About Matthew Rupert
Dr. Rupert graduated summa cum laude both with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering as well as a Master of Science in Biomechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He received his Doctor of Medical from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Post-graduate studies included a year of General Surgery and an Anesthesiology Residency training at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He completed a Fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine at Texas Tech University. He completed an advanced fellowship training program with the World Institute of Pain.
Dr. Rupert is a board-certified anesthesiologist through the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a board-certified pain medicine physician through the American Board of Medical Specialties and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is also a board-certified fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) through the World Institute of Pain. He has published many articles and book chapters in engineering and medicine. He continues to be involved locally, nationally and internationally with teaching and education.
Dr. Rupert treats pain in the head, trunk and limbs as an interventionalist. He develops individual treatment plans to identify and treat physical problems with the goal to return to normal functioning. He is a leader in innovation in this young medical specialty. He is a key opinion leader for treating complex head, neck and face pain. He has been on the front line of innovation including neuromodulation as well as stereotactic and orthobiologic treatments for traditional surgical problems.
Dr. Rupert enjoys time with his wife and children. They enjoy going on adventures and learning new hobbies. He enjoys solving problems and teaching his children to develop problem-solving skills.

Commonly Treated
Conditions/Injuries
- Chronic pain management
- Back and neck pain
- Sciatica
- Degenerative disc disease
- Herniated discs
- Spinal stenosis
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Postoperative pain
- Headaches and migraines
- Cancer-related pain

Commonly
Performed Procedures
- Spinal Endoscopy
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
- Spinal injections and nerve blocks
- MILD Procedure (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression)
- Trigger point injections
- Vertiflex Spacer Implant
- Facet joint injections
- Kyphoplasty
- Sympathetic nerve blocks
- Neuromodulation
- Celiac plexus blocks
- Orthobiologics
- Nerve destruction procedures
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
- Facial Pain Management

Education
RESIDENCY:
Anesthesiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
GRADUATE:
Biomechanical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati
UNDERGRADUATE:
Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati

Titles, Honors, Awards
- First Tennessee Physician to Implant Boston Scientific’s Infinion 16 Percutaneous Lead
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor
- Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University
- Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP)