Overview
I work at the Duke Pain Medicine Clinic. It is a Multidisciplinary Clinic for management of chronic pain. We have providers in the field of pain management, physical therapy and medical psychology. In our Chronic Pain Program, as Director of Training we offer training to a group of students, interns and Fellows including Biofeedback and evaluations for Spinal Cord stimulator, DRG and Targeted Drug Delivery Systems.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Affiliate of the Center for Biobehavioral Health Disparities Research
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2014 - Present
Center on Health & Society,
Social Science Research Institute
Recent Publications
Complexities and approaches for deriving longitudinal daily morphine milligram equivalents using electronic health record prescription data.
Journal Article JAMIA Open · June 2025 OBJECTIVE: To describe challenges and solutions for calculating longitudinal daily opioid dose in morphine milligram equivalents from electronic health record prescriptions for a clinical trial of voluntary opioid reduction in patients with chronic non-can ... Full text Link to item CiteStudy to determine the efficacy and onset of Bonipar, a topical analgesic for the management of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Journal Article Complement Ther Clin Pract · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Opioid abuse and mortality are ravaging American society, highlighting the need to find alternative effective analgesics with fewer side effects. FDA-approved topical analgesics, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), are com ... Full text Link to item CiteEmotional reactions to pain predict psychological distress in adult patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
Journal Article Int J Psychiatry Med · 2014 Differentiating somatic from emotional influences on the experience of chronic pain has been of interest to clinicians and researchers for many years. Although prior research has not well specified these pathways at the anatomical level, some evidence, bot ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Integrated Health Services to Reduce Opioid Use While Managing Chronic Pain
ResearchPsychologist · Awarded by Research Triangle Institute International · 2018 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Carlos Albizu University ·
2004
Psy.D.
Carlos Albizu University ·
1998
M.S.