Overview
David Prior is an Orthopedics provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Prior is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Prior is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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Locations
1331 N 7th St, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Prior isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- ScoliosisDr. Prior isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Prior isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Prior isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- ArthritisDr. Prior isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Prior isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Prior isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Prior isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Fractured SpineDr. Prior isExperienced. Learn about Fractured Spine.