Dr. David Burstedt, M.D. is an interventional pain management physician on the team at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute. He is dedicated to helping patients throughout Cookeville, Tennessee, find relief and improved quality of life.
Dr. Burstedt began his career in health care by earning a master’s degree in physical therapy from Idaho State University. As a physical therapist, he obtained certification to evaluate and treat neck and back pain using the McKenzie Method®.
Dr. David Burstedt, M.D. is an interventional pain management physician on the team at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute. He is dedicated to helping patients throughout Cookeville, Tennessee, find relief and improved quality of life.
Dr. Burstedt began his career in health care by earning a master’s degree in physical therapy from Idaho State University. As a physical therapist, he obtained certification to evaluate and treat neck and back pain using the McKenzie Method®.
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He is really nice
Jun-2025
He listens to your concerns, talks over your condition and options to deal with it.
Jun-2025
He was great!
Jun-2025
The GOAT!
Jun-2025
Very patient and thorough.
Jun-2025
Professional but friendly
Jun-2025
Exceptional and great doctor and staff
Jun-2025
Excellent physician. He takes time to listen and answered all my questions.I have complete competence in him.
Jun-2025
He is a GREAT Dr. And very nice and easy to talk too.
Jun-2025
So very polite and knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions I’ve had! I highly recommend Dr Burstedt to everyone who has chronic pain or in need of musculoskeletal work. He is amazing!!
Jun-2025
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Tier 1 Main: Neurosurgery & Orthopedics
105 S Willow Ave Cookeville, TN 38501
Dr. David Burstedt, M.D. is an interventional pain management physician on the team at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute. He is dedicated to helping patients throughout Cookeville, Tennessee, find relief and improved quality of life.
Dr. Burstedt began his career in health care by earning a master’s degree in physical therapy from Idaho State University. As a physical therapist, he obtained certification to evaluate and treat neck and back pain using the McKenzie Method®.
After practicing for eight years, he resumed his education and earned his medical degree from Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed his anesthesiology residency at Baylor Scott & White in Temple, Texas. His formal medical training concluded by completing a fellowship in pain management at the University of Utah.
Dr. Burstedt is double board-certified in both Anesthesia and Pain Management. He trained in both basic and advanced image-guided interventional procedures for acute and chronic spine and joint pain. Treatments include epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation, and sacroiliac joint injections. Advanced procedures include kyphoplasty, spinal cord stimulation, and peripheral nerve stimulation. Additionally, he offers procedures to treat migraine headaches, complex regional pain syndrome, and cancer pain.
Dr. Burstedt recognizes the importance of a multidisciplinary treatment team and anticipates working closely with referring providers, physical therapists, and psychologists to reduce pain and improve function in his patients.
He enjoys spending time outdoors cycling, golfing, fishing, and hiking. He and his family are excited to join the Cookeville community.
He is really nice
He listens to your concerns, talks over your condition and options to deal with it.
He was great!
The GOAT!
Very patient and thorough.
Professional but friendly
Exceptional and great doctor and staff
Excellent physician. He takes time to listen and answered all my questions.I have complete competence in him.
He is a GREAT Dr. And very nice and easy to talk too.
So very polite and knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions I’ve had! I highly recommend Dr Burstedt to everyone who has chronic pain or in need of musculoskeletal work. He is amazing!!