Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellowship in General Internal Medicine, Medicine, Boston University 1996 - 1998
  • Medical Residency, Medicine, Boston University 1994 - 1996
  • M.D., Boston University School of Medicine 1994
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2012 - 2017
  • Associate Professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health 2013 - 2016
  • Instructor Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2011 - 2012
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • DEC 13, 2018

    Duke Health News

    Why Massage Should Be Part of a Plan to Reduce Arthritis Pain

  • AUG 9, 2016

    CBS News

    Dr. Adam Perlman: Why is ‘cupping’ attracting Olympic athletes like Michael Phelps?

  • AUG 9, 2016

    CBS News

    Dr. Adam Perlman: Why is ‘cupping’ attracting Olympic athletes like Michael Phelps?

  • OCT 30, 2013

    Durham Herald-Sun)

    Duke gets grant for integrative health leadership program

  • OCT 30, 2013

    Durham Herald-Sun

    Duke gets grant for integrative health leadership program

  • JUL 23, 2013

    NBC “TODAY”

    Dr. Adam Perlman: Are you addicted to stress?
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Multisite RCT Investigating the Efficacy of Massage in Osteoarthritis awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2016
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Forte, Antonio J., Gunel Guliyeva, Heidi McLeod, Abd Moain Abu Dabrh, Manisha Salinas, Francisco R. Avila, and Adam Perlman. “The Impact of Optimism on Cancer-Related and Postsurgical Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review.” J Pain Symptom Manage 63, no. 2 (February 2022): e203–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.09.008.
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    • Tofthagen, C., M. Tanay, A. Perlman, J. Starr, P. Advani, K. Sheffield, and T. Brigham. “A Systematic Review of Nutritional Lab Correlates with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.” Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 2 (January 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020355.
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    • Perlman, Adam I., Heidi M. McLeod, Elizabeth C. Ventresca, Manisha G. Salinas, Peter J. Post, Michael J. Schuh, and Abd Moain Abu Dabrh. “Medical Cannabis State and Federal Regulations: Implications for United States Health Care Entities.” Mayo Clin Proc 96, no. 10 (October 2021): 2671–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.05.005.
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    • McLeod, Heidi, Adam I. Perlman, Manisha G. Salinas, and Abd Moain Abu Dabrh. “Caring for Caregivers-A New Integrative Care Path for Advanced Lung Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers.” J Altern Complement Med 27, no. 5 (May 2021): 377–78. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0396.
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    • Abu Dabrh, Abd Moain, Kasey R. Boehmer, Nathan Shippee, Stacey A. Rizza, Adam I. Perlman, Sara R. Dick, Emma M. Behnken, and Victor M. Montori. “Minimally disruptive medicine (MDM) in clinical practice: a qualitative case study of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic care model.” Bmc Health Serv Res 21, no. 1 (January 6, 2021): 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-06010-x.
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    • Perlman, A. I., H. McLeod, M. G. Salinas, J. L. Schafer, J. Ventenilla, and A. M. A. Dabrh. “Bridging Intention and Action for Employee Well-Being Using the Intentional Action (InAct) Process: Workshop-Lecture Series.” Global Advances in Health and Medicine 10 (January 1, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1177/21649561211015653.
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    • Chesak, Sherry S., Adam I. Perlman, Priscilla R. Gill, and Anjali Bhagra. “Strategies for Resiliency of Medical Staff During COVID-19.” Mayo Clin Proc 95, no. 9S (September 2020): S56–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.07.002.
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    • Yang, Juan, Brent A. Bauer, Stephanie A. Lindeen, Adam I. Perlman, Abd Moain Abu Dabrh, Kasey R. Boehmer, Manisha Salinas, and Susanne M. Cutshall. “Current trends in health coaching for chronic conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” Medicine (Baltimore) 99, no. 30 (July 24, 2020): e21080. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000021080.
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    • Perlman, A. I., and A. M. Abu Dabrh. “Health and Wellness Coaching in Serving the Needs of Today’s Patients: A Primer for Healthcare Professionals.” Global Advances in Health and Medicine 9 (January 1, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1177/2164956120959274.
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    • Perlman, Adam, Susan Gould Fogerite, Oliver Glass, Elizabeth Bechard, Ather Ali, Valentine Y. Njike, Carl Pieper, et al. “Efficacy and Safety of Massage for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: a Randomized Clinical Trial.” J Gen Intern Med 34, no. 3 (March 2019): 379–86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4763-5.
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    • Gustafson, C., and A. Perlman. “Adam Perlman, MD, MPH: Transformation in health care lies in finding potential.” Integrative Medicine (Boulder) 18, no. 2 (January 1, 2019): 50–56.
    • Smith, Brad, Andrew Shatté, Adam Perlman, Michael Siers, and Wendy D. Lynch. “Improvements in Resilience, Stress, and Somatic Symptoms Following Online Resilience Training: A Dose-Response Effect.” J Occup Environ Med 60, no. 1 (January 2018): 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001142.
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    • Perlman, Adam. “How to Find Happiness As a Leader-Focus on Your Why.” Explore (Ny) 14, no. 4 (2018): 309–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2018.04.006.
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    • Ali, Ather, Lisa Rosenberger, Theresa R. Weiss, Carl Milak, and Adam I. Perlman. “Massage Therapy and Quality of Life in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Qualitative Study.” Pain Med 18, no. 6 (June 1, 2017): 1168–75. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnw217.
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    • Yang, N. Y., R. Q. Wolever, R. Roberts, A. Perlman, R. J. Dolor, D. I. Abrams, G. S. Ginsburg, and L. A. Simmons. “Integrative health care services utilization as a function of body mass index: A BraveNet practice-based research network study.” Advances in Integrative Medicine 4, no. 1 (April 1, 2017): 14–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2017.02.003.
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    • Shatté, Andrew, Adam Perlman, Brad Smith, and Wendy D. Lynch. “The Positive Effect of Resilience on Stress and Business Outcomes in Difficult Work Environments.” Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 59, no. 2 (February 2017): 135–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000000914.
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    • Perlman, Adam, and Sarah Perlman. “Living and Leading With Resilience.” Explore (Ny) 13, no. 5 (2017): 348–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2017.07.002.
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    • Perlman, Adam. “Helping People to Self-Actualize: Revising the Role and Goal of Our Healthcare System.” Explore (Ny) 13, no. 1 (2017): 6–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2016.10.009.
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    • Perlman, Adam. “Informed Mindfulness and the Art of Decision Making.” Explore (Ny) 13, no. 2 (2017): 143–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2016.12.014.
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    • Perlman, Adam. “Relationships, Priorities, and a Life Worth Living.” Explore (Ny) 12, no. 3 (2016): 208–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2016.02.012.
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    • Perlman, A., M. Dreusicke, T. Keever, and A. Ali. “Perceptions of massage therapists participating in a randomized controlled trial.” International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice 8, no. 3 (September 1, 2015): 10–15. https://doi.org/10.3822/ijtmb.v8i3.278.
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    • Juberg, Michael, Kristin K. Jerger, Kelli D. Allen, Natalia O. Dmitrieva, Teresa Keever, and Adam I. Perlman. “Pilot study of massage in veterans with knee osteoarthritis.” J Altern Complement Med 21, no. 6 (June 2015): 333–38. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2014.0254.
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    • Perlman, Adam. “Informed Mindfulness as the Foundation for Leadership.” Explore (Ny) 11, no. 4 (2015): 324–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2015.04.012.
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    • Wolever, Ruth Q., Nikita S. Goel, Rhonda S. Roberts, Karen Caldwell, Benjamin Kligler, Jeffery A. Dusek, Adam Perlman, Rowena Dolor, and Donald I. Abrams. “Integrative Medicine Patients Have High Stress, Pain, and Psychological Symptoms.” Explore (Ny) 11, no. 4 (2015): 296–303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2015.04.003.
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    • Hazelton, Garrett, Jennifer W. Williams, Jessica Wakefield, Adam Perlman, William E. Kraus, and Ruth Q. Wolever. “Psychosocial benefits of cardiac rehabilitation among women compared with men.” J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 34, no. 1 (2014): 21–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000034.
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    • Perlman, Adam, Bonnie Horrigan, Elizabeth Goldblatt, Victoria Maizes, and Ben Kligler. “The pebble in the pond: how integrative leadership can bring about transformation.” Explore (Ny) 10, no. 5 Suppl (2014): S1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2014.07.001.
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    • Smith, Linda L., Noelle H. Lake, Leigh Ann Simmons, Adam Perlman, Shelley Wroth, and Ruth Q. Wolever. “Integrative Health Coach Training: A Model for Shifting the Paradigm Toward Patient-centricity and Meeting New National Prevention Goals.” Glob Adv Health Med 2, no. 3 (May 2013): 66–74. https://doi.org/10.7453/gahmj.2013.034.
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    • Perlman, Adam I., David G. Lebow, Karen Raphael, Ather Ali, and Leigh Ann Simmons. “A point-of-sale communications campaign to provide consumers safety information on drug-dietary supplement interactions: a pilot study.” Health Commun 28, no. 7 (2013): 729–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2012.713777.
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    • Perlman, Adam, Oliver Lontok, Maureen Huhmann, J Scott Parrott, Leigh Ann Simmons, and Linda Patrick-Miller. “Prevalence and correlates of postdiagnosis initiation of complementary and alternative medicine among patients at a comprehensive cancer center.” J Oncol Pract 9, no. 1 (January 2013): 34–41. https://doi.org/10.1200/JOP.2012.000634.
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    • Ali, Ather, Janet Kahn, Lisa Rosenberger, and Adam I. Perlman. “Development of a manualized protocol of massage therapy for clinical trials in osteoarthritis.” Trials 13 (October 4, 2012): 185. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-13-185.
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    • Perlman, Adam I., Ather Ali, Valentine Yanchou Njike, David Hom, Anna Davidi, Susan Gould-Fogerite, Carl Milak, and David L. Katz. “Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized dose-finding trial.” Plos One 7, no. 2 (2012): e30248. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030248.
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    • Sojcher, Renee, Susan Gould Fogerite, and Adam Perlman. “Evidence and potential mechanisms for mindfulness practices and energy psychology for obesity and binge-eating disorder.” Explore (Ny) 8, no. 5 (2012): 271–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2012.06.003.
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    • Glick, Ronald M., Jeffrey B. Feldman, Adam Perlman, and Roy Elam. “Pain relief report commended for highlighting self-management, integrative approaches.” J Pain 12, no. 11 (November 2011): 1197–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2011.07.004.
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    • Rajbhandary, Rosy, Samir Bhangle, Sheetal Patel, Deepali Sen, Adam Perlman, and Richard S. Panush. “Perspectives about complementary and alternative medicine in rheumatology.” Rheum Dis Clin North Am 37, no. 1 (February 2011): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rdc.2010.11.008.
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    • Perlman, Adam I., John Worobey, Julie O’Sullivan Maillet, Riva Touger-Decker, David L. Hom, and Jeffrey K. Smith. “Multivitamin/Mineral supplementation does not affect standardized assessment of academic performance in elementary school children.” J Am Diet Assoc 110, no. 7 (July 2010): 1089–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2010.04.004.
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    • Perlman, Adam, and Alex Stagnaro-Green. “Developing a complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine course: one medical school's experience.” J Altern Complement Med 16, no. 5 (May 2010): 601–5. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2009.0276.
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    • Sierpina, Victor S., and Adam Perlman. “More about the evidence in evidence-based integrative medicine programs.” Acad Med 85, no. 2 (February 2010): 185–86. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181c7eacf.
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    • Ali, Ather, Valentine Yanchou Njike, Veronika Northrup, Alyse B. Sabina, Anna-Leila Williams, Lauren S. Liberti, Adam I. Perlman, Harry Adelson, and David L. Katz. “Intravenous micronutrient therapy (Myers' Cocktail) for fibromyalgia: a placebo-controlled pilot study.” J Altern Complement Med 15, no. 3 (March 2009): 247–57. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0410.
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    • Chen, Kevin W., Adam Perlman, Jason G. Liao, Alex Lam, Joy Staller, and Leonard H. Sigal. “Effects of external qigong therapy on osteoarthritis of the knee. A randomized controlled trial.” Clin Rheumatol 27, no. 12 (December 2008): 1497–1505. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-008-0955-4.
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    • Langevin, Denise D., Cynthia Kwiatkowski, M Geraldine McKay, Julie O’Sullivan Maillet, Riva Touger-Decker, Jeffrey K. Smith, and Adam Perlman. “Evaluation of diet quality and weight status of children from a low socioeconomic urban environment supports "at risk" classification.” J Am Diet Assoc 107, no. 11 (November 2007): 1973–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2007.08.008.
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    • Perlman, Adam I., Alyse Sabina, Anna-Leila Williams, Valentine Yanchou Njike, and David L. Katz. “Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial.” Arch Intern Med 166, no. 22 (December 11, 2006): 2533–38. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.166.22.2533.
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    • Singh, Priya C., Margarette Bryan, Rajesh K. Shoor, Kasturi Das, Meera R. Hameed, Rajendra Kapila, Adam Perlman, and John W. Norris. “A twenty-six-year-old Trinidadian woman with dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.” N J Med 102, no. 1–2 (2005): 27–34.
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    • Mihailescu, V., G. Mihailescu, A. I. Perlman, and R. S. Panush. “Evolving approaches to management of osteoarthritis.” Drug Benefit Trends 16, no. SUPPL. C (June 1, 2004): 29–35.
    • Pappas, Sam, and Adam Perlman. “Complementary and alternative medicine. The importance of doctor-patient communication.” Med Clin North Am 86, no. 1 (January 2002): 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0025-7125(03)00068-3.
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    • Perlman, A., and R. S. Panush. “It's a dirty job but someone has to do it: Thoughts about mud and other complementary and alternative therapies.” Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 8, no. 4 (January 1, 2002): 187–88. https://doi.org/10.1097/00124743-200208000-00001.
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    • Perlman, A. “Medical clinics of North America: Preface.” Medical Clinics of North America 86, no. 1 (2002): xi–xiii. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0025-7125(03)00067-1.
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    • Perlman, A. I. “Things do not get better by being left alone. The physician and complementary medicine.” J Rheumatol 27, no. 6 (June 2000): 1332–33.
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    • Perlman, A. I., D. M. Eisenberg, and R. S. Panush. “Talking with patients about alternative and complementary medicine.” Rheum Dis Clin North Am 25, no. 4 (November 1999): 815–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0889-857x(05)70102-2.
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  • Book Sections

    • Perlman, A. I., L. Rosenberger, and A. Ali. “Osteoarthritis.” In Integrative Medicine: Fourth Edition, 639-650.e3, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-35868-2.00065-7.
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