Samuel David Moon | Scholars@Duke

Samuel David Moon
Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health

Research and academic interests are in general occupational medicine, occupational musculoskeletal pain disorders, prospective health planning and health behavior, evidence based disability guidelines, and integrative medicine. With respect to pain disorders, the primary focus is psychosocial factors, organizational influences, and ergonomics.

Office Hours

Wed 9-5
Thurs 9-5
at Duke Integrative Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2006

Contact Information

2200 W Main St Ste 600, Durham, NC 27705
Duke Box 3834, Durham, NC 27710
moon0001@mc.duke.edu (919) 684-5994

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1991
- M.D., Virginia Commonwealth University 1975
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Clinical Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2002 - 2006
- Chief, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 1998 - 2006
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2000 - 2002
- Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 1991 - 2000
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Arthur Larsen Memorial Lectureship: . NC Workers Compensation Conf. NIOSH ERC. 1997
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Mindfulness Based Weight Loss Maintenance awarded by National Institutes of Health 2006 - 2010
- Occupational Safety and Health Training awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001 - 2006
- Criterial to Determine Disability Related to Multiple Sclerosis awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2002 - 2004
- Biohazard Science/Occupational Enviromental Health Survey awarded by National Institutes of Health 1993 - 1997
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Bailey, Michelle L., Saumil M. Chudgar, Deborah L. Engle, Sam D. Moon, Colleen O’Connor Grochowski, and Alison S. Clay. “The Impact of a Mandatory Immersion Curriculum in Integrative Medicine for Graduating Medical Students..” Explore (New York, N.Y.) 11, no. 5 (September 2015): 394–400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2015.07.003.
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  - Joines, Sharon M. B., Carolyn M. Sommerich, Gary A. Mirka, James R. Wilson, and Samuel D. Moon. “Low-level exertions of the neck musculature: a study of research methods..” Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology : Official Journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology 16, no. 5 (October 2006): 485–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.09.007.
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  - Edelman, David, Eugene Z. Oddone, Richard S. Liebowitz, William S. Yancy, Maren K. Olsen, Amy S. Jeffreys, Samuel D. Moon, et al. “A multidimensional integrative medicine intervention to improve cardiovascular risk..” Journal of General Internal Medicine 21, no. 7 (July 2006): 728–34. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00495.x.
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  - Pompeii, Lisa A., Samuel D. Moon, and Douglas C. McCrory. “Measures of physical and cognitive function and work status among individuals with multiple sclerosis: a review of the literature..” Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 15, no. 1 (March 2005): 69–84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-005-0875-y.
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  - McCrory, D. C., L. A. Pompeii, M. B. Skeen, S. D. Moon, R. N. Gray, J. T. Kolimaga, and D. B. Matchar. “Criteria to determine disability related to multiple sclerosis..” Evidence Report/Technology Assessment (Summary), no. 100 (May 2004): 1–8.
  - Pransky, Glenn, Michelle M. Robertson, and Sam D. Moon. “Stress and work-related upper extremity disorders: implications for prevention and management..” American Journal of Industrial Medicine 41, no. 5 (May 2002): 443–55. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.10040.
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  - Lipscomb, Hester J., Samuel D. Moon, Leiming Li, Lisa Pompeii, and Margaret Q. Kennedy. “Evaluation of the North Country on the Job Network: a model of facilitated care for injured workers in rural upstate New York..” Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 44, no. 3 (March 2002): 246–57. https://doi.org/10.1097/00043764-200203000-00012.
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  - Psihogios, J. P., C. M. Sommerich, G. A. Mirka, and S. D. Moon. “A field evaluation of monitor placement effects in VDT users..” Applied Ergonomics 32, no. 4 (August 2001): 313–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-6870(01)00014-x.
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  - Ortega, H. G., F. Daroowalla, E. L. Petsonk, D. Lewis, S. Berardinelli, W. Jones, K. Kreiss, and D. N. Weissman. “Respiratory symptoms among crab processing workers in Alaska: epidemiological and environmental assessment..” American Journal of Industrial Medicine 39, no. 6 (June 2001): 598–607. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.1059.
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  - Sommerich, C. M., S. M. Joines, V. Hermans, and S. D. Moon. “Use of surface electromyography to estimate neck muscle activity..” Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology : Official Journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology 10, no. 6 (December 2000): 377–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1050-6411(00)00033-x.
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  - Psihogios, J. P., C. M. Sommerich, G. A. Mirka, and S. D. Moon. “Effects of VDT location on user posture and comfort: A field study.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2 (December 1, 1998): 871–75.
  - Moon, S, and Liu, J. "The physician/patient encounter from a cognitive behavioral therapy perspective." Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 8, no. 2 (1998): 153-172. Full Text
  - Moon, S. D., and G. S. Powell. “Occupational health issues in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries..” North Carolina Medical Journal 56, no. 5 (May 1995): 196–200.
- Conference Papers
  - Edelman, D., E. Z. Oddone, R. Liebowitz, W. S. Yancy, M. K. Olsen, A. S. Jeffreys, S. D. Moon, et al. “A multidimensional integrative medicine intervention to improve cardiovascular risk.” In Journal of General Internal Medicine, 20:90–91. BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2005.
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  - Moon, S. D. “A psychosocial view of cumulative trauma disorders - Implications for occupational health and prevention.” In Beyond Biomechanics, edited by S. D. Moon and S. L. Sauter, 109–43. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 1996.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Teaching Activities
- Faculty in Occupational and Environmental Medicine and INtegrative Medicine teaching residents, fellows and medical students
Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Clinical Activities
- Integrative medicine, medical acupuncture, occupational medicine

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers

Teaching Activities

Clinical Activities