Gregory E. Lutz, MD

Dr. Lutz practices at Hospital for Special Surgery, where he established and became the Chief of the Physiatry Department. He has also established an Affiliated Physicians Office in Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Lutz's practice is dedicated to providing patients with the optimal non-operative care for their musculoskeletal injuries.

Dr. Lutz has authored many Scientific Articles, Scientific Abstracts and Book Chapters. He 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, Hospital for Special Surgery

Associate Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital


Specialty
Physiatry

Subspecialty
Spine, Sports Medicine

Certification

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation


State Licensure
New Jersey, New York

Education

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


Internship
Maryland General Hospital, 1989
Residency

Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, US, 1992


Fellowship

 

Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, New York, US, 1992

Mayo Clinic, Biochemical Laboratory, Rochester, Minnesota, US


Gregory E. Lutz, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
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Special Expertise

Non-Surgical Management of Neck & LBP & Sports Injuries

Spinal Injection Procedures


Awards

New York Metropolitan Area Best Doctors - Castle Connolly, 1999-2005

New Jersey's Top 100 Doctors - New Jersey Magazine, 1999-2001

Richard & Linda Rosenthal Foundation Award, American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2004

Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports & Occupational Rehabilitation Research Award, 1999


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


Office Locations
East River Professional Building
523 East 72nd Street
New York, NY 10021

Tel: 212.606.1648
Fax: 212.517.7033

Princeton Office
389 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540

Tel: 609.683.5500
Fax: 609.683.0075

Mailing Address
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021


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