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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

Research Interests


Osteoarthritis, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Adaptive Interventions, Pragmatic Trials

Selected 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

Duke Mentored CER Scholar Program

ResearchMentor · Awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · 2010 - 2013

Disparities in osteoarthritis: focus on occupational activity

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2011

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


STepped Exercise Program for Knee Osteoarthritis · 2016 - 2018 Awarded by: Department of Veterans Affairs, HSR&D
Pain Coping Skills Training for African Americans with · 2015 - 2018 Awarded by: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Physical Therapy vs. Internet-Based Exercise Training for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis · 2014 - 2017 Awarded by: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute