Lisa Carnago

Lisa Carnago, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a nurse scientist and a rheumatology Nurse Practitioner at Duke Health specializing in the management of uveitis through a collaborative, multidisciplinary care model. As a nurse scientist at Duke University, her research focuses on chronic pain management, opioid-related transitions, and improving the quality of care for patients with rheumatic diseases including uveitis. She is particularly interested in team-based models of care to enhance patient outcomes and access to specialized treatments.

Lisa has expertise in qualitative methodology and quality improvement, and measure development with a focus on optimizing opioid prescribing practices and developing best practice recommendations for pain management. She is actively involved in research aimed at optimizing opioid prescribing practices and developing best practice recommendations for pain management. As a researcher leading and contributing to interdisciplinary teams, she integrates perspectives from rheumatology, ophthalmology, and pain management to advance patient-centered care and improve clinical outcomes.

She earned her BSN from East Carolina University in 2007, her MSN from James Madison University in 2016, and  her PhD at Duke University in 2025.