Dr. John Pitts, M.D.

Centeno-Schutlz Clinic

Dr. Pitts is originally from Chicago, IL but is a medical graduate of Vanderbilt School of Medicine in Nashville, TN. After Vanderbilt, he completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.  In residency, he gained much experience in spine and sports medicine through fluoroscopically guided spinal procedures and ultrasound guided peripheral joint injections. However, Dr. Pitts wanted to broaden his skills and treatment options beyond the current typical standards of care. Thus, he came to CSC as a fellow to learn more about regenerative medicine and interventional orthobiologics.

Dr. Pitts has been certified by Dr. Centeno as an advanced upper cervical provider who can both perform upper cervical posterior treatments and the ePICL procedure. He has been involved in the research and development of regenerative procedures since completing his CSC fellowship in 2014 and is an expert in treating the anterior longitudinal liagment.

He is the current CSC fellowship director, teaches Regenexx affiliates, and regularly teaches at regenerative medicine conferences. Additionally, he has interests in nutrition, supplements, and complementary and alternative medicine. He has written a nutrition guide; Nutrition 2.0: 21st Century Guide to Nutrition and Health as Dr. Pitts believes in taking a holistic approach to patient care.  He also is a main editor of the Atlas of Interventional Orthopedics, the first full textbook on the new field of Interventional Orthopedics to educate physicians on why and how to perform these injection procedures. Dr. Pitts is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In his spare time, he enjoys most outdoor activities, sports, biking, hiking, snowboarding, lifting weights, and traveling with his wife and 2 children.