Research & Publications
Grounded in the literature, not just experience.
Dr. Foster contributes to the academic literature in interventional pain medicine, with a particular focus on SI joint fusion and spinal cord stimulation. His full publication record is maintained on ORCID.
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Peer-Reviewed Publications
Journal articles
Weisbein D, et al. (Foster JM, co-author).
Minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion: Primary endpoint results from the prospective, multicenter STACI study.
PM&R. 2026;1-10.
Lynch PJ, Tubic G, Foster JM, Puri S, Burnette CA, Block JE.
Minimally Invasive Inferior Intra-Articular Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Successful Application of Osseous Stabilization Using Allograft Bone.
Orthop Res Rev. 2022;14:429-435.
Sayed D, Foster JM, Nairizi A, Sills S, Miller A.
10 kHz High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Thoracic Pain: A Multicenter Case Series and a Guide for Optimal Anatomic Lead Placement.
Pain Physician. 2020;23(4):E369-E376.
Book Chapters
Contributed chapters
Braun EB, Sack A, Foster JM, Sowder TM, Khan TW.
A 55 Year-Old Male With Pain After Above Knee Amputation.
In: Practical Chronic Pain Management: A Case-Based Approach. Springer, 2020. p 221-232.
Nicol AL, Foster JM, Sowder TM.
Fibromyalgia.
In: Conn's Current Therapy 2020. Elsevier; 2020.
Academic & Professional Engagement
Teaching, mentorship, and training roles
Beyond publication, Dr. Foster is actively involved in training the next generation of interventional pain physicians and advancing the responsible use of the technologies he works with.
- Academic Faculty Appointments
- Has held faculty positions at Kansas City University (KCU) and the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC).
- Physician Education & Training
- Ongoing involvement in physician education for interventional pain physicians learning advanced procedural techniques — including didactic instruction, cadaver lab training, proctoring, and mentorship in spinal cord stimulation, sacroiliac joint fusion, and peripheral nerve stimulation.
- Board Member, American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
- Serves on the board of the ACPA, a national organization supporting patients living with chronic pain.
Research Partnerships
Clinical trial collaborations
Dr. Vince Clinical Research
An ongoing research partnership with Dr. Vince Clinical Research, a clinical research center in Overland Park, KS, supporting pharmaceutical clinical trials aimed at advancing evidence-based treatment options.
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