Aurelio A. Alonso | Scholars@Duke

Aurelio A. Alonso
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Dr. Alonso is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University School of Medicine and Director of Orofacial Pain at the new Duke Innovative Pain Therapies site located in the Brier Creek area of Raleigh, NC. Dr. Alonso is an internationally respected orofacial pain physician and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. In addition, he is the only boarded Orofacial pain physician at Duke.

Dr. Alonso provides patients with innovative pain therapies as a member of the Center for Translational Pain Medicine (CTPM) team. The CTPM further expands Duke's existing clinical and research program in innovative pain therapies by bringing together leading basic scientists, clinicians, and clinical researchers. Dr. Alonso shares with the CTPM team the common core mission of unraveling the causes of painful conditions to better improve patient care. Dr. Alonso's focus area includes Orofacial pain, Temporomandibular disorders, headaches, Neuropathic Orofacial pain, and sleep disorder treatment.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Clinical Science Departments 2022

Contact Information

10207 Cerny Street, Box 3094, Durham, NC 27617
aurelio.alonso@duke.edu (919) 660-9000

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Fellowship Oral Medicine, School Of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2010 - 2012
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2009
- M.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2007
- Fellowship, Orofacial Pain, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 2002 - 2003
- Fellowship, Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders, University of São Paulo School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto (Brazil) 1998 - 2000
- D.D.S., University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto (Brazil) 1997
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Clinical Science Departments 2021 - 2022
- Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Clinical Science Departments 2016 - 2020
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Director of Operations. Duke Innovative Pain Therapies, Division of Pain Medicine, 2016 to present
  Director of Orofacial Pain, Duke Innovative Pain Therapies, Center for Translational Pain Medicine,, 2016 to present
Academic Positions Outside Duke
- Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. 2012 - 2016
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Neural Architecture of the Murine and Human Temporomandibular Joint awarded by National Institutes of Health 2022 - 2025
- Biohaven BHV-3000-317 TMD Study awarded by Biohaven Pharmaceuticals 2022 - 2023
External Relationships
- TarHeel Periodontics
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Al-Hamed, F. S., A. A. Alonso, D. Vivaldi, S. B. Smith, and C. B. Meloto. “The Adaptive, Pain Sensitive, and Global Symptoms Clusters: Evidence from a Patient-Based Study.” Jdr Clin Trans Res, April 28, 2023, 23800844231164076. https://doi.org/10.1177/23800844231164076.
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  - Gaynor, Sheila M., Andrey Bortsov, Eric Bair, Roger B. Fillingim, Joel D. Greenspan, Richard Ohrbach, Luda Diatchenko, et al. “Phenotypic profile clustering pragmatically identifies diagnostically and mechanistically informative subgroups of chronic pain patients.” Pain 162, no. 5 (May 1, 2021): 1528–38. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002153.
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  - Moreno-Hay, Isabel, Ivonne Hernández, Mariona Mulet, Elmer A. Villalon, Aurelio Alonso, Larry Lockerman, and Dennis R. Bailey. “Sleep medicine education in US and Canadian orofacial pain residency programs: Survey outcomes.” J Am Dent Assoc 151, no. 12 (December 2020): 962–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aime.2020.04.022.
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  - ElShebiny, Tarek, Divya Venkat, Kingman Strohl, Mark G. Hans, Aurelio Alonso, and Juan Martin Palomo. “Hyoid Arch Displacement with Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation.” Am J Respir Crit Care Med 196, no. 6 (September 15, 2017): 790–92. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201612-2521LE.
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  - Moana-Filho, Estephan J., Aurelio A. Alonso, Flavia P. Kapos, Vladimir Leon-Salazar, Scott H. Durand, James S. Hodges, and Donald R. Nixdorf. “Multifactorial assessment of measurement errors affecting intraoral quantitative sensory testing reliability.” Scand J Pain 16 (July 2017): 93–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjpain.2017.03.007.
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  - Tsolakis, Ioannis A., Divya Venkat, Mark G. Hans, Aurelio Alonso, and J Martin Palomo. “When static meets dynamic: Comparing cone-beam computed tomography and acoustic reflection for upper airway analysis.” Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 150, no. 4 (October 2016): 643–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.03.024.
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  - Teich, Sorin T., Renato Roperto, Aurelio A. Alonso, and Lisa A. Lang. “Design and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Care Experience Level System to Evaluate and Monitor Dental Students' Clinical Progress.” J Dent Educ 80, no. 6 (June 2016): 662–69.
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  - Teich, Sorin T., Aurelio A. Alonso, Lisa Lang, and Masahiro Heima. “Dental Students' Learning Experiences and Preferences Regarding Orofacial Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.” J Dent Educ 79, no. 10 (October 2015): 1208–14.
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  - Alonso, Aurelio A., Masahiro Heima, Lisa A. Lang, and Sorin T. Teich. “Dental students' perceived level of competence in orofacial pain.” J Dent Educ 78, no. 10 (October 2014): 1379–87.
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  - Alonso, Aurelio A., Ioannis G. Koutlas, Arthur C. Leuthold, Scott M. Lewis, and Apostolos P. Georgopoulos. “Cortical processing of facial tactile stimuli in temporomandibular disorder as revealed by magnetoencephalography.” Exp Brain Res 204, no. 1 (July 2010): 33–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-010-2291-6.
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  - Alonso, Aurelio, Shanti Kaimal, John Look, James Swift, James Fricton, Sandra Myers, and Lois Kehl. “A quantitative evaluation of inflammatory cells in human temporomandibular joint tissues from patients with and without implants.” J Oral Maxillofac Surg 67, no. 4 (April 2009): 788–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2008.09.010.
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  - Karageorgiou, Elissaios, Ioannis G. Koutlas, Aurelio A. Alonso, Arthur C. Leuthold, Scott M. Lewis, and Apostolos P. Georgopoulos. “Cortical processing of tactile stimuli applied in quick succession across the fingertips: temporal evolution of dipole sources revealed by magnetoencephalography.” Exp Brain Res 189, no. 3 (August 2008): 311–21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-008-1425-6.
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  - Nixdorf, Donald R., Ana M. Velly, and Aurelio A. Alonso. “Neurovascular pains: implications of migraine for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon.” Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 20, no. 2 (May 2008): 221–vii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coms.2007.12.008.
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  - Georgopoulos, Apostolos P., Elissaios Karageorgiou, Arthur C. Leuthold, Scott M. Lewis, Joshua K. Lynch, Aurelio A. Alonso, Zaheer Aslam, et al. “Synchronous neural interactions assessed by magnetoencephalography: a functional biomarker for brain disorders.” J Neural Eng 4, no. 4 (December 2007): 349–55. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2560/4/4/001.
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  - Alonso, Aurelio A., and Donald R. Nixdorf. “Case series of four different headache types presenting as tooth pain.” J Endod 32, no. 11 (November 2006): 1110–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joen.2006.02.033.
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  - Alonso, A. A. “Multifactorial assessment of measurement errors affecting intraoral quantitative sensory testing reliability. (Accepted)” Scandinavian Journal of Pain, n.d., 93–98.
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- Book Sections
  - Alonso, A. A., D. R. Nixdorf, and A. M. Velly. “Neurovascular pains: implications of migraine for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon.” In Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, 221–35. ELSEVIER, 2008.
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Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- American Academy of Orofacila Pain Meeting - Professional Relations Committee Chair . 2015 2015
Service to the Profession
Clinical Activities
- Diagnosis and management of Orofacial Pain disorders including: temporomandibular disorders (TMD), TMJ disorders, myofascial pain/myalgia of the masticatory and cervical muscles, migraine headaches, tension-type headaches, cluster headaches, trigeminal autonomic cephalagias, trigeminal neuralgia, trigeminal neuropathy, burning mouth syndrome, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Previous Appointments & Affiliations

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

Academic Positions Outside Duke

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

External Relationships

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

Service to the Profession

Clinical Activities