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®.
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.

Explain very clearly of everything.Thank You
He was professional and a good listener. He discussed a plan for me that may just help my pain.
Very professional and the staff makes me feel 100% safe and taken care of ! I would definitely recommend Dr. B.
The staff and Doctor deserve much more than 5 stars.
Dr. Certainly knows how to effectively get rid the pain!
There's no better dr.
Explained everything with a calm voice staff was wonderful
Wasn’t bad as I expected. Procedure went well.
let me know step by step what to expect
Always friendly and I trust him. He is very good at what he does. He