Dr. Everett's areas of specialty and research are the non-surgical treatment of lower back pain and spinal disorders such as spinal stenosis and sciatica. As a physiatrist, or physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, he uses interventional treatments including injections and specific rehabilitation to restore function and quality of life to his patients.

Dr. Everett earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed a residency at the Mayo Clinic. He has published numerous medical articles on topics such as techniques for treating spinal pain and guidelines for their implementation. Dr. Everett is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at URMC.

Certified Specialties

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (SMD)

Associate Professor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Mayo Foundation Rochester. 1996 - 1999

Internship, Mayo Foundation Rochester. 1995 - 1996

Education

MD | Georgetown University School of Medicine. 1995

Awards

Oral Exam Item Writer. Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2013

Oral Examiner Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2006

AcademicKeys Who's Who in Medical Sciences and Education. 2005

SPSS for Healthcare Basic & Intermediate. 2005 - 2005

Academic Leadership Program. 2002

Teacher of the Year University of Rochester Department of Physical Medicine. 2002 - 2007

National Institutes of Health, Research Elective NINDS EMG Laboratory. 1994

Dr. Margaret M. Kenrick Memorial Achievement Award for Excellence in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1994

George M. Kober Scholar. 1991 - 1995

Forstall Award in Analytical Chemistry. 1990

Selected as one of the top 33 students at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. 1990

Regis College Natural Science Scholarship. 1989 - 1990

Colorado Scholars Scholarship. 1987 - 1990

Publications

Journal Articles

Lumbar zygapophsial joint arthropathy

Everett CR; Bauernfeind M; Vanushkina M.

Knowledge NOW/American Academy of

Cervical and thoracic zygapophsial joint arthropathy

Everett CR; Bauernfeind M; Essaf D.

PM&R Knowledge NOW/American Academy of

Teran BJ; Norton DL; Everett CR.

Outcome Measures in Interventional Spine – a focused

Everett CR; Ramirez C; Perkowski M.

Disorders of the spine: review of lumbar disc

The role of integrated care in Older Adults with lumbar spinal stenosis.

Dougherty P, Lyons SS, Everett CR, Weiner D.

Topics in Integrative Health. 2010; 1(2(ID12003)).

An updated systematic review of the diagnostic utility of selective nerve root blocks.

Datta S, Everett CR, Trescot AM, Schultz DM, Adlaka R, Abdi S, Atluri SL, Smith HS, Shah RV

Pain physician.. 2007 January 10 (1):113-28. Epub 1900 01 01.

Evidence based medicine summary statement.

Andersson GB, Bridwell KH, Danielsson A, Dolan LA, Everett CR, Fisher CG, Mercado E, Mulpuri K, Richards BS, Rubery PT, Sponseller PD, Weinstein JN.

Spine. 2007; 32(19 Suppl): S64-5.

Acute care for cervical spine injuries in athletes.

Everett, Clifford R., Cesarz, Thomas J, Kapur, Gaurav.

J Musculoskeletal Med. 2007; 26: 70-76.

Informed consent in interventional spine procedures: how much do patients understand?

Everett CR, Novoseletsky D, Cole S, Frank J, Remillard C, Patel RK

Pain physician.. 2005 July 8 (3):251-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Discography as a diagnostic test for spinal pain: a systematic and narrative review.

Shah RV, Everett CR, McKenzie-Brown AM, Sehgal N

Pain physician.. 2005 April 8 (2):187-209. Epub 1900 01 01.

Diagnostic utility of facet (zygapophysial) joint injections in chronic spinal pain: a systematic review of evidence.

Sehgal N, Shah RV, McKenzie-Brown AM, Everett CR

Pain physician.. 2005 April 8 (2):211-24. Epub 1900 01 01.

A systematic review of diagnostic utility of selective nerve root blocks.

Everett CR, Shah RV, Sehgal N, McKenzie-Brown AM

Pain physician.. 2005 April 8 (2):225-33. Epub 1900 01 01.

Interventional techniques in the management of chronic spinal pain: evidence-based practice guidelines.

Boswell MV, Shah RV, Everett CR, Sehgal N, McKenzie Brown AM, Abdi S, Bowman RC, Deer TR, Datta S, Colson JD, Spillane WF, Smith HS, Lucas LF, Burton AW, Chopra P, Staats PS, Wasserman RA, Manchikanti L

Pain physician.. 2005 January 8 (1):1-47. Epub 1900 01 01.

A systematic review of sacroiliac joint interventions.

McKenzie-Brown AM, Shah RV, Sehgal N, Everett CR

Pain physician.. 2005 January 8 (1):115-25. Epub 1900 01 01.

A conversation on spinal injections with your favorite professor.

Everett Clifford R.

Clin J of Pain. 2005; 21(5): 459-460.

Flushing as a side effect following lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection.

Everett CR, Baskin MN, Speech D, Novoseletsky D, Patel R

Pain physician.. 2004 October 7 (4):427-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Therapeutic spine procedures for low back pain: questions and answers.

Patel RK, Everett CR.

J Musc Med. 2004; 21(2): 59.

Pedicle lesion in the toddler: a radiologic review.

Patel RK, Rubery PT, Myers S, Everett CR

Pain physician.. 2003 April 6 (2):213-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Neck injuries in the athlete: diagnosis and conservative management

Everett CR, Santwani KM, Kapur G, Patel RK.

J Musc Med. 2003; 20(11): 516-522.

Chronic neck pain: The specific syndromes

Slipman CW, Isaac Z, Patel R, Everett CR, Lenrow DA, Ostrowski J.

J Musc Med. 2003; 20: 24-33.

Optimal Health: The Experts Discuss Management of Low Back Pain in Women.

Everett CR, Fitzgerald C.

J of Womens Health. 2003; 12(10): 953-59.

Low back pain: 20 clinical pearls.

Patel RK, Everett CR.

J Musc Med. 2003; 20: 452-60.

Peripheral neuropathy in children with HIV infection.

Floeter MK, Civitello LA, Everett CR, Dambrosia J, Luciano CA

Neurology.. 1997 July 49 (1):207-12. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach 1st Edition (2006)

Chapter: Pagets Disease- Chapter 1

Authors: Everett CR, Patel RK

Publisher: Elsevier Ltd. 2006

Interventional Spine: An algorithmic Approach 1st Edition (2006)

Chapter: Injection Procedures Chapter 94

Authors: Patel RK, Everett CR

Publisher: Elsevier Ltd 2006

SPINE: State of the Art Reviews (1998)

Chapter: Prognosis after whiplash-related injury.

Authors: Smith J, Everett CR

Publisher: Unknown 1998

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