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Chad E. Cook

Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy
DUMC 104002, 2200 W. Main St. Ste. B230, Durham, NC 27710
311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants


Navigator-Assisted Non-Pharmacologic Pain Relief for Veterans with Back Pain

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2026 - 2031

Force-Based Manipulations Research Network

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham · 2022 - 2027

Outcomes of Faculty Residencies: A multi-site mixed-methods investigation of key interested parties

ResearchConsultant · Awarded by Foundation for Physical Therapy · 2025 - 2026

Specific and Shared Mechanisms Associated With Treatment for Chronic Neck Pain

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Foundation for Physical Therapy · 2023 - 2026

Improving Veteran Access To Integrated Management of Chronic Back Pain (AIM Back)

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2026

External Relationships


  • ATT
  • Agence-EBP
  • Bellin College
  • Hawkins Foundation of the Carolinas
  • Medbridge Education
  • Pearson Education-book royalties
  • Youngstown State University

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