Kristina Barber, MD is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She completed her Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency and Pain Medicine fellowship at University of Colorado. During her training, she served as Chief Resident and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Dr. Barber takes an evidence-based, holistic, and functional approach to provide expert management for musculoskeletal, complex spine and other pain conditions. She is skilled in EMGs, botox (migraine and dystonia), PRP, ultrasound-guided injections (joint, tendon sheath, nerve blocks, peripheral nerve stimulation).
Additionally, she performs cervical, thoracic, and lumbar fluoroscopic interventions (including epidural injections and radiofrequency ablation), spinal cord stimulator trials, and sympathetic blocks.
J. Tashof Bernton, MD, one of the founding partners of CROM, is a 1979 graduate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. with subsequent internship and residency training in both internal medicine and occupational medicine. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Preventative Medicine in Occupational Medicine. He is also certified by the American College of Thermography.
The primary focus of Dr. Bernton’s practice is the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries including back, neck, and myofascial pain. His practice includes prescription of therapies including PRP, as well as medications, physical therapy and prescription of spinal injections. Dr. Bernton also performs peripheral joint and trigger point injections. He has extensive experience in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Dr. Bernton has chaired the Colorado Medical Society Workers Compensation Committee and has Level II full accreditation from the Colorado Division of Worker’s Compensation. He performs Autonomic Testing Battery and Stress Thermography diagnostic assessments for diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Dr. Bernton is the 2020-2021 national president of the American Academy of Thermology, the national organization of physicians performing diagnostic thermographic testing.
Haley Burke, MD, is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center with subsequent residency training in Neurology at the University of Colorado. Here, she received the department’s excellence in teaching award during her year as chief resident. She completed post-graduate fellowship training in interventional pain management at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and is board-certified in Neurology and Interventional Pain Management.
She has Level II Full Accreditation from the Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation.
By also maintaining a faculty appointment as an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pain Management at the University of Colorado, she stays apprised of the latest developments in pain management and headache treatments. Dr. Burke continues to enjoy the educational aspect of her work with medical students, residents, and fellows.
With her primary focus of interventional pain management, Dr. Burke has comprehensive expertise in procedures for spine, joint, craniofacial, neuropathic and cancer-related pain. She is skilled in diagnostic nerve blocks, epidural injections, neurolytic procedures including radiofrequency ablation and spinal cord stimulation. She is also the only physician in Colorado offering Discseel for painful degenerative disc conditions. Dr. Burke is a member of the Spine Intervention Society, the American Academy of Neurology and the Colorado Pain Society.
Usama H. Ghazi, DO, is a graduate of Midwestern University – AZCOM and is double board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Pain Management. Dr. Ghazi completed fellowship training in pain management and served as a clinical instructor at the Stanford University Interventional Spine Center. He served as an adjunct medical professor at multiple medical schools over the last decade.
The primary focus of Dr. Ghazi’s outpatient practice is the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with musculoskeletal and neurologic, pelvic and sexual disorders. Dr. Ghazi is pioneering shockwave therapy for female pelvic pain, female/male sexual dysfunction and also specializes in peripheral nerve injuries and diagnostic ultrasound imaging. He performs interventional injections under fluoroscopic guidance in the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. Dr. Ghazi has Level II Full Accreditation from the Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation.
Lawrence A. Lesnak, DO, is a 1990 graduate from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He underwent subsequent residency training in general surgery and neurosurgery at the Osteopathic Medical Center of Philadelphia. Additionally, he completed residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lesnak received his board certification from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has current active state license in Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Nebraska.
The primary focus of Dr. Lesnak’s practice is evaluation and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders and complaints. He performs electrodiagnostic studies, extremity joint injections and interventional spine procedures. He also performs forensic medical evaluations with a strong focus on medical causality issues. Dr. Lesnak has Level II Full Accreditation from the Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation.
Levi Miller, DO, graduated from the University of North Texas, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine with an interest in neuromusculoskeletal medicine. He is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), having completed his residency at the University of Washington in Seattle. He fulfilled a fellowship in interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine at Southwest Spine and Sports in Scottsdale, Arizona. During his fellowship, he received advanced training in regenerative medicine and collaborated in research related to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration.
Dr. Miller diagnoses and treats neuromusculoskeletal issues through listening carefully to history, doing thorough examinations, interpreting imaging and performing electrodiagnostics. His focus is providing nonsurgical solutions for acute and chronic musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. These range from education for healthy choices and behaviors to interventions that are minimally invasive, such as spine and joint injection using both ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance. He also offers platelet rich plasma (PRP).
Barry Ogin, MD, received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois in 1991. He then went on to graduate in 1995 from the St. Louis University School of Medicine. After an internship at Pennsylvania Hospital, he completed a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Ogin is double board-certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Pain Medicine.
Dr. Ogin specializes in the management of musculoskeletal and neurologic injuries, focusing on spine care, occupational and automobile accident-related injuries and pain management. He has over 20 years of experience performing fluoroscopically and ultrasound-guided interventional procedures. Dr. Ogin performs electromyography and peripheral nerve and joint injections, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. He also performs forensic evaluations. Dr. Ogin has professional licensures in Colorado and Nevada. He has full Level II Accreditation through the Colorado Division of Worker’s Compensation.
He and his wife, along with their two children enjoy skiing, snowboarding, hiking and traveling. Dr. Ogin grew up in the Denver Metro area and is an avid fan of the Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche.
David L. Reinhard, MD, is a 1988 graduate of New York Medical College, with subsequent residency training at University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He completed fellowship training in brain injury rehabilitation at Moss Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia and received his board certification from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
The primary focus of Dr. Reinhard’s practice is outpatient treatment of patients with musculoskeletal injuries, traumatic brain injury and electrodiagnostic studies. He also performs laboratory testing (stress thermography and autonomic testing) of patients suspected of having CRPS. Dr. Reinhard is certified by the American Academy of Thermology. He has Level II Full Accreditation from the Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation.
Tomas Salazar, MD is a double board-certified physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, with advanced fellowship training in interventional pain management. He earned his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers RWJ JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, New Jersey, where he served as Administrative Chief Resident during his final year. He remained at Rutgers RWJ JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute to complete an ACGME-accredited fellowship in interventional pain management.
Dr. Salazar specializes in the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of acute and chronic pain. He has extensive expertise in procedures for spine, joint, craniofacial, and neuropathic pain, including diagnostic ultrasound, targeted nerve blocks, epidural injections, and neurolytic procedures such as radiofrequency ablation. He also has advanced, specialized training in neuromodulation, offering spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation, and peripheral nerve stimulation for patients with nerve injuries, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), or chronic pelvic pain.
In addition, Dr. Salazar provides regenerative and office-based therapies including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, shockwave therapy, and photobiomodulation treatments, tailoring each plan to meet the unique needs of his patients. His care philosophy combines procedural expertise with a commitment to restoring function, reducing pain, and improving quality of life.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Salazar enjoys running marathons, skiing, hiking, and traveling with his family. A strong believer in the benefits of an active lifestyle, he spends as much time outdoors as possible. Originally from northern New Jersey, he is also a devoted New York Mets fan.
Yani C. Zinis, DO, is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Non-Surgical Sports Medicine Physician at Denver Sports Medicine and Spine in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Zinis is Board-Certified in Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and has been a part of the Rose Medical Community for over 20 years. Dr. Yani Zinis first joined Orthopedic Associates in 1996, and then in May of 2018, he opened a new practice on the campus of Rose Medical Center. He is committed to the highest level of specialty care in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, offering non-operative treatment and management of orthopedic injuries and musculoskeletal conditions.
A Colorado native, Dr. Zinis attended Mullen High School and received his BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) in Pennsylvania and completed his residency at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Dr. Zinis is very involved with the sports community both locally and internationally. He has worked for USA Hockey as the head team physician at the Olympics and multiple World Championships and as an assistant team physician in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche (20 years) and in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets (14 years). Dr Zinis is credentialed as a US Olympic Committee physician and has served as the head team physician at the Summer and Winter Olympics as well as Paralympics for USA Wheelchair Basketball and Rugby. He was prior team physician for the Colorado Foxes (soccer) and the Colorado Crush Arena Football Team. Dr. Zinis has been recognized on multiple occasions as a 5280 Top Doctor since 1999. He continues to focus on the functional restoration of orthopedic injuries with a conservative yet progressive philosophy.
