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Carolyn E Keeler

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
DUMC 3807, Durham, NC 27710
3807 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Shi A, Canizares R, Keeler C. Interest in Psychological Services Within Dancers at a University Dance Program and Dancer Wellness Clinic - Performing Arts Medicine Association Annual Symposium · July 2023 International Meeting or Conference Weil Cornell Medicine Center, New York, NY
Medical Considerations for Performing Artists - PT 741 Performing Arts Physical Therapy · April 28, 2023 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Duke DPT Program,
Rubenstein D, Belinsky KA, Keeler CE. Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in a High-Performing Guitarist: A Case Report · February 2023 International Meeting or Conference Association of Academic Physiatrists 2023 Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA
Dancer Health & Wellness at Duke · February 2022 Invited Talk Duke Dance Department, Rubenstein Arts Center
Using History, Exam, and Injections to Decipher Pain in the Hip, Back, and Pelvis - Winston Salem Dance Medicine Conference · November 12, 2021 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
O’Shaughnessy K, Canizares R, Keeler C. Dietary Choices and Nutritional Interest of Dancers Presenting to an Academic Medical Center Dancer Wellness Clinic · June 2021 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Presented at the Performing Arts Medicine Association Annual Symposium, Virtual Event
Integrative Approaches to Spine Care - Duke Spine Symposium · October 2020 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Duke University,
The Familiarity, Interest, and Utilization of Complementary Healthcare Treatments Among Dancers Presenting to an Academic Medical Center · October 2019 International Meeting or Conference International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Rosalinda Canizares, DPT, Victoria Banner, SPT, Ashley Lea, SPT, Daniela Ortiz, SPT, Mikela Nylander-French, SPT, Daniel Schmitt, PhD, Carolyn Keeler, DO. The Familiarity, Interest, and
Utilization of Complementary Healthcare Treatments Among Dancers Presenting to an Academic Medical Center. Presented at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. Montreal, October 2019.

Factors in the Decision to Seek Medical Care in Dancers Presenting to a Dancer Wellness Clinic. - Performing Arts Medicine Association · June 2019 International Meeting or Conference UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Canizares, R, Lea, A, Ortiz, D, Nylander-French, M, Schmitt, D, Keeler, C. Factors in the Decision to Seek Medical Care in Dancers Presenting to a Dancer Wellness Clinic. Presented at the Performing Arts Medicine Association Annual Symposium, UCLA June 2019.

Case Studies and Case Series in Dance Medicine: What, How, When, Why? · October 2017 International Meeting or Conference International Association for Dance Medicine and Science,

Case Studies and Case Series in Dance Medicine: What, How, When, Why? IADMS Research Committee Forum Presentation. Ambegaonkar J, Brown D, Shah S, Couillandre A, Mainwaring L, Welch T, Russel J, Keeler C, Hiller C, Harwood M, Air M, Angioi M. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 26th Annual Conference: October, 2016. Wanchai, Hong Kong (rescheduled to be presented in Houston TX October 2017)

Age, Experience, and Injuries of Dancers Presenting to a Dancer Wellness Clinic · October 2017 International Meeting or Conference International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, Houston, TX

Colopy H, Dunn S, Canizares R, Schmidt D, Keeler C. Associations Among Age, Experience, and Injuries of Dancers Presenting to a Dancer Wellness Clinic. Poster Presentation, International Association for Dance Medicine and Science Annual Conference. October, 2017. Houston, TX

Evaluation and Mangement of the Dancer with Lumbar Spine and Anterior Hip and Thigh Pain - Annual Conference · October 2014 International Meeting or Conference International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, Basel, Switzerland
Utilization of University Dancer Survey Data for Dancer Wellness Program Planning. · October 2013 International Meeting or Conference

Carolyn E. Keeler, DO; Rosalinda C. Canizares, PT, DPT; Ciara Burgi, CSCS, PES, SPT; Jessica Fulton, BS, SPT. Utilization of University Dancer Survey Data for Dancer Wellness Program Planning. Poster presentation, International Association for Dance Medicine and Science Annual Conference. October, 2013. Seattle, WA

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Clinical Coverage · 2023 Clinical Work American Dance Festival
Guest Lecturer - American Dance Festival Six Week Worskhop: Dancer Health and Injury Prevention · 2015 Community Outreach American Dance Festival
Guest Lecturer - Dancer Health and Injury Prevention Workshop · November 2014 Community Outreach American Dance Festival Studios
Guest Lecturer - Young Dancers Worskhop: Dancer Health and Injury Prevention · July 2014 Community Outreach American Dance Festival
Guest Lecturer - American Dance Festival Six Week Worskhop: Dancer Health and Injury Prevention · June 2014 Community Outreach American Dance Festival

Service to the Profession


Committee Member - Physician Committee · 2020 - 2024 Committee Service International Association for Dance Medicine & Science,
Committee Member - Research Committe · 2014 - 2015 Committee Service International Association for Dance Medicine and Science,

Academic & Administrative Activities


Duke Committees
Duke Optimal Pain Management Committee:  2019 to 2021
Duke Spine Center Steering Committee:  2019 to 2020
Duke Spine Co-Management Operations Committee:  2017 to present
Duke Spine Co-Management Program Committee:  2011 to 2016

Clinical Activities


Nonoperative Spine Clinic:  Duke South 1B/C

Spinal Interventional Procedures:  Duke Spine Center

Dancer Wellness Clinic:  Duke South 1B/C

Credentialed in Medical Acupuncture