Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
·
2018 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Effectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making for voluntary opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: the INSPIRE randomized pragmatic trial.
Journal Article Pain Med · August 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making on change in daily dosage of prescribed opioids for individuals with chronic non-cancer pain. DESIGN: Pragmatic randomized tria ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteComplexities 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 Open Access Link to item CiteFeasibility, Acceptability and Modification of a Post-surgical Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Enhance Recovery After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Prospective Intervention Study
Journal Article Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health · January 1, 2025 Background: People who undergo lumbar spine surgery experience variable pain, disability, and quality of life outcomes. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are recommended for chronic low back pain and may be an effective approach for surgical patients. ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Florida ·
2014
Ph.D.