Overview
Dr. Cook is a clinical researcher, physical therapist, and profession advocate with a long-term history of clinical care excellence and service. His passions include refining and improving the patient examination process and validating tools used in day-to-day physical therapist practice. Dr. Cook has authored or co-authored 4 textbooks, has published over 425 peer reviewed manuscripts and lectures internationally on orthopedic examination and treatment.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2016 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2020 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Latent classes of trial reporting and publication practices in spinal manipulation research: a meta-epidemiological study.
Journal Article Musculoskelet Sci Pract · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Reliable reporting and publication practices are essential for trustworthy evidence synthesis and clinical decision-making. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify latent classes of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating spinal manipulative the ... Full text Link to item CiteMyosteatosis and skeletal muscle atrophy, but not fibrosis, are correlated with increasing tear sizes of full-thickness rotator cuff tears.
Journal Article J Shoulder Elbow Surg · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are a common shoulder pathology associated with degenerative muscle changes, including fatty accumulation (myosteatosis), muscle atrophy, and fibrosis. The purpose of this study was to utilize immunohistochemistry to a ... Full text Link to item CitePatient Expectations as Predictors: Understanding Patient-Reported Outcomes in Musculoskeletal Conditions.
Journal Article J Eval Clin Pract · December 2025 RATIONALE: Patient expectations are a key component of the shared decision-making process and have been found to be associated with treatment outcomes. However, there are concerns about the published research on patient expectations, including heterogeneit ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Outcomes of Faculty Residencies: A multi-site mixed-methods investigation of key interested parties
ResearchConsultant · Awarded by Foundation for Physical Therapy · 2025 - 2026Force-Based Manipulations Research Network
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham · 2022 - 2026Specific and Shared Mechanisms Associated With Treatment for Chronic Neck Pain
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Foundation for Physical Therapy · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Texas Tech University of Health Science, School of Nursing ·
2003
Ph.D.
Maryville College ·
1990
B.S.