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. Looking at Mark, one would never believe that he once weighed over 300 pounds! 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.