Services & Specialties
Spine Care, Pain ManagementLanguages
English
Office Information
North Phoenix Clinic
18444 N. 25th Ave.
Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85023
Office Information
Biography
Kirk M. Puttlitz, MD a board certified physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine and fellowship-trained in Interventional Pain Management and Spine.
Dr. Puttlitz received his pain management and spine fellowship training at KDV Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Ltd. His fellowship included extensive training in cervical and lumbar epidurals, discography, facet and sacroiliac injections and more. He completed his internship in internal medicine from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Dr. Puttlitz attended the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He was Magna Cum Laude Graduate at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences where he graduated with his medical degree. He also attended State University of New York at Buffalo for his bachelor in science degree where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Dr. Puttlitz is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR).
Procedures & Areas of Interest
- Cervical & Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation
- Facet Joint Injections
- Interventional Spine & Pain Management
- Low Back & Neck Conditions
- Myofascial Disorders
- Occipital Nerve Blocks & Ablation Sacroiliac Joint Injection for SI Joint Pain
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for Radiculopathy, Neuropathy & Vascular Pain
- Sympathetic Blocks
Fellowship
KDV Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Ltd.
Residency
Emory University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program
Internship
Medical College of Georgia
Doctoral
State University of New York
Undergraduate
State University of New York
Board Certification
Board Certified
Accolades
- 2013 – Guide to America’s Top Physicians, 2013 Edition, Consumers’ Research Council of America
- 2011 – The Leading Physicians of the World, International Association of Healthcare Professionals (IAHCP)
- 2011 – Guide to America’s Top Physicians, 2011 Edition, Consumers’ Research Council of America
- 1995 – State University of New York at Buffalo Bannerman Internal Medicine Award
- 1993 – Dean’s Letter of Commendation for Academic Excellence while pursuing the Second Year Curriculum
- 1993 – Certificate of Recognition from the Primary Care Resource Center at the State University of New York at Buffalo for Outstanding Contributions as a Summer Research Fellow
- 1992 – Dean’s Letter of Commendation for Academic Excellence while pursuing the First Year Curriculum
- 1991 – Phi Beta Kappa National Academic Honor Society
- 1991 – Golden Key National Honor Society
- 1989 – Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society (Top 35% of Class)
- 1988 – Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society
- 1981-1988 – Dean’s List of Academic Excellence
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