Dr. Conliffe was born and raised here in Louisville and after his education and training decided to come back to Louisville to raise his growing family. Mark attended Trinity high school where he played football and earned a scholarship as an offensive lineman to Army. Mark completed a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Training and Human Development at the University of Louisville. He then spent four years at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, studying for his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine. In 2014, Mark launched his own practice that focused on regenerative medicine. Mark combined forces with Commonwealth Pain and Spine in 2019 to bring his particular expertise to the largest established pain practice in the region. Mark and his wife, Katie (a local pediatrician), met while in medical school at MSU and have been married since 2010. Mark’s hobbies include spending as much time as possible with their four children, ages 9, 6, 4, and 2, as well as their Australian Shepard, and their 3 goats, Moonstone, Iris, and Jon Snow.

Amber was born and raised in Louisville. Much of her childhood was spent playing competitive volleyball, including 2 years at Sacred Heart Academy. Amber attended Western Kentucky University where she received her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and completed a dietetic internship at Murray State University. After working a couple of years as a dietitian, she went back to school to obtain a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies. She has worked as a physician assistant since 2015, beginning her career in pediatrics and more recently working in clinical research. Her focus now is helping people get back to their healthier self and improving her patients’ quality of life. Following college, Amber spent much of her free time training for marathons and traveling, mainly to national parks. More recently, her hobbies are spending time with her husband, Matt, and 2 children, Connor (3) and Mallory (1), and being active outdoors.