Gregory E. Lutz, MD

Dr. Gregory Lutz is an Associate Attending Physiatrist, in a department he helped to establish. He specializes in sports medicine and excels in treatment of sports injuries, particularly those injuries to the spine. His practice is dedicated to providing patients with the optimal non-operative care for their musculoskeletal injuries.

Throughout his tenure with HSS, he has worked to extend the range of expert care provided by the Hospital's staff beyond the borders of New York City by establishing an Affiliated Physicians Office in Princeton, New Jersey. His work there has resulted in his being named one of "New Jersey's Too 100 Doctors" on numerous occasions. Dr. Lutz has authored many scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters, and has been a Principal Investigator for 3 grants: "Biomechanical Analysis of Open and Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises," "Biomechanical and Histologic Analysis of Lumbar Discs after Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy," and "Histologic Analysis of the Effects of Nucleoplasty on the Intervertebral Disc."

Appointments

Physiatrist-in-Chief Emeritus, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Attending Physiatrist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Specialty

Physiatry

Subspecialty

Spine
Sports Medicine

Special Expertise

Non-Surgical Management of Neck & LBP & Sports Injuries
Spinal Injection Procedures

Awards

New York Metropolitan Area Best Doctors - Castle Connolly, 1999-2005
Richard & Linda Rosenthal Foundation Award, American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2004
New Jersey's Top 100 Doctors - New Jersey Magazine, 1999-2001
Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports & Occupational Rehabilitation Research Award, 1999
"Best Doctors in New York," New York magazine, 2009, 2010, 2011

Education

MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, 1988

Internship

Maryland General Hospital, 1989

Residency

Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, US, 1992

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, New York, 1992
Mayo Clinic, Biochemical Laboratory, Rochester, Minnesota

Certification

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

State Licensure

New York, New Jersey  

Gregory E. Lutz, MD has contributed to the following articles on HSS.edu:

Selected Publications

Gregory E. Lutz, MD, Vijay B. Vad, MD, Ronald J. Wisneski, MD. Fluoroscopic Transforaminal Lumber Epidural Steroids: An Outcome Study

Christopher Lutz, MD, Gregory E. Lutz,MD, Paul M. Cooke, MD. Treatment of Chronic Lumbar Diskogenic Pain with Intradiscal Electothermal Therapy: A Prospective Outcome Study

Michael S. Lee, MD, Grant Cooper, MD, Gregory E. Lutz, MD, Christopher Lutz, MD, Hoyman M. Hong, MD. Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) for Treatment of Chronic Lumber Discogenic Pain: A Minimum 2-Year Clinical Outcome Study

Rinoo V. Shah, MD, Gregory E. Lutz, MD, Joe Lee, MD, Stephen B. Doty, MD, Scott Rodeo, MD. Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy: A Preliminary Histologic Study

Joe Lee, MD, Gregory E. Lutz, MD, Deidre Campbell, ME, Scott A. Rodeo, MD, Timothy Wright, PhD. Stability of the Lumbar Spine After Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.  

Clinical Trials

• Facet Joint Intraarticular Steroid Injections versus Caudal Epidural Steroid Injections to Treat Axial Back Pain in Grade 1-2 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
• A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Effectiveness of 2 Doses of Intradiscal rhGDF-5
• Lumbar Intradiscal Platelet Rich Plasma Injections: A Prospective, Double-blinded, Randomized Controlled Study