Centeno-Schultz Clinic

Bios

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  Christopher Centeno, MD

  CMO

  Inventor of stem cell therapy for orthopedic conditions. Founder of Regenexx, and Co-founder of Centeno-Schultz Clinic. Christopher J. Centeno, M.D. is an international expert and specialist in Interventional Orthopedics and the clinical use of bone marrow concentrate in orthopedics. He is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a subspecialty of pain medicine through The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Centeno is one of the few physicians in the world with extensive experience in the culture expansion of and clinical use of adult bone marrow concentrate to treat orthopedic injuries. His clinic incorporates a variety of revolutionary pain management techniques to bring its broad patient base relief and results. Dr. Centeno treats patients from all over the US who travel to Colorado to undergo innovative, non-surgical treatments. Dr. Centeno has chaired multiple international research-based conferences. He also maintains an active research-based practice, with multiple publications listed in the US National Library of Medicine. Dr. Centeno has also served as editor-in-chief of a medical research journal dedicated to traumatic injury. Dr. Centeno trained at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center, and the Institute for Rehabilitation Research. He hails from both Florida and New York and currently resides in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and three children.

  Link: Christopher Centeno, MD

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  John Schultz, MD

  Co-Founder

  My passion and specialization are in the evaluation and treatment of cervical disc, facet, ligament, and nerve pain, including the non-surgical treatment of Craniocervical instability (CCI). I quit a successful career in anesthesia and traditional pain management to pursue and advance the use of PRP and bone marrow concentrate for common orthopedic conditions. I have been a patient with severe pain and know firsthand the limitations of traditional orthopedic surgery. I am a co-founder of the Centeno-Schultz Clinic which was established in 2005. Being active is a central part of my life as I enjoy time skiing, biking, hiking, sailing with my family and 9 grandchildren. Compassion, communication, and grace are central themes in my life and practice.

  Link: John Schultz, MD

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  John Pitts, MD

  Dr. Pitts is originally from Chicago, IL but is a medical graduate of Vanderbilt School of Medicine in Nashville, TN. After Vanderbilt he completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. The focus of PM&R is restoration of function and quality of life. In residency he gained much experience in musculoskeletal medicine, rehabilitation, spine and sports medicine along with some regenerative medicine. He also gained significant experience in fluoroscopically guided spinal procedures and peripheral injections. However, Dr. Pitts wanted to broaden his skills and treatment options beyond the current typical standards of care. Thus, he came to Colorado as a fellow to learn more about regenerative medicine and interventional orthopedics as well as to further develop his skills in fluoroscopic guided procedures, diagnostic ultrasound and interventional ultrasound. He has been involved in research and development of the regenerative procedures and post procedural rehabilitation. He completed his fellowship in 2014 and was excited to stay on as a staff physician. Additionally he has interests in nutrition, supplements, and complementary and alternative medicine. He has written and published a nutrition guide; 21st Century Guide to Nutrition and Health. Dr. Pitts believes in taking a holistic approach to patient care. He is excited to continue to learn and develop his career around regenerative medicine. Dr. Pitts is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In his spare time he enjoys all outdoor activities, sports, running, hiking, lifting weights, Crossfit, biking, and traveling with his wife.

  Link: John Pitts, MD

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  Jason Markle, DO

  Post residency, Dr. Markle was selected to the Interventional Orthopedic Fellowship program at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic. During his fellowship, he gained significant experience in the new field of Interventional Orthopedics and regenerative medicine, honing his skills in advanced injection techniques into the spine and joints treating patients with autologous, bone marrow concentrate, and platelet solutions. Dr. Markle then accepted a full-time attending physician position at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, where he both treats patients and trains Interventional Orthopedics fellows. Dr. Markle is an active member of the Interventional Orthopedic Foundation and serves as a course instructor, where he trains physicians from around the world. Dr. Markle is an outdoor sports enthusiast. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, snowboarding, rock climbing, mountain biking, Olympic weightlifting, and Crossfit, and spending time with his wife and two dogs.

  Link: Jason Markle, DO

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  Matthew Hyzy, DO

  Lead Physician at Lone Tree Clinic

  Doctor Hyzy is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physiatry) and fellowship trained in Interventional Orthopedics and Spine. He is published in the use of autologous solutions including platelet derived growth factors and bone marrow concentrate for orthopedic and spinal conditions. Dr. Hyzy is a Chicago native but moved to Florida in his youth and started his pursuit of medical training. Dr. Hyzy completed residency training at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (P.M.R./Physiatry). There, he served as Chief resident and garnered numerous clinical experiences in Physiatry, Surgical and Non-Surgical Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Interventional Physiatry, Pain Management, Interventional Spine and Regenerative Medicine; which fueled his desire to pursue more training in Interventional Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine. He was subsequently honored to be chosen as a fellow in Interventional Orthopedics at The Centeno Schultz Clinic. Dr. Hyzy’s previous role as a personal fitness instructor, an Osteopathic Physician, and a Physiatrist have all aligned in a holistic approach to the treatment of patients with pain, impairments, and dysfunction. He uses these experiences to optimize function and decrease pain with biomechanical evaluation, procedural interventions including diagnostic/interventional ultrasound and fluoroscopically guided procedures. Dr. Hyzy continues to promote the field in patient outcomes and research as well as providing clinical training for other physicians while serving as a clinical instructor for the Interventional Orthopedics Foundation. Dr Hyzy has served on numerous organized medicine associations, provided medical coverage for the annual Austin Marathon and provided pre-participation athletic physicals as a resident physician. Dr. Hyzy is proud to be an attending physician at The Centeno-Schultz Clinic where he is an integral part of the Interventional Orthopedics fellowship and the progression of regenerative medicine research. His research interests include the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Platelet Lysate (PL), and Bone Marrow Concentrate (BMC). in musculoskeletal medicine, Osteoarthritis, percutaneous ACL repair, axial spinal disorders while participating in new treatment strategies to assist patients. Outside of Medicine, his interests include exploring the Rocky Mountain active lifestyle, paddle boarding, Mtn. Biking, Yoga, international cuisine and spending time with his family and friends.

  Link: Matthew Hyzy, DO

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  Brandon Money, DO, MS

  TPI Certified

  Dr. Money is an Indiana native who now proudly calls Colorado home. He attended medical school at Kansas City University and then returned to Indiana to complete a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program at Indiana University, where he was trained on non-surgical methods to improve health and function as well as rehabilitative care following trauma, stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, etc. Dr. Money has been following the ideology behind Centeno-Schultz Clinic and Regenexx since he was in medical school, as he believed there had to be a better way to care for patients than the status quo. The human body has incredible healing capabilities and he sought to learn more about harnessing those potentials without the use of steroid injections and surgery. This led him to the Interventional Orthopedics Foundation (IOF), which trains physicians from all over the world with techniques using bone marrow concentrate from the patient’s own body. During residency, Dr. Money began attending the IOF annual conference which gathers the brightest minds in the field who share their views and cutting-edge research discoveries in the field. Needless to say, he was more than ecstatic to begin fellowship training with Centeno-Schultz Clinic after completing residency. Dr. Money became an attending physician with Centeno-Schultz following the completion of his fellowship. Dr. Money has been involved in athletics his entire life. During graduate and medical school he was a competitive triathlete, participating in races in the Midwest and East coast. He has also had the opportunity to be a part of the medical staff for Ironman triathlon races. Now he fully embraces the Colorado lifestyle with endless cycling routes, snowboarding in the winter, and summitting “14ers” (14,000-foot peaks for those not from Colorado) in the summer. Dr. Money considers golf his favorite activity and he has been playing for 25+ years. He is the only physician in Colorado who is actively certified by the Titleist Performance Institute. That means he understands how certain characteristics of your golf swing are either caused by or can lead to injuries anywhere from the neck to the foot.

  Link: Brandon Money, DO, MS