Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2023 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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2019 - Present
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development,
Institutes and Centers
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2023 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Psychological and immunological associations with movement-evoked low back pain among older adults.
Journal Article Pain Rep · June 2025 INTRODUCTION: Low back pain (LBP) is a leading global factor in disability among older adults. Movement-evoked pain (MEP) is potentially an important mediator in the disability pathway but is predominantly tested in the laboratory. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to ... Full text Link to item CiteImpact of Propranolol and Psychologically Informed Intervention on Pain Sensitivity: Secondary Analysis from the Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain Preclinical Randomized Trial.
Journal Article J Pain Res · 2025 PURPOSE: Measures of pain sensitivity have potential relevance for patient care. We previously identified a subgroup of people at risk for ongoing pain characterized by genetic AND psychological factors. Here, we report planned secondary analyses examining ... Full text Link to item CitePreliminary Characterization of Age and Chronic Low Back Pain Effects on Multimodal Pain Sensitivity: A Comparison Study in Older Adults with and Without Chronic Low Back Pain.
Journal Article J Pain · August 2024 Though pain sensitivity impairments contribute to chronic pain in younger adults, it is unclear if pain hypersensitivity manifests with aging and is heightened in the geriatric chronic low back pain population. The cross-sectional study preliminarily addre ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028Stress Reactivity and Low Back Pain in Older Adults: Influences on Disability (ReLOAD)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027Pain and Motor Learning in Older Adults
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Delaware · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Florida ·
2014
Ph.D.
University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ·
2004
D.P.T.
University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ·
2000
B.S.