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Kelli Dominick Allen

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, General Internal Medicine
HSRD (152), Bldg 16, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC

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

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 Cite

Buprenorphine, 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 Cite

Care 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 Cite
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Recent Grants


Behavior and Physiology in Aging

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2015 - 2025

IPA Extension - Kevin Caves

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2018 - 2018

Multisite RCT Investigating the Efficacy of Massage in Osteoarthritis

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2016

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Education, Training & Certifications


Pennsylvania State University · 2001 Ph.D.