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Susan Dreyer MD

  • Department of Orthopaedics
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 778-7000
  • sdreyer@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • BS from Purdue University School of Pharmacy

Research

Focus

  • Clinical outcomes research on the nonsurgical treatment of spine problems with a special emphasis on the role of spinal injections in pain management. I contributed to the national, five year, prospective, randomized trial of spine related disorders (SPORT).
  • Clinical Outcomes of Spinal Procedures for Pain Management

    Clinical outcomes research on the nonsurgical treatment of spine problems with a special emphasis on the role of spinal procedures in pain managment.
  • Genetic Biomarkers

    Research on the genetic markers that may predict the response to steroid injections.

Publications

  • Sacroiliac joint pain.
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg Volume: 12 Page(s): 255 - 265
    01/01/2004 Authors: Dreyfuss P; Dreyer SJ; Cole A; Mayo K
  • Laboratory evaluation in neck pain.
    Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am Volume: 14 Page(s): 589 - 604
    08/01/2003 Authors: Dreyer SJ; Boden SD
  • Lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint injections.
    Spine J Volume: 3 Page(s): 50S - 59S
    01/01/2003 Authors: Dreyfuss PH; Dreyer SJ; NASS
  • Natural history of rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine.
    Clin Orthop Relat Res Page(s): 98 - 106
    09/01/1999 Authors: Dreyer SJ; Boden SD
  • Untitled - Response
    SPINE Volume: 24 Page(s): 1750 - 1751
    08/15/1999 Authors: Dreyer SJ
  • Nonoperative treatment of neck and arm pain.
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Volume: 24 Page(s): 1750 - 1751
    08/15/1999 Authors: Chapman-Smith D
  • Nonoperative treatment of neck and arm pain.
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Volume: 23 Page(s): 2746 - 2754
    12/15/1998 Authors: Dreyer SJ; Boden SD
  • Management of low back pain. Current assessment and formulation of a blueprint for the health care delivery system of the future.
    Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am Volume: 9 Page(s): 419 - ix
    05/01/1998 Authors: Boden SD; Dreyer SJ; Levy HI
  • Low back pain and the zygapophysial (facet) joints.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 77 Page(s): 290 - 300
    03/01/1996 Authors: Dreyer SJ; Dreyfuss PH
  • Lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint injections.
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Volume: 20 Page(s): 2040 - 2047
    09/15/1995 Authors: Dreyfuss PH; Dreyer SJ; Herring SA
  • Positive sacroiliac screening tests in asymptomatic adults.
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Volume: 19 Page(s): 1138 - 1143
    05/15/1994 Authors: Dreyfuss P; Dryer S; Griffin J; Hoffman J; Walsh N
  • Thoracic zygapophyseal joint pain patterns. A study in normal volunteers.
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Volume: 19 Page(s): 807 - 811
    04/01/1994 Authors: Dreyfuss P; Tibiletti C; Dreyer SJ
  • Atlanto-occipital joint pain. A report of three cases and description of an intraarticular joint block technique.
    Reg Anesth Volume: 19 Page(s): 344 - 351
    01/01/1994 Authors: Dreyfuss P; Rogers J; Dreyer S; Fletcher D
  • Anodal block V anodal stimulation. Fact or fiction.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 72 Page(s): 10 - 18
    02/01/1993 Authors: Dreyer SJ; Dumitru D; King JC
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