Matthew Crooks, MD, is a double board-certified, fellowship-trained interventional pain specialist and also serves as the Medical Director of Pinnacle Pain. Dr. Crooks has had the distinct honor of training with leading experts in pain medicine at two of the nation’s top hospitals, with extensive training in acute and chronic pain management. He completed a residency in anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Matthew Crooks, MD, is a double board-certified, fellowship-trained interventional pain specialist and also serves as the Medical Director of Pinnacle Pain. Dr. Crooks has had the distinct honor of training with leading experts in pain medicine at two of the nation’s top hospitals, with extensive training in acute and chronic pain management. He completed a residency in anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Matthew Crooks, MD, is a double board-certified, fellowship-trained interventional pain specialist and also serves as the Medical Director of Pinnacle Pain.
Dr. Crooks has had the distinct honor of training with leading experts in pain medicine at two of the nation’s top hospitals, with extensive training in acute and chronic pain management. He completed a residency in anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and while there, he had the honor of being selected Chief Resident of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine for 2008-2009. He is currently Clinical Faculty at Mayo Clinic Arizona, Department of Anesthesia, Division of Pain Medicine.
Delivering the highest quality patient care has been the primary focus of Dr. Crooks throughout his career in medicine. He believes that the best attribute a physician can have is the ability to listen to their patient and to understand the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. This relationship is essential in managing chronic pain, restoring function, and getting back to life.
Dr. Crooks has been practicing interventional pain medicine in Arizona since 2010 and has been voted a “Top Doc” in Pain Management by Phoenix physicians in Phoenix Magazine. His clinical interests include spinal injections, radiofrequency ablation, and neuromodulation by spinal cord stimulator. He is well versed in interventional and multimodal pain management and is passionate about improving the lives of his patients by limiting the impact of chronic pain.
He is a member in good standing of the Arizona Medical Association, North American Spine Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
In his free time, Dr. Crooks enjoys basketball, golf, traveling, and spending time with his wife and two sons.
Personable and friendly with well run staff
Very efficient and friendly star! Thank you!
He’s an awesome Dr and real personable ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Always very professional and trust him to help Mme with any pain or symptoms.
After meeting Dr. Matthew Crooks, I had a good and positive feeling about him and the staff.
If I could have given10 stars, I would have done it!!! Thank you Dr. Crooks! I appreciate you. 😊
Good doctor. Staff is ok
The best in the business! Personable, kind, and most importantly -- very competent and thorough.
Dr really knows his stuff and very personable.
Anytime you meet a new physican and he/she takes time, is attentive, answers questions and makes you feel heard and important! That's a great physician and that's exactly how my appointment went.