First Name * Last Name * Email *

Create Password *

Postal Code * Country *

Date of Birth *

Select a birth month. * Select a birth day. * Select a birth year. *

Gender * FemaleMale

I want to receive the latest health news and personalized information from Sharecare. You can change your mind at any time.

By creating an account, you agree to the Sharecare Privacy Policy and Terms, including the Health Info Policy. You may receive email notifications, alerts and other notices from Sharecare. You can opt-out at any time.

Are Steroid Injections for Back Pain Safe?

Are Steroid Injections for Back Pain Safe? (1:56)

Steroid injections for back pain have been in the news due to fungal meningitis. Are they safe? In this video, Darria Gillespie, MD, MBA, an emergency room physician at Emory University Hospital, discusses steroids and alternatives.

Darria Long Gillespie, MD

See All

Most Popular

About Darria Long Gillespie, MD

Darria Long Gillespie, MD is Executive Vice President, Clinical Strategy at Sharecare, Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine and works as an emergency room doctor in the Emory University Hospital Emergency Department.

View Profile

Recommended

See All