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Dr. Huynh is an interventional spine physiatrist at the Stanford University Spine Center, where she specializes in the comprehensive conservative management of spine disorders. She earned her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident. She then went on to fulfill a fellowship in Interventional Spine at Stanford University. She specializes in non-operative spine and musculoskeletal care, including fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided procedures.
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Education & Certifications
- Internship: Flushing Hospital Medical Center (2011) NY
- Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2010) NY
- Fellowship: Stanford University Physical Medicine and Rehabiliation (2015) CA
- Residency: UPMC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency (2014) PA
- Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab, Physical Medicine and Rehab (2015)
- Board Certification, Physical Medicine and Rehab, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab (2015)
- Fellowship, Stanford University, Interventional Spine (2015)
Honors & Awards
- Best Fellow Abstract, Spine Intervention Society (2014)
- Chief Resident, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2013-2014)
- Excellence in Pain Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2014)
- Jose Montero Teaching Award, Stanford Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department (2018)
- President's Citation Award, American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2014)
Publications
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Ideal cervical epidural injection route: interlaminar or transforaminal
Huynh, L., & Smuck, M. (2015). Ideal cervical epidural injection route: interlaminar or transforaminal. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 3(2). -
Does FAC predict response to epidural steroid injection
Huynh, L., Smuck, M., Martinez-Ith, A., & Kennedy, D. J. (2014). Does FAC predict response to epidural steroid injection. Pain Med, 15. -
Low Back Pain in Athletes
Huynh, L., & Chimes, G. P. (2014). Low Back Pain in Athletes. ACSM Health and Fitness Journal, 18. -
Does Immediate Pain Relief After an Injection into the Sacroiliac Joint with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid Predict Subsequent Pain Relief?
Schneider, B. J., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Rinkaekan, P., Kordi, R., & Kennedy, D. J. (2017). Does Immediate Pain Relief After an Injection into the Sacroiliac Joint with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid Predict Subsequent Pain Relief? Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
A minimum of 5-year follow-up after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radicular pain due to intervertebral disc herniation.
Kennedy, D. J., Zheng, P. Z., Smuck, M., McCormick, Z. L., Huynh, L., & Schneider, B. J. (2017). A minimum of 5-year follow-up after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radicular pain due to intervertebral disc herniation. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society. -
Corticosteroid Injections Into Lumbar Facet Joints: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
Kennedy, D. J., Huynh, L., Wong, J., Mattie, R., Levin, J., Smuck, M., & Schneider, B. J. (2018). Corticosteroid Injections Into Lumbar Facet Joints: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, 97(10), 741–46. -
Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Kennedy, D. J., Fraiser, R., Zheng, P., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Smuck, M., & Schneider, B. J. (2018). Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Pain and Functional Outcomes After Sacroiliac Joint Injection with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid at Six Months, Stratified by Anesthetic Response and Physical Exam Maneuvers.
Schneider, B. J., Ehsanian, R., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Zheng, P., & Kennedy, D. J. (2019). Pain and Functional Outcomes After Sacroiliac Joint Injection with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid at Six Months, Stratified by Anesthetic Response and Physical Exam Maneuvers. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Conversion Disorder After a Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection.
Tamura, L., & Huynh, L. (2019). Conversion Disorder After a Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation. -
Validity of Physical Exam Maneuvers in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology.
Schneider, B. J., Ehsanian, R., Rosati, R., Huynh, L., Levin, J., & Kennedy, D. J. (2019). Validity of Physical Exam Maneuvers in the Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). -
Intra-articular Sacroiliac Joint Needle Placement: Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and the Criterion Standard.
Schneider, B. J., Ehsanian, R., Levin, J., Huynh, L., Kennedy, D. J., & McCormick, Z. L. (2019). Intra-articular Sacroiliac Joint Needle Placement: Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and the Criterion Standard. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. -
The effect of patient satisfaction scores on physician job satisfaction and burnout
Schneider, B. J., Ehsanian, R., Schmidt, A., Huynh, L., Kennedy, D. J., Maher, D. P., & Haring, S. (2020). The effect of patient satisfaction scores on physician job satisfaction and burnout. FUTURE SCIENCE OA. -
Reopening Interventional Pain Practices during the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic.
Huynh, L., Chang, R. G., Chhatre, A., Sayeed, Y., MacVicar, J., McCormick, Z. L., … Smith, C. (2021). Reopening Interventional Pain Practices during the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.).
Practice Locations
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Redwood City
450 Broadway Street
Redwood City , CA 94063
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Redwood City , CA 94063
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