison of Previous Techniques used to Localize the Multifidus. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation July 2005;86: 1325-1329.

Derby R, Lee SH and Chen Y.  Discogram: Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar. Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management: 9;97-105 2005

Derby R, Lettice JJ, Kula TA, Lee SH, Seo KS, Kim BJ: Single-level Lumbar fusion in Chronic Discogenic Low-back Pain: Psychological and Emotional Status as a predictor of Outcome Measured using The 36-Item Short Form.  Oct, 3(4):255-61 J Neurosurg Spine 2005

Derby R, Talu G, Kazala K, Chen Y.  Injection of fibrin sealant into discs following IDET and nucleoplasty early outcome in six cases. International Spine Intervention Society, Interventional Spine, Vol. 5. No. 2:12-19, 2005

Derby R, Lee SH, Chen Y, Seo KS, and Kim BJ.  An investigation into the potential influence of psychological factors on discography outcomes in chronic axial low back pain patients. International Spine Intervention Society, Interventional Spine, Vol. 5. No. 2: 6-11, 2005

Derby R, Guyer R, Lee SH, Seo KS and Chen Y.  The Rational use and limitations of Provocative Discography. International Spine Intervention Society 13th Annual meeting in NY; ISIS Newsletter July 15-17, 2004 Vol(5);1:6-20

Derby R, Guyer R and Lee SH.   Current Issues of IDET. ISIS Newsletter 2004 Vol(4);6:15-18

Derby R, Baker R, Dreyfuss P.   Cervical Radicular Pain: Transforaminal vs Interlaminar Steroid Injections. SPINELINE July/August 2004:16-21

Derby R, Lee SH, Seo KS, Kazala K, Kim BJ, Kim MJ:  Efficacy of IDET for Relief of Leg Pain Associated with Discogenic Low Back Pain. Pain Practice, 2004;4;4:281-285.

Derby R, Lee SH: Re. Kleinstueck FS, Diederich CJ, Nau WH et al. Temperature and Thermal Dose Distributions During Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy in the cadaveric Lumbar Spine  2003;28:1700-8.  Spine. Mar 1;29(5):598 2004

Derby R, Eek B, Lee SH, Seo KS, Kim BJ: Comparison of Intradiscal Restorative Injection and IDET in the Treatment of Low Back Pain. Pain Physician 2004. 7:63-66.

Lee SH, Derby R, Chen Y, Kim MJ, Seo KS: In Vitro Measurement of Pressure in Intervertebral Discs and Annulus Fibrosus With and Without Annular Tears During Discography. Nov-Dec;4(6):614-8 Spine J 2004

Derby R: Cervical Radicular Pain: Transforaminal vs. Interlaminar Steroid Injections. Spineline. July/Aug:16-21 2004

Derby R, Lee SH, Kim BJ, Chen YC, Seo KS: Complications Following Cervical Epidural Steroid Injectionss by Expert Interventionalists in 2003. Pain Physician. 7:445-449 2004

Derby R, Chen YC, Lee SH, Seo KS, Kim BJ: Non-surgical interventional treatment of cervical and thoracic radiculopathies. Pain Physician. 7:389-394 2004

Chen Y, Derby R, Lee SH: Percutaneous Disc Decompression in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain. Orthopedic Clinics of North America 2004. 35:17-23.

Derby R and O'Neill C.  Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Nonperative Interventional Management Options International Society for the  Study of Lumbar Spine ; The Lumbar Spine 3rd Edition June: Chapter 6;848-858 2004

Chen YC, Lee SH, Saenz Y, Lehman NL: Histological findings of disc end plate and neural elements after coblation of nucleus pulposus: an experimental nucleoplasty study. The Spine J.  3;466-470 2003

Derby R.  Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty: Current Concepts. An Invited Commentary Pain Physician 2003 6:383-385.

Derby R, Lee SH: Temperature and Thermal dose distribution during intradiscal Electrothermal theraphy in the cadaveric Lumbar spine. Spine. 28:1700-8 Accompanying point of View by Carragee EJ. Spine 2003 28:1709.

Chen YC, Lee SH, Chen Y.  Intradiscal pressure study of Percutaneous Disc Decompression with Nucleoplasty in Human Cadavers. Spine 2003. 28;7:661-665.

Derby R.  Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty (IDET). ISIS Newsletter 2003 Vol(4);4:33-38

Klein RG, Eek BC, O'Neill CW, Elin C, Mooney V, Derby RR. Biochemical Injection Treatment for discogenic Low Back Pain: a Pilot Study. Spine J. 2003 May-Jun;3(3):220-6.

Derby R, Chen Y, Lee SH, Aprill C: A Prospective Analysis of Lumbar Manometric Discography Findings in Select Participants without Low Back Symptoms. Spine In process.

Derby R, Lee SH, Chen Y: Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease. Spine Clinics In press.

Derby R, Lee SH, Chen Y: Discography/IDET. Just the Facts: Pain Medicine In press.

Derby R, Lee SH, Chen Y: Injection Therapies, Nerve Ablation and Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty for Degenerative Lumbar Conditions. Seminars in Spine Surgery 2003. 15:393-410.

Chen Y, Derby R, Kim BJ, Lee SH: Epidural Steroid Injections: Past, Present & Future. SpineLine July-August 2003. 9-19.

O'Neill C W, Kurgansky M E, Derby R, Ryan DP: Disc Stimulation and Patterns of Referred Pain. Spine 2002. Dec 15;27(24):2776-81.

Linetsky FS, Eek B, Derby R, Parris WCV: Regenerative Injection Therapy. In: Low Back Bain, Diagnosis and Treatment. Edited by Manchikanti, Slipman, Fellows, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Publishing, USA, 2002. 519-540.

Conor O'Neill, Jay Kaiser, Richard Derby, Jeffrey Coe, Mark Howard, John Lettice, Peter Pappas, Marina Kurgansky, Deaglán Ryan: Pain thresholds on discography: An examination of the distention pressure clustering across intervertebral discs ISIS Newsletter 2002 Vol(4);3:3-7

Derby R : Outcome Comparison between IDET, Combined IDET Nucleoplasty and Biochemical Injection Treatment: ISIS annual meeting, Austin, September 2002

Derby R, Eek B, Chen Y, O' Neill C, Ryan DP: Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty: A Novel Approach for Treating Chronic Discogenic Back Pain. Neuromodulation 2000. 3(2):82-88.

Derby R, O'Neill CW. The reported effects on Referred leg pain post intradiscal electrothermal therapy. Proceedings of International Spine Injection Society, San Francisco, September 8-10, 2000

Derby R, O'Neill, Berquan J, Ryan R.   Mechanisms of Leg Pain in Patients with Intervertebral Disc Disorders: Referred Pain Patterns Resulting from Direct In Vivo Intradiscal Thermal Stimulation  ISIS scientific Newsletter Summer 1999 Vol(3);3:6-12

Derby R, O'Neill C, Berquan JA, Kenderes L.  Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy by Catheter: 12 month Follow Up 7th  Annual Meeting of the ISIS 1999.

Derby R, Howard M, Grant J, et al: The Ability of Pressure Controlled Discography to Predict Surgical and Non-surgical Outcomes. Spine 1999. 24(4):364-371.

O'Neill C, Derby R, Kenderes L: Precision Injection Techniques for Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Disease. Seminars in Spine Surgery 1999. 11(2):104-118.

O'Neill C, Derby R, Ryan DP: Precision Injection Techniques for Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Disc Disease. ISIS Newsletter 1999;Spring: 31-47

Derby R: Point of view: Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection with Intrinsic Spinal Cord Damage: Two Case Reports. Case Report. Spine 23(19):2141-2142, Oct 1, 1998

Kaplan M, Derby R: Epidural Corticosteroid Injections: When, Why and How. The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. September, 1998.

Derby R, Eek, B., Ryan DP: Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty. Scientific Newsletter of the International Spinal Injection Society. Vol 3:1, July 1998.

Derby R, Aprill C, Bogduk N: The Specific Indications for Discography in Patients With Low Back Pain. The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. May 1998.

Derby R, Eek B, Deaglan P, Ryan DP.   Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty: ISIS Scientific Newsletter 1998 Jul; Vol(3);1: 6-7

Derby R.  Procedural Safety Training Guidelines for the Performance of Interlaminar Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections: ISIS Scientific Newsletter 1998 Jul; Vol(3);1: 21-25

Derby R, Schwarzer A, Bogduk N: Discograms Can Predict Surgical Outcome- Ongoing Research : ISIS Newsletter 1997 Jan: 6-10

Derby R.  Point of View: Chronic Cervical Zygapophysial Joint Pain After Whiplash: A Placebo-Controlled Prevalence Study. Spine 21(15): 1744-1745, August 1, 1996

Bogduk N, Aprill C, Derby R: Selective Nerve Root Blocks. A Chapter in Practical Interventional Radiology of the Musculoskeletal System, by David J. Wilson. Pg 122-132, 1995.

Schwarzer A, Aprill C, Derby R, Fortin J, Kine G, Bogduk N: The Prevalence and Clinical Features of Internal Disc Disruption in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine. 20(17), 1878- 1883, 1995.

Bogduk N, Aprill C, Derby R: Discography: Diagnosis and Conservative Treatment. Spine Care 1995. White A and Schofferman J, Editors. Mosby Co: St. Louis, p. 219-236.

Bogduk N, Aprill C, Derby R: Diagnostic Blocks of Spinal Synovial Joints. Spine Care. C.V. Mosby Co., 1995.

Bogduk N, Aprill C, Derby R: Epidural Steroid Injections. Spine Care. C.V. Mosby Co., 1995.

Derby R: The Relationship Between Intradiscal Pressure and Pain Provocation During Discography. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 19(1):59-60, 1995.

Weinstein S, Herring S, Derby R: Contemporary Concepts in Spine Care: Epidural Steroid Injection. Spine. 20(16):1842-1846, August 1995.

Schwarzer A, Aprill C, Derby R, Fortin J, Kine G, Bogduk N: The Value of the Provocation Response in Zygopophysial Joint Injections. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 10(4),309-313, 1994.

Richard Derby : A Second proposal for Discography Standards ISIS Scientific Newsletter, 1994

Schwarzer A, Aprill C, Derby R, Fortin J, Kine G, Bogduk N: The False-Positive Rate of Uncontrolled Diagnostic Blocks of the Lumbar Zygopophysial Joints. Pain. 1994 58(2):195-200

Schwarzer A, Derby R, Aprill C, Fortin J, Kine G, Bogduk N: Pain from the Lumbar Zygopophysial Joints: A Test of Two Models. Journal of Spinal Disorders. 7(4):331-335, August 1994.

Schwarzer A, Aprill C, Derby R, Fortin J, Kine G, Bogduk N: The Relative Contributions of the Disc and Zygopophysial Joint in Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine. 19(7):801-806, April 1994.

Schwarzer A, Derby R, Kine G: Clinical Features of Patients with Pain Stemming from the Lumbar Zygopophysial Joints: Is the Lumbar Facet Syndrome a Clinical Entity? Spine. 19:1132-1137, 1994.

Schofferman J, Szabo C, Derby R, Keaney D, White AH. "Spinal cord stimulation for patients with structural lumbar spine pathology." Presented at the annual meeting of the North American Spine Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 19-22, 1994.

Schwarzer AC, Aprill CN, Derby R, Fortin J, Kine G, Bogduk N.  The Roles of the Zygapophyseal Joint and Intervertebral Disc in Chronic Low Back Pain: Results of a Multicenter Study: ISIS 1994 Newsletter Dec: 17-36

Bogduk N, Aprill C, Derby R: Zygopophyseal Joint Pain: Diagnostic Blocks and Therapy. Interventional Radiology of the Skeletal System. Edited by Wilson D, Arnold E, London, 1993.

Derby R, Bogduk N, Anat D, Kine G: Precision Percutaneous Blocking Procedures for Localizing Spine Pain, Part 2. The Lumbar Neuroaxial compartment Pain Digest. 3:175-178, 1993.

Derby R, Bogduk N, Anat D, Schwarzer A: Precision Percutaneous Blocking Procedures for Localizing Spine Pain, Part 1. The Posterior Lumbar Compartment. Pain Digest. 3:89-100, 1993.

Derby R, Kine G, Schwarzer A: Pain Provocation in Normal Nucleograms During Discography: Prevalence and Relationship to Intradiscal Pressure. Scientific Newsletter of the International Spinal Injection Society. Vol 1:6, September 1993.

Derby R: Lumbar Discometry. Scientific Newsletter of the International Spinal Injection Society. Vol 1:5, September 1993.

Derby R, Aprill C, Kine G, Bogduk N: Selective Epidural Pain Localization: Part One Scientific Newsletter of the International Spinal Injection Society. Vol 1:4, October 1992.

Derby R, Kine G, Saal J, Reynolds J, Goldthwaite N, White AH, Hsu K, Zucherman J: Response to Steroid and Duration of Radicular Pain as Predictors of Surgical Outcome. Spine. 17(6S):S176-S183, June 1992.

Derby R: Selective Spinal Injections Can Help Determine Organic Sites of Lower Back Pain. Internal Medicine News. May 1992.

Derby R. "Selective spinal injections can help determine organic sites of lower back pain." Internal Medicine News 1992.

Derby R: Comment on "The Needle and the Brain." The Clinical Journal of Pain. 7(3):248-249, July 1991.

Kine G, Derby R. "Therapeutic blocking procedures." In: White AH, Anderson R, eds. Conservative care of low back pain. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1991:137-143.

Derby R, Kine G, Murphy K, et al “ Steroid response and duration of radicular pain as a predictor of surgical outcome.” Presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of the lumbar Spine. Heidelberg, Germany, May 15, 1991

Derby R, Zucherman JF, Picetti G, Hsu K, White AH, Wynne G : “Cervical epidural corticosteroid injection in degenerative disease.” Presented to the North American Spine Society, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 1989

Zucherman J, Hsu K, Derby R, Picetti G, Kaiser J, Schofferman J, Goldthwaite N, White AH: Normal Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Abnormal Discography. Spine. 13(12):55, August 1988.

Hsu KY, Zucherman JF, Derby R, White AH, Goldthwaite N, Wynne G: Painful lumbar End-Plate Disruptions: A significant Discographic Finding Spine. 1988 Jan;13(1):76-8

Derby R: Diagnostic Block Procedures. Spine. 1(1):47-64, September 1986.

White AH, Derby R, Wynne G.Epidural injections for the diagnosis and treatment of low-back pain. Spine. 1980 Jan-Feb;5(1):78-86

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