Denk, William, MD

William Denk, MD joined Cheyenne Regional Medical Group in 2023. He completed his residence in anesthesiology in Philadelphia, before completing his fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Dr. Denk chose to incorporate pain management into his education due to the number of patients he met with chronic pain during his residency. “When I realized how common the problem of untreated chronic pain was in the general public, I saw a gap in patient care that I could fill to positively impact many lives,” he says.

His patient care philosophy is to empower patients to take control of their own health by providing them with a diagnosis and educating them on available treatment options, so they can make the most informed decision to improve their functionality and quality of life.

Having grown up in Canada, Dr. Denk has always been a lover of outdoor activities, so he feels right at home in Wyoming. “I was drawn to the strong work ethic, family values, and the small businesses that makes Cheyenne truly remarkable. Cheyenne embodies the spirit of autonomy and generosity—ideals I incorporate into my own practice,” he says. When he is not helping his patients, he enjoys reading science fiction novels, hiking, skiing, learning new languages, cooking, baking and traveling with his fiancée.

Specialities/Procedures

• SPRINT peripheral nerve stimulation
• Interlaminar epidural steroid injection (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, caudal)
• Transforaminal epidural steroid injection and selective nerve root blocks (thoracic, lumbar, sacral)
• Spinal radiofrequency ablation (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
• Facet injections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
• Sacroiliac joint injections and radiofrequency ablation
• Sympathetic blocks (stellate ganglion, lumbar sympathetic, ganglion impar)
• Diagnostic injections and radiofrequency ablation of peripheral joints (hips, knees, shoulders)
• Ultrasound-guided injections of peripheral joints, bursae, tendon sheaths, peripheral nerves
• Minor joint injections (e.g. sacrococcygeal, acromioclavicular)

Education

Medical School
Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland, 2018

Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, 2022

Fellowship
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 2023

Certifications

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology