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
Study 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 CiteBody Image in a Sample of Adult African American Males and Females with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Journal Article Journal of African American Studies · March 1, 2011 Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects developmental maturation causing a delay in secondary sex characteristics associated with puberty. There is little data on the impact of SCD on body image, a well-established risk factor for eating disorders among young wo ... Full text 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.