Jongbae Jay Park | Scholars@Duke

Jongbae Jay Park
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology

Dr. Jongbae "Jay" Park is a clinician and researcher of acupuncture and Asian Medicine focused on translational pain medicine. Dr. park is the Director of Acupuncture and Asian Medicine at the Duke Center for Translational Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology. In addition, he has been the Director of Acupuncture and Asian Medicine Research at UNC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and has held a faculty appointment in both the UNC School of Medicine and School of Dentistry at UNC-Chapel Hill, for the past eight years before joining Duke October 2015.

Dr. Park has extensive expertise in clinical research, particularly in the field of acupuncture. He has developed and validated the Park Sham Device, successfully established a financially viable acupuncture clinic service in both specialties of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Orofacial Pain, as well as participated in an NIH/NIDCR K12 Multidisciplinary research career development award. His research focuses on examining efficacy, effectiveness, and mechanisms of action in acupuncture and Asian medicine. In particular, 1) advanced the inquiry of interpreting the results of placebo/sham controlled trials; 2) investigated real world clinical practice using observational study methods; 3) proven that anatomical differentiation makes a physiological difference in subjects’ sensation of acupuncture needling; and 4) embarked on a methodical investigation of changes after receiving acupuncture treatment in pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic TMD with widespread tender points. This latest study seeks to examine the role of inflammation in chronic pain, and the mechanism of action and potential effectiveness of using acupuncture for multifactorial conditions such as TMD.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Clinical Science Departments 2020

Contact Information

3 Genome Court, DUMC 3094, Msrb3 #6024, Durham, NC 27710
jongbae.jay.park@duke.edu (919) 681-9981

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of Exeter (United Kingdom) 2002
- Ph.D., Kyung Hee University College of Medicine (South Korea) 2001
- D.R., Kyung Hee University College of Medicine (South Korea) 1995
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor in Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Clinical Science Departments 2016 - 2020
- Instructor Temporary in the Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Clinical Science Departments 2015 - 2016
Recognition
In the News
- JUL 14, 2016
  
  Acupuncture treats medical concerns
- JUL 14, 2016
  
  Duke Physicians Use Acupuncture to Treat Medical Concerns
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
External Relationships
- Chapel Hill Durham Korean School
- DongBang AcuPrime Ltd
- Meridius Medical Europe Ltd.
- Meridius Medical GmbH
- Meridius Medical Ltd.
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Kim, Seungtae, Xin Zhang, Sandra C. O’Buckley, Mary Cooter, Jongbae J. Park, and Andrea G. Nackley. “Acupuncture Resolves Persistent Pain and Neuroinflammation in a Mouse Model of Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions.” J Pain 19, no. 12 (December 2018): 1384.e1-1384.e14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2018.05.013.
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  - Yin, Changshik, Thomas E. Buchheit, and Jongbae J. Park. “Acupuncture for chronic pain: an update and critical overview.” Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 30, no. 5 (October 2017): 583–92. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACO.0000000000000501.
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  - Lee, Seung Min Kathy, Suji Lee, Jun Hyeong Park, Jongbae J. Park, and Sanghoon Lee. “A close look at an integrative treatment package for Bell's palsy in Korea.” Complement Ther Clin Pract 26 (February 2017): 76–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.12.003.
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  - Freed, Brian, Oliver Paul Assall, Gary Panagiotakis, Heejung Bang, Jongbae J. Park, Alex Moroz, and Christopher Baethge. “Assessing blinding in trials of psychiatric disorders: a meta-analysis based on blinding index.” Psychiatry Research 219, no. 2 (October 2014): 241–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.023.
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  - Park, Jongbae J. “Acupuncture can and should be practised safely in civilised social settings.” Acupunct Med 32, no. 5 (October 2014): 371–72. https://doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2014-010655.
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  - Park, Ji-Yeun, Jongbae J. Park, Songhee Jeon, Ah-Reum Doo, Seung-Nam Kim, Hyangsook Lee, Younbyoung Chae, William Maixner, Hyejung Lee, and Hi-Joon Park. “From peripheral to central: the role of ERK signaling pathway in acupuncture analgesia.” J Pain 15, no. 5 (May 2014): 535–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2014.01.498.
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  - Park, Seong-Uk, Seung-Yeon Cho, Jung-Mi Park, Chang-Nam Ko, Hi-Joon Park, B. Lauren Walls, Ann C. Cotter, and Jongbae J. Park. “Integrative treatment modalities for stoke victims in Korea.” Complement Ther Clin Pract 20, no. 1 (February 2014): 37–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.10.007.
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  - Kim, Seung-Nam, Ah-Reum Doo, Ji-Yeun Park, Hyunwoo J. Choo, Insop Shim, Jongbae J. Park, Younbyoung Chae, Bena Lee, Hyejung Lee, and Hi-Joon Park. “Combined treatment with acupuncture reduces effective dose and alleviates adverse effect of L-dopa by normalizing Parkinson's disease-induced neurochemical imbalance.” Brain Res 1544 (January 28, 2014): 33–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2013.11.028.
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  - Kazemi, Iraj, Zahra Mahdiyeh, Marjan Mansourian, and Jongbae J. Park. “Bayesian analysis of multivariate mixed models for a prospective cohort study using skew-elliptical distributions.” Biom J 55, no. 4 (July 2013): 495–508. https://doi.org/10.1002/bimj.201100208.
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  - Bang, Heejung, and Jongbae J. Park. “Blinding in clinical trials: a practical approach.” J Altern Complement Med 19, no. 4 (April 2013): 367–69. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2012.0210.
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  - Coeytaux, Remy R., and Jongbae J. Park. “Acupuncture research in the era of comparative effectiveness research.” Ann Intern Med 158, no. 4 (February 19, 2013): 287–88. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-158-4-201302190-00010.
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  - Moroz, Alex, Brian Freed, Laura Tiedemann, Heejung Bang, Melanie Howell, and Jongbae J. Park. “Blinding measured: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture.” Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013 (2013): 708251. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/708251.
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  - Park, Jongbae J., Selena Beckman-Harned, Gayoung Cho, Duckhee Kim, and Hangon Kim. “The current acceptance, accessibility and recognition of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine in the United States in the public, governmental, and industrial sectors.” Chin J Integr Med 18, no. 6 (June 2012): 405–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-012-1110-2.
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  - Hunter, Ruth F., Suzanne M. McDonough, Ian Bradbury, Sarah Dianne Liddle, Deirdre M. Walsh, Sue Dhamija, Philip Glasgow, et al. “Exercise and Auricular Acupuncture for Chronic Low-back Pain: A Feasibility Randomized-controlled Trial.” Clin J Pain 28, no. 3 (March 2012): 259–67. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e3182274018.
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  - Park, Jongbae J., Margeaux Akazawa, Jaeki Ahn, Selena Beckman-Harned, Feng-Chang Lin, Kwangjae Lee, Jason Fine, Robert T. Davis, and Helene Langevin. “Acupuncture sensation during ultrasound guided acupuncture needling.” Acupunct Med 29, no. 4 (December 2011): 257–65. https://doi.org/10.1136/aim.2010.003616.
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  - Park, Jongbae J., and Heejung Bang. “Methodological advances needed in analysis and interpretation of sham acupuncture validation studies.” Acupunct Med 29, no. 3 (September 2011): 168–69. https://doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2011-010057.
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  - Curtis, Peter, Susan A. Gaylord, Jongbae Park, Keturah R. Faurot, Rebecca Coble, Chirayath Suchindran, Remy R. Coeytaux, Laurel Wilkinson, and J Douglas Mann. “Credibility of low-strength static magnet therapy as an attention control intervention for a randomized controlled study of CranioSacral therapy for migraine headaches.” J Altern Complement Med 17, no. 8 (August 2011): 711–21. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2010.0277.
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  - Langevin, Helene M., Peter M. Wayne, Hugh Macpherson, Rosa Schnyer, Ryan M. Milley, Vitaly Napadow, Lixing Lao, et al. “Paradoxes in acupuncture research: strategies for moving forward.” Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2011 (2011): 180805. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/180805.
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  - Lee, Hyangsook, Heejung Bang, Youngjin Kim, Jongbae Park, Sangjae Lee, Hyejung Lee, and Hi-Joon Park. “Non-penetrating sham needle, is it an adequate sham control in acupuncture research?” Complement Ther Med 19 Suppl 1 (January 2011): S41–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2010.12.002.
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  - Park, Jongbae J., Joonshik Shin, Yousuk Youn, Catherine Champagne, Eunseok Jin, Soonsung Hong, Kwanhye Jung, Sangho Lee, and Sunkyu Yeom. “Bone mineral density, body mass index, postmenopausal period and outcomes of low back pain treatment in Korean postmenopausal women.” Eur Spine J 19, no. 11 (November 2010): 1942–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1559-7.
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  - Park, Jongbae J., Joonshik Shin, Youngkwon Choi, Yousuk Youn, Sangho Lee, Seung-Ro Kwon, Hyangsook Lee, Man-Ho Kang, In-Hyuk Ha, and Imhee Shin. “Integrative package for low back pain with leg pain in Korea: a prospective cohort study.” Complement Ther Med 18, no. 2 (April 2010): 78–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2010.02.003.
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  - Park, Jongbae J., Myungja Kang, Sangseop Shin, Eunmi Choi, Sukyung Kwon, Hyosun Wee, Bonghyun Nam, and Ted J. Kaptchuk. “Unexplained infertility treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine in Korea.” J Altern Complement Med 16, no. 2 (February 2010): 193–98. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0600.
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  - Kolahi, Jafar, Heejung Bang, and Jongbae Park. “Towards a proposal for assessment of blinding success in clinical trials: up-to-date review.” Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 37, no. 6 (December 2009): 477–84. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2009.00494.x.
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  - Shin, Byung-Cheul, Myeong Soo Lee, Jae Cheol Kong, Insoo Jang, and Jongbae J. Park. “Acupuncture for spinal cord injury survivors in Chinese literature: a systematic review.” Complement Ther Med 17, no. 5–6 (October 2009): 316–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2009.09.001.
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  - YIN, CHANG S. H. I. K., J. O. N. G. B. A. E. PARK, J. I. -. Y. O. U. N. G. LEE, Y. O. U. N. B. Y. O. U. N. G. CHAE, W. O. O. -. C. H. A. N. G. JANG, S. E. U. N. G. -. T. A. E. KIM, H. Y. E. J. U. N. G. LEE, and H. I. -. J. O. O. N. PARK. “ACUPUNCTURE PERCEPTION (DEQI) VARIES OVER DIFFERENT POINTS AND BY GENDER WITH TWO DISTINCT DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS OF DULLNESS AND PAIN.” Journal of Sensory Studies 24, no. 5 (October 2009): 635–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-459x.2009.00229.x.
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  - Park, Jongbae J. “Developing and validating a sham acupuncture needle.” Acupunct Med 27, no. 3 (September 2009): 93. https://doi.org/10.1136/aim.2009.001495.
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  - Wayne, Peter M., Richard Hammerschlag, Helene M. Langevin, Vitaly Napadow, Jongbae J. Park, and Rosa N. Schnyer. “Resolving paradoxes in acupuncture research: a roundtable discussion.” J Altern Complement Med 15, no. 9 (September 2009): 1039–44. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2009.0466.
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  - Park, Ji-Eun, Myeong Soo Lee, Soyoung Jung, Aeran Kim, Kyungwon Kang, Junyong Choi, Jongbae Park, and Sun-Mi Choi. “Moxibustion for treating menopausal hot flashes: a randomized clinical trial.” Menopause 16, no. 4 (July 2009): 660–65. https://doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e318198cdf7.
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  - Yuan, Jing, Nithima Purepong, Ruth Fiona Hunter, Daniel Paul Kerr, Jongbae Park, Ian Bradbury, and Suzanne McDonough. “Different frequencies of acupuncture treatment for chronic low back pain: an assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial.” Complement Ther Med 17, no. 3 (June 2009): 131–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2008.10.003.
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  - McDonough, Suzanne, Jongbae Park, Jing Yuan, Purepong Nithima, and Daniel P. Kerr. “Letters.” Spine 34, no. 7 (April 2009): 753–753. https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0b013e31819d071c.
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  - Lim, Byungmook, Jongbae Park, and Changyon Han. “Attempts to utilize and integrate traditional medicine in North Korea.” J Altern Complement Med 15, no. 3 (March 2009): 217–23. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0294.
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  - Garland, Eric, Susan Gaylord, and Jongbae Park. “The role of mindfulness in positive reappraisal.” Explore (Ny) 5, no. 1 (January 2009): 37–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2008.10.001.
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  - Lee, Hyangsook, Song-Yi Kim, Jongbae Park, Yun-Ju Kim, Hyejung Lee, and Hi-Joon Park. “Acupuncture for lowering blood pressure: systematic review and meta-analysis.” Am J Hypertens 22, no. 1 (January 2009): 122–28. https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2008.311.
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  - Yuan, Jing, Nithima Purepong, Daniel Paul Kerr, Jongbae Park, Ian Bradbury, and Suzanne McDonough. “Effectiveness of acupuncture for low back pain: a systematic review.” Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33, no. 23 (November 1, 2008): E887–900. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e318186b276.
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  - Kim, Yunju, Jongbae Park, Hyejung Lee, Heejung Bang, and Hi-Joon Park. “Content validity of an acupuncture sensation questionnaire.” J Altern Complement Med 14, no. 8 (October 2008): 957–63. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2007.0565.
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  - Schnyer, Rosa, Lixing Lao, Richard Hammerschlag, Peter Wayne, Helene M. Langevin, Vitaly Napadow, Richard Harris, et al. “Society for Acupuncture Research: 2007 conference report: "The status and future of acupuncture research: 10 years post-NIH Consensus Conference".” J Altern Complement Med 14, no. 7 (September 2008): 859–60. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.SAR-2.
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  - Park, Jongbae, Heejung Bang, and Isabel Cañette. “Blinding in clinical trials, time to do it better.” Complement Ther Med 16, no. 3 (June 2008): 121–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2008.05.001.
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  - White, Peter, Felicity Bishop, Henry Hardy, Sam Abdollahian, Adrian White, Jongbae Park, Ted J. Kaptchuk, and George T. Lewith. “Southampton needle sensation questionnaire: development and validation of a measure to gauge acupuncture needle sensation.” J Altern Complement Med 14, no. 4 (May 2008): 373–79. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2007.0714.
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  - McDonough, S. M., S. D. Liddle, R. Hunter, D. M. Walsh, P. Glasgow, G. Gormley, D. Hurley, et al. “Exercise and manual auricular acupuncture: a pilot assessor-blind randomised controlled trial. (The acupuncture and personalised exercise programme (APEP) trial).” Bmc Musculoskelet Disord 9 (March 6, 2008): 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-31.
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  - Park, J. “Experience in a Chinese conference on integrative medicine.” Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 13, no. 4 (December 1, 2007): 306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-007-0306-3.
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  - Stevens, Laura, Horacio Duarte, and Jongbae Park. “Promising implications for integrative medicine for back pain: a profile of a Korean hospital.” J Altern Complement Med 13, no. 5 (June 2007): 481–84. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2007.6263.
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  - Lee, Hyangsook, Hi-Joon Park, Jongbae Park, Mi-Ja Kim, Meesuk Hong, Jongsoo Yang, Sunmi Choi, and Hyejung Lee. “Acupuncture application for neurological disorders.” Neurol Res 29 Suppl 1 (2007): S49–54. https://doi.org/10.1179/016164107X172211.
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  - Lee, Sangjae, Jongbae Park, Hyangsook Lee, and Kwangho Kim. “Development and validation of Yin-Deficiency Questionnaire.” Am J Chin Med 35, no. 1 (2007): 11–20. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X07004576.
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  - Park, Jongbae. “In praise of integrated health.” Complement Ther Med 14, no. 3 (September 2006): 173–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2006.07.001.
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  - Park, J., M. A. James, and A. White. “In reply [2].” Archives of Internal Medicine 166, no. 8 (April 24, 2006): 930–31. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.166.8.930-b.
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  - Park, Hi-Joon, Younbyoung Chae, Mi-Yeon Song, Il-Hwan Choe, Jongbae Park, Hyejung Lee, and Sabina Lim. “A comparison between directional and proportional methods in locating acupuncture points using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in Korean women.” Am J Chin Med 34, no. 5 (2006): 749–57. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X06004260.
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  - Park, Jongbae, Adrian R. White, Martin A. James, Anthony G. Hemsley, Paul Johnson, John Chambers, and Edzard Ernst. “Acupuncture for subacute stroke rehabilitation: a Sham-controlled, subject- and assessor-blind, randomized trial.” Arch Intern Med 165, no. 17 (September 26, 2005): 2026–31. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.165.17.2026.
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  - Park, Jongbae, and Edzard Ernst. “Ayurvedic medicine for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.” Semin Arthritis Rheum 34, no. 5 (April 2005): 705–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2004.11.005.
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  - Park, Jongbae, Hijoon Park, Hyangsook Lee, Sabina Lim, Kyooseok Ahn, and Hyejung Lee. “Deqi sensation between the acupuncture-experienced and the naïve: a Korean study II.” Am J Chin Med 33, no. 2 (2005): 329–37. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X0500293X.
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  - Park, Jongbae. “Sham needle control needs careful approach.” Pain 109, no. 1–2 (May 2004): 195–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2004.02.010.
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  - Park, Jongbae. “Safety and efficacy needs to be tested in an appropriate design.” Am J Chin Med 31, no. 6 (2003): 1001–2. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X03001557.
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  - Park, Jongbae, Adrian White, Clare Stevinson, Edzard Ernst, and Martin James. “Validating a new non-penetrating sham acupuncture device: two randomised controlled trials.” Acupunct Med 20, no. 4 (December 2002): 168–74. https://doi.org/10.1136/aim.20.4.168.
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- Journal Issues
  - chae, Y., and S. Park. “Acupuncture Research Advancement in Asian Countries.” Edited by J. J. Park. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Elsevier, n.d.
- Conference Papers
  - Park, Jongbae, Klaus Linde, Eric Manheimer, Albrecht Molsberger, Karen Sherman, Caroline Smith, Joseph Sung, Andrew Vickers, and Rosa Schnyer. “The status and future of acupuncture clinical research.” In J Altern Complement Med, 14:871–81, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.SAR-4.
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  - Park, J. “"NeL-CAM": A scoping meeting organised by the Research Council for Complementary Medicine RCCM with the National electronic Library for Health (NeLH), 3rd November 2003.” In Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 12:176–77, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2004.02.002.
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  - Park, Jongbae, and Jongbae Society for Acupuncture Research. “Report on the 10th annual symposium of Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR)--held at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 15-16th 2003.” In Acupunct Med, 22:44–47, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1136/aim.22.1.44.
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Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation . 2015 2015
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