Mark J. Downey, MD

Board-Certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Interventional Spine Physiatrist

As a physiatrist, Dr. Downey specializes in diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of pain-related spinal disorders. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) since 2007 and uses his comprehensive spine and musculoskeletal training to determine the appropriate line of treatment for a variety of spinal conditions. Specializing in interventional spine, he is able to offer fluoroscopic spinal injection procedures to eliminate spine-related pain and restore normal activities and function.

Dr. Mark Downey is a native of Anniston, Alabama. He has been in practice in Homewood, Alabama for more than 10 years and has performed thousands of spinal procedures to help patients recover from back and neck pain and get back to activity. His practice serves as a referral center for general and complex non-surgical spinal problems in the region. He maintains one of the busiest spine practices in Alabama.

Dr. Mark Downey is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham. He received his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at UAB. Following his residency training, he completed additional training in interventional spine procedures making him proficient in cervical, thoracic and lumbar injections. Over the past 2 years, he has become a primary referral source for thoracic and lumbar compression fractures, performing over 100 kyphoplasty procedures in his in-office surgical suite.

Dr. Downey and his wife Kim, live in Vestavia Hills with their three young boys. He enjoys golf, exercise, wake-boarding, and outdoor activities with his family. He spends much of his free time practicing baseball and basketball with his boys. He also serves as a drummer on the praise team at his local church.

	On-Time Doctor Award (2020) Vitals On-Time + Promptness Award recognizes doctors with consistent high ratings for timeliness of appointments. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and promptness scores.
	Compassionate Doctor Award (2020) Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to physicians who treat their patients with the utmost kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and bedside manner scores.
	Patient’s Choice Award (2020) Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.