Samuel Bierner, MD

Professor
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

Office Phone: 214-645-2080

samuel.bierner@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

Birth place: Denton, Texas Education: St. Mark’s School of Texas Interests: photography, art, reading

Education

FellowshipNational Institutes of Health (1989)
ResidencyUniversity of Washington School of Medicine (1988)
ResidencyBaylor University Medical Center (1985)
InternshipParkland Health and Hospital System (1984)
Medical SchoolThe Univ of TX Hlth Science Cntr @ San Antonio (1983)

Research Interests

Electrodiagnosis
MSK Pain in multiple sclerosis
Non-surgical management of low back pain/sciatica
Pain and spastic hypertonia (hemiparesis)

Publications

A Cost Utility Analysis of Interdisciplinary Early Intervention Versus Treatment as Usual for High-Risk Acute Low Back Pain Patients

Rogerson MD, Gatchel RJ, Bierner SM , Pain Practice , September 2010; (10 (5)):382-395

Early intervention options for acute low back pain patients: a randomized clinical trial with one-year follow-up outcomes.

Whitfill T, Haggard R, Bierner SM, Pransky G, Hassett RG, Gatchel RJ. , J Occup Rehabil , June 2010; (20(2)):256-63

Interrater Reliability of Needle Electromyographic Findings in Lumbar Radiculopathy

Chouteau WL, Annaswamy TM, Bierner SM, Elliott AC, Figueroa I , Am J Phys Med , July 2010; (89):561-569

Honors/Awards

UT Southwestern Department of PM&R

Faculty of the Year Award (2010)

UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers

Elected Academy Member (2009)

UT Southwestern Department PM&R

Faculty of the Year Award (2008)

UT Southwestern Department PM&R

Teaching Attending of the Year (2005)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

American Medical Association

Association of Academic Physiatrists

Dallas County Medical Society

Texas Medical Association