Overview
Dr. Goode is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a physical therapist by clinical training and epidemiologist by scientific training. His focus is on understanding the etiology of low back pain and other chronic musculoskeletal conditions and improving the delivery of care for patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. In his research he has published in the areas of the relationship between individual radiographic features in the lumbar spine and clinical symptoms, biomarkers and peripheral joint osteoarthritis.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2023 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2023 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2024 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Baseline characteristics of Veterans from improving Veteran access to integrated management of back pain (AIM-Back) - an embedded pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial in the United States.
Journal Article Pain Manag · April 7, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Describe baseline characteristics and representativeness of AIM-Back trial participants relative to Veterans with low back pain at participating clinics. METHODS: Veterans were referred to AIM-Back randomized care pathways and included 1) enroll ... Full text Link to item CiteSequenced Care Pathway vs Pain Navigator Pathway for Veterans With Low Back Pain: The AIM-Back Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · April 1, 2026 IMPORTANCE: Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability, and there is limited evidence from clinical practice to support the effectiveness of alternative care models. OBJECTIVE: To compare a sequenced care pathway (SCP) with a pain navigator pathw ... Full text Link to item CitePhenotypes of patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis presenting for nonoperative care: baseline data from the Lumbar Stenosis Prognostic Subgroups for Personalizing Care and Treatment Study (PROSPECTS).
Journal Article Pain Med · February 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: This study describes the enrollment and baseline characteristics of participants in the Lumbar Stenosis Prognostic Subgroups for Personalizing Care and Treatment Study (PROSPECTS) cohort and explores subgroups of patients presenting for nonopera ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Biomarkers to Advance Clinical Phenotypes of Low Back Pain (BACk)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028Social Health Factors Associated with the Transition from Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain
FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2024 - 2027View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2011
Ph.D.
Duke University ·
2005
D.P.T.