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 CiteBuprenorphine, Pain, and Opioid Use in Patients Taking High-Dose Long-Term Opioids: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal Article JAMA Intern Med · April 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Guidelines recommend dose reduction or discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy when harm outweighs benefit, but strategies to help patients do so are limited. OBJECTIVE: To test optionally switching to buprenorphine as a strategy for improv ... Full text Link to item CiteCare for Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes in Rural Versus Urban Communities in the United States: A Systematic and Narrative Review.
Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · March 4, 2025 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Differences have been identified between medical care delivered in urban and rural settings, and rurality-based disparities may exist in ... 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.