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Douglas P.
Beall, MD

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FIPP  ·  FSIR  ·  DAAPM  ·  Board Certified, World Institute of Pain

An internationally recognized pioneer in minimally invasive spine care, interventional pain management, and musculoskeletal imaging — with over three decades of advancing the field through research, education, and clinical excellence.

300+
Peer-Reviewed
Publications
1,000+
Invited Lectures &
Presentations
10+
Authored
Textbooks
60+
Clinical
Research Trials
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Biography

Douglas P. Beall, MD

FIPP  ·  FSIR  ·  DAAPM  ·  Board Certified, American Board of Radiology

Douglas P. Beall grew up in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Oklahoma State University in 1988. He earned his Doctor of Medicine Cum Laude from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1993. A member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, he received the President's Basic Sciences Award as the most outstanding student in the basic sciences, was elected Class President during his sophomore year, and served in student leadership throughout his medical education.

He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident from 1997 to 1998 and was awarded the J.T. Rutherford Internship Award. He then completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology at The Mayo Clinic. From 1998 to 2003, he served as a Captain then Major in the United States Air Force Medical Corps, holding Division Chief and faculty appointments at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wilford Hall Medical Center, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He returned to Oklahoma as Associate Professor, Division Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging, and Director of Fellowship Education at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine before founding his current practice in 2005.

Dr. Beall is now Chief of Services at Clinical Radiology of Oklahoma and the Spine Fracture Institute in Edmond, Oklahoma. Board certified by the American Board of Radiology and holding fellowship credentials from the World Institute of Pain (FIPP) and the Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR), he is a nationally recognized pioneer in vertebral augmentation and interventional spine. He served as principal investigator on the EVOLVE multicenter kyphoplasty trial, the VAST randomized controlled trial of disc allograft supplementation, and dozens of additional prospective clinical studies. He has authored 10+ textbooks, 78 book chapters, more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, and has participated in 60+ clinical research trials.

He is also a co-founder and Vice-Chair of the World Institute of Regenerative Medicine (WIRM), an international society focused on advancing regenerative medicine through education, collaboration, and clinical innovation.

Among the most honored physicians in his specialty, Dr. Beall has been named to the Castle Connolly Top Doctors list every year since 2015 and received the Patients' Choice Award continuously from 2011 through 2025. He received the Physician Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience in 2023, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York & New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians in 2024, and the Physician Leader of the Year Award from the National Spine and Pain Centers in 2022. In 2026, he was inducted as a Founding Member and elected President of the American Academy of Interventional Spine and Neuromodulation (AAISN). He was inducted into the Kingfisher High School Hall of Fame in 2010 and nominated to the State of Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2016.

Georgetown University
Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude · Alpha Omega Alpha
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Residency — Diagnostic Radiology · Chief Resident
Mayo Clinic
Fellowship — Musculoskeletal Radiology
U.S. Air Force Medical Corps
Captain → Major · Division Chief, MSK Radiology
Dr. Douglas Beall in United States Air Force uniform
Dr. Douglas P. Beall, MD  ·  Oklahoma City, OK
Interventional Spine Care & Vertebral Augmentation
Minimally Invasive Pain Management
Musculoskeletal Imaging & Radiology
Spinal Cord Stimulation & Neuromodulation
Kyphoplasty & Vertebroplasty
SI Joint Fusion
Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
Regenerative Medicine for Disc Disease
Osteoporotic Fracture Management
Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation

Credentials &
Distinctions

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Board Certified — Diagnostic Radiology
Board certification in Diagnostic Radiology with an added fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology, reflecting the highest standard of specialized expertise.
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World Institute of Pain
Board certified by the World Institute of Pain — a distinction held by only a select group of interventional pain specialists globally.
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Fellow — Society of Interventional Radiology
FSIR designation recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of interventional radiology through research, education, and clinical practice.
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Diplomate — American Academy of Pain Management
DAAPM designation acknowledging specialized expertise and dedication to advancing the science and practice of pain management.
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Fellow — Interventional Pain Practice
FIPP certification reflecting advanced competency in interventional pain techniques and a commitment to excellence in patient care.
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Physician Lifetime Achievement Award — 2023
Presented by the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience for outstanding lifetime contributions to research, understanding, and improvement in the field of spine intervention, pain relief, and clinical education.
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Physician Leader of the Year — 2022
Awarded by the National Spine and Pain Centers for outstanding leadership and contribution to interventional spine and pain therapies.
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Castle Connolly Top Doctor — Diagnostic Radiology
Recognized annually 2015–2022. Also named to Oklahoma Super Doctors (2013–2022), Oklahoma Magazine Top Doctor (2017–2022), and Vitals Top Ten Doctor (2014–2022).
Dr. Douglas Beall reviewing spinal imaging and research data

Research &
Innovation

Dr. Beall has been principal or co-investigator on more than 55 clinical trials and has authored over 238 peer-reviewed publications. His work spans foundational multicenter RCTs to prospective registry studies that have directly shaped clinical guidelines.

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Vertebral Augmentation
The EVOLVE Trial — Balloon Kyphoplasty in Medicare Patients
Prospective multicenter evaluation of quality of life and activities of daily living outcomes for balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2019.
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Nerve Ablation — Vertebrogenic Pain
Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation RCT
Prospective randomized multicenter study of BVN ablation for chronic low back pain, with follow-up data through 34 months demonstrating sustained, clinically meaningful relief. The Spine Journal, 2019.
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Regenerative Medicine
VAST Trial — Viable Disc Allograft Supplementation
One-year results of a randomized controlled trial of viable disc tissue allograft supplementation for degenerative disc disease and chronic discogenic low back pain. Pain Physician, 2021.
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Radiofrequency Ablation — Knee
Cooled RFA vs. Hyaluronic Acid — Multicenter RCT
Multicenter randomized clinical trial demonstrating superior 12-month efficacy of cooled radiofrequency ablation over a single hyaluronic acid injection for chronic knee pain and osteoarthritis. JBJS, 2020.
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Vertebral Augmentation — Overview
Vertebral Augmentation: An Evidence-Based Overview
Comprehensive review of the evidence base for vertebral augmentation procedures, including vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and implant-based systems, with analysis of comparative trial data. Skeletal Radiology, 2022.
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Clinical Guidelines
ASPN Best Practice Guidelines — Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
Consensus best practice guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of vertebrogenic pain with basivertebral nerve ablation, published by the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience. Journal of Pain Research, 2022.
Read on PubMed →

Education &
Global Reach

More than 1,000 invited lectures across five continents. Core faculty at the Seattle Science Foundation. A recurring presence on BackTable and PainCast. Dr. Beall is one of the most recognized voices in interventional spine education worldwide.

1,000+
Invited lectures
5
Continents
30+
Years training physicians
Dr. Douglas Beall delivering a keynote lecture
Physician Educator

Dr. Beall has delivered more than 1,000 invited lectures across five continents, making him one of the most sought-after educators in interventional spine and pain medicine. His presentations span the full breadth of his clinical expertise, from kyphoplasty technique and vertebral augmentation outcomes to advanced neuromodulation and novel disc regeneration therapies.

He has served as a featured speaker at major international meetings including the North American Spine Society, the Society of Interventional Radiology, the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, and PainCast, a global pain medicine education network broadcast to a worldwide physician audience.

Seattle Science Foundation

Dr. Beall is a core faculty member of the Seattle Science Foundation, a non-profit medical education organization that trains interventionalists from across the United States and internationally. He teaches multiple courses at SSF, including the Image Guided Spine Course, an intensive, procedure-based program drawing fellows and practicing interventional radiologists each year, as well as the Interventional Pain Fellows Course, which provides advanced training for pain medicine fellows in the full scope of interventional techniques.

His teaching at SSF spans the full procedural breadth of his practice, including kyphoplasty approaches, basivertebral nerve ablation, interspinous fusion devices, sacroplasty technique, and targeted drug delivery, reflecting the same curriculum he has delivered at more than 1,000 lectures worldwide. Both SSF courses offer CME credit and are open to all interventionalists seeking advanced procedural training.

SSF · Annual CME Course
Image Guided Spine Interventions: Annual Fellows Course
PainCast

Dr. Beall is a featured expert on PainCast, the global pain medicine education network, delivering keynote addresses and lectures at international conferences broadcast to a worldwide physician audience.

His PainCast appearances include keynote coverage of the Latin American Pain Society 2024 conference, where he presented on advances in interventional spine care to an international audience of pain specialists.

Dr. Beall at Latin American Pain Society 2024
PainCast · Featured Expert
Dr. Douglas Beall — Full Profile & Lectures
Latin American Pain Society 2024 · Keynote Speaker
BackTable Podcast

Dr. Beall is a recurring guest on the BackTable Vascular & Interventional and BackTable MSK podcasts, with 15 recorded episodes covering the breadth of his interventional spine practice. BackTable is one of the most widely followed procedural medicine podcasts among interventional radiologists and pain specialists, and Dr. Beall's episodes consistently rank among the most downloaded on vertebral augmentation topics.

Topics across his episodes include kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty technique, sacroplasty for sacral insufficiency fractures, osteoporosis management after vertebral augmentation, extravertebral augmentation, intrathecal drug delivery, and emerging technologies in interventional spine including interspinous devices and disc augmentation.

Browse all 15 episodes →
BackTable VI · Ep. 457
Sacroplasty II: Technique, Pearls & Training Opportunities
BackTable MSK · Ep. 51
Sacroplasty I: Principles & New Data in Sacral Insufficiency Fractures
BackTable VI · Full Collection
All 15 Episodes — Kyphoplasty, Sacroplasty & Interventional Spine

Conditions Treated &
Procedures Performed

Dr. Beall evaluates and treats a broad spectrum of spine, pain, and musculoskeletal conditions using image-guided minimally invasive techniques. Each procedure is performed under fluoroscopic or CT guidance with a focus on safety, precision, and durable clinical outcomes.

Dr. Douglas Beall performing an interventional spine procedure
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Vertebral Compression Fractures
Procedures: Balloon Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty, SpineJack Implant Augmentation, Sacroplasty

Osteoporotic and traumatic vertebral fractures causing acute or chronic axial pain, height loss, and kyphotic deformity. Dr. Beall has led the EVOLVE trial and multiple kyphoplasty registry studies.
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Chronic Low Back Pain
Procedures: Basivertebral Nerve (BVN) Ablation, Facet Radiofrequency Ablation, Epidural Steroid Injections, Intradiscal Therapies

Vertebrogenic, discogenic, and facet-mediated low back pain. Principal investigator on multiple prospective BVN ablation trials with up to 3-year follow-up data.
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Procedures: Vertiflex Superion Interspinous Spacer, MILD Procedure, Minuteman Interspinous Fusion Device, Indirect Decompression

Moderate lumbar stenosis causing neurogenic claudication, treated with minimally invasive decompression spacers as an alternative to open surgery.
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Degenerative Disc Disease
Procedures: VIAdisc NP Allograft Supplementation, Hydrafil Hydrogel Augmentation, Percutaneous Discectomy, Endoscopic Spine Procedures

Lumbar disc degeneration with chronic discogenic pain. Principal investigator on the VAST Randomized Controlled Trial of viable disc allograft supplementation and PI on multiple degenerative disc regenerative protocols.
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Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Procedures: Minimally Invasive SI Joint Fusion (lateral and posterior approaches), SI Joint Injection, Diagnostic Nerve Blocks

SI joint-mediated chronic low back and pelvic pain confirmed by diagnostic injection. Dr. Beall has contributed to the US Sacroplasty Registry and published on multiple SI fusion approaches.
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Osteoporosis & Fragility Fractures
Procedures: Vertebral Augmentation, Anabolic Bone Agent Therapy (Teriparatide, Abaloparatide), Post-Fracture Osteoporosis Management

Low bone mass with fracture risk. Author on the DANCE observational study of teriparatide and multiple publications on secondary fracture prevention following vertebral augmentation.
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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome & Chronic Pain
Procedures: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), High-Frequency HF10 Neuromodulation, Intrathecal Drug Delivery (Pain Pumps), Targeted Drug Delivery

Refractory pain following lumbar surgery, complex regional pain syndrome, and refractory neuropathic pain. Co-editor of Intrathecal Pump Drug Delivery (Springer, 2022).
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Knee & Hip Joint Pain / Osteoarthritis
Procedures: Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation (genicular nerves, obturator/femoral nerve branches), Hip & Knee Nerve Blocks

Chronic knee and hip osteoarthritis pain managed with cooled RFA. Co-investigator on the JBJS-published multicenter RCT demonstrating superior efficacy vs. hyaluronic acid at 24 months.

Kyphoplasty & Vertebral
Augmentation

Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed under fluoroscopic guidance that restores vertebral body height, reduces kyphotic deformity, and stabilizes painful vertebral compression fractures using an inflatable bone tamp followed by injection of bone cement. Dr. Beall is a nationally recognized expert in vertebral augmentation, having led the EVOLVE multicenter trial, authored the textbook The Comprehensive Guide to Vertebral Augmentation (Thieme, 2020), and delivered over 300 lectures on kyphoplasty technique and outcomes worldwide.

FOX NEWS
2017
Fox News · 2017
New Frontiers in Kyphoplasty

Dr. Beall featured discussing advances in kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures.

Watch Segment
CME Lecture
Seattle Science Foundation
Vertebral Augmentation — Evidence Review
A Look at the Evidence

Full lecture on kyphoplasty technique and outcomes evidence presented at the SSF Interventional Pain Management Fellows Course.

Patient Story
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Patient Testimonial · Kyphoplasty

A patient's family member shares their experience with Dr. Beall's kyphoplasty care and the lasting impact of the procedure.

The Seven Summits

"The same discipline that drives excellence in medicine drives excellence on the mountain."

Dr. Beall is one of a rare group of individuals to have completed the Seven Summits — scaling the highest peak on every continent. His ascent of Mount Everest and completion of this extraordinary challenge reflects the same relentless pursuit of excellence that defines his medical career.

Dr. Douglas Beall on the Summit of Mount Everest
Dr. Douglas P. Beall — Summit of Mount Everest, 8,849m  ·  One of Fewer Than 6,000 People in History
Dr. Beall — Mountain Summit
Dr. Beall — Mountain Summit
Everest Summit — Oklahoma Flag at 8,849m
Everest Summit — Oklahoma Flag at 8,849m
Team Heading Toward the Lhotse Face — Mt. Everest
Team Heading Toward the Lhotse Face — Mt. Everest
The Hillary Step — Final Ascent to Everest Summit
The Hillary Step — Final Ascent to Everest Summit
Descending from the Summit — Mt. Everest
Descending from the Summit — Mt. Everest
Rock Band Above the Lhotse Face — Mt. Everest
Rock Band Above the Lhotse Face — Mt. Everest
Ladder Crossing over Glacial Pond — Khumbu Icefall
Ladder Crossing over Glacial Pond — Khumbu Icefall
Summit of Denali — Alaska · 6,190m
Summit of Denali — Alaska · 6,190m
Summit of Vinson Massif — Antarctica · 4,892m
Summit of Vinson Massif — Antarctica · 4,892m
Carstensz Pyramid Summit — Papua, Indonesia · 4,884m
Carstensz Pyramid Summit — Papua, Indonesia · 4,884m
Dr. Beall & Ulises — Summit of Aconcagua · 6,961m
Dr. Beall & Ulises — Summit of Aconcagua · 6,961m
Approach to Confluentia — Aconcagua
Approach to Confluentia — Aconcagua
Ice Climbing — High Altitude Ascent
Ice Climbing — High Altitude Ascent
Dr. Beall at Base Camp
Dr. Beall at Base Camp
Dr. Beall in Antarctica — Base Camp
Dr. Beall in Antarctica — Base Camp
Dr. Beall Carrying the Oklahoma Flag
Dr. Beall Carrying the Oklahoma Flag
Summit Team — Seven Summits Expedition
Summit Team — Seven Summits Expedition
Dr. Beall with his daughter rappelling in Oklahoma City
Dr. Beall & Daughter — Rappelling in Oklahoma City
Everest
8,849m
Aconcagua
6,961m
Denali
6,190m
Kilimanjaro
5,895m
Elbrus
5,642m
Vinson
4,892m
Carstensz
4,884m

Contact &
Appointments

Dr. Beall practices at Clinical Radiology of Oklahoma and the Spine Fracture Institute in Oklahoma City. He welcomes inquiries from patients, referring physicians, researchers, and industry partners.

Schedule an Appointment

Contact our office directly to schedule a consultation with Dr. Beall. Our team will work with you to find a convenient time.

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Douglas P. Beall, MD
Primary Practice
Comprehensive Specialty Care
1023 Waterwood Pkwy
Edmond, OK 73034
Contact
Phone: (405) 601-2325
Fax: (405) 497-6074
Email: scheduling@clinrad.org
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