Overview
Dr. Alonso is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University School of Medicine and Director of Orofacial Pain at 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 Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, 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
Recent Publications
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Journal Article J Am Dent Assoc · October 2025 Full text Link to item CiteHow does dental sleep medicine fit into the specialty of orofacial pain?: A narrative review.
Journal Article J Am Dent Assoc · June 2025 BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbances can lead to an increase in pain and vice versa. Pain, including orofacial pain, can affect sleep quality, leading to poor health, and poor health can affect sleep quality. TYPES OF STUDIES REVIEWED: The authors examined the l ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Adaptive, Pain Sensitive, and Global Symptoms Clusters: Evidence from a Patient-Based Study.
Journal Article JDR Clin Trans Res · April 2024 OBJECTIVES: The largest epidemiologic study conducted about painful temporomandibular disorders (pTMDs) to date identified 3 clusters of individuals with similar symptoms-adaptive, pain sensitive, and global symptoms-which hold promise as a means of person ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Neural Architecture of the Murine and Human Temporomandibular Joint
ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2022 - 2027Biohaven BHV-3000-317 TMD Study
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Biohaven Pharmaceuticals · 2022 - 2023View All Grants