Overview
* Improving care and outcomes for individuals with osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions with an emphasis on non-pharmacological therapies including physical activity, weight management, rehabilitation services, and pain coping
* Understanding rand reducing disparities in musculoskeletal conditions
* Musculoskeletal conditions in U.S. military Veterans
* Pragmatic clinical trials
* Adaptive interventions
* Understanding rand reducing disparities in musculoskeletal conditions
* Musculoskeletal conditions in U.S. military Veterans
* Pragmatic clinical trials
* Adaptive interventions
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
·
2014 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Optimizing osteoarthritis care through clinical and community partnership: Results of an exploratory trial.
Conference Osteoarthr Cartil Open · June 2025 BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: To conduct an exploratory trial of a clinic-community care model (OA CARE) for managing osteoarthritis (OA). DESIGN: Participants (n = 60) with symptomatic knee or hip OA and overweight/obesity were randomized to OA CARE or a usual ca ... Full text Link to item CiteExploration of heterogeneity of treatment effects across exercise-based interventions for knee osteoarthritis.
Journal Article Osteoarthr Cartil Open · March 2025 OBJECTIVE: Variability exists in the degree of improvement patients experience following exercise-based interventions (EBIs) for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), but understanding of this heterogeneity is limited. Using a machine learning approach, this study le ... Full text Link to item CiteNon-Pharmacological Pain Management for Osteoarthritis: Review Update.
Journal Article Curr Rheumatol Rep · February 19, 2025 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize the state of research and recent studies on non-pharmacological therapies for osteoarthritis (OA). RECENT FINDINGS: High intensity interval training is an exercise-based intervention with some new, promising findings for peo ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Behavior and Physiology in Aging
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2015 - 2025IPA Extension - Kevin Caves
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2018 - 2018Multisite RCT Investigating the Efficacy of Massage in Osteoarthritis
ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2016View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Pennsylvania State University ·
2001
Ph.D.