Dr. Bainbridge founded The Denver Spine & Pain Institute (DenverPainInstitute.com), formerly Denver Back Pain Specialists, in 2012. His practice reflects his belief that the best pain care includes taking the time to listen to the needs of his patients, making the correct diagnosis, and choosing the right treatment options based on mutual physician-patient decision making. Treatment may include physical therapy, diet and supplement recommendations, massage, home symptom management and exercise consulting, pain psychology, medication management, or the use of advanced interventional procedures. He is active in spine and pain research and can offer inclusion in these research trials to those interested patients who may qualify.
Dr. Bainbridge received his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, graduating as an officer of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, where he served as Co-Chief Resident. Dr. Bainbridge is double board-certified through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1992) and American Board of Pain Medicine (2010). He is a senior spinal injection procedure instructor and has served on the Board of Directors as the Research Committee Chair and Treasurer for the International Pain & Spine Intervention Society. He has been a board examiner for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Bainbridge is actively involved in carrying out clinical research, sits on the BOD of the Colorado Pain Society and is a member of the Colorado Medical Society Committee on Prescription Drug Abuse. He actively advocates for pain patients and advances educational opportunities for pain medicine providers of all specialties.
Dr. Bainbridge is thankful to have worked with, and learned from, many talented colleagues and staff over his career, including the good fortune of working with the “Founding Fathers” and other incredible mentors at the Spine Intervention Society. He identifies with the quote of Hippocrates: “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there also is love of humanity.”
MD, FAAPMR, DABPM (Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Diplomate American Board of Pain Medicine)
Current Board certifications:
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Pain Medicine
Dr. Bainbridge is a senior spinal injection procedure instructor, and has served on the Board of Directors as the Research Committee Chair, and Treasurer, for the Spine Intervention Society. He has been a board examiner for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Bainbridge is actively involved in carrying out clinical research, sits on the BOD of the Colorado Pain Society, is a member of the Colorado Medical Society Committee on Prescription Drug Abuse, and teaches for the CO Consortium on Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention.
Scott enjoys time with his family, biking, Tai Chi, and the simple joys of life.
“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there also is love of humanity.” Hippocrates
