Austin Le, MD

Austin Le, MD

“What sets Physiatry apart from other specialties is the singular focus on enhancing our patients’ life enjoyment, independence, and dignity. Using this philosophy, I place the highest importance on understanding each patient’s unique background. I work with my patients as a team to create a treatment plan using shared goals and values, involving everything from exercise as medicine to targeted injections to break people free from the cycle of pain. I hope to promote positive, sustainable lifestyle changes that directly address the source of pain, and to maximize life satisfaction for each of my patients.”

Education

  • MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine – Cleveland, OH
  • BS, Biochemistry (magna cum laude), University of Washington – Seattle, WA

Residency

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Utah – Salt Lake City, UT

Fellowship

  • Interventional Spine & Musculoskeletal Medicine, Desert Spine & Sports Physicians, Phoenix, AZ

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (anticipated August 2024)

Memberships

  • American Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • North American Spine Society

Research & Publications

  • Woodworth TT, Le A, Miller C, Conger A, Mahan MA, Cushman DM. Botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: A systematic review. Muscle & Nerve. 2024;70(1): 28‐35. doi:10.1002/mus.28080
  • 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, Z. L. (2024). 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. Interventional Pain Medicine, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100411
  • 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, Z. L. (2023). Does medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy accelerate degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis compared to natural progression? A cross-sectional cohort study. Interventional Pain Medicine, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100289