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October 05, 2024
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D. Scott Kreiner, MD, appointed president of NASS for 2024 to 2025

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Key takeaways:

  • The North American Spine Society appointed D. Scott Kreiner, MD, as president.
  • Kreiner is an interventional spine, sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist in the Phoenix area.

The North American Spine Society named D. Scott Kreiner, MD, as president for 2024 to 2025, according to a press release.

Kreiner is a board-certified interventional spine, sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist. He currently serves as the director of interventional spine and sports medicine at Barrow Brain and Spine in Phoenix and as pain management physician for the Arizona Cardinals football team.

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The North American Spine Society appointed D. Scott Kreiner, MD, as president.

According to the release, Kreiner received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and his medical doctorate degree at the University of Arizona. He then completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

“I am excited to serve as the NASS president,” Kreiner said in the release. “Over the last 20-plus years, I have gained a great deal of insight on spine care and leadership through my interactions with spine surgeons, nonsurgeons and staff who work with this organization. One of my goals is to try and facilitate a collaborative relationship between all the specialties for the betterment of spine care. None of us can do it alone.”

Kreiner was appointed president at the NASS Annual Meeting in Chicago.