Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2025 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2025 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2019 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Patient-reported outcomes of a comprehensive management program for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.
Journal Article Osteoarthr Cartil Open · March 2026 OBJECTIVE: This study describes the 2-year self-reported joint function outcomes of patients enrolled in a US-based comprehensive hip and knee osteoarthritis management program (OAMP), and demographic characteristics associated with change in function. DES ... Full text Link to item CiteTransitions in Psychological Distress Phenotypes and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Journal Article ACR Open Rheumatol · January 2026 Psychological distress is common in individuals undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Understanding psychological phenotypes and their transitions from before to after surgery can inform risk stratification and targeted care. This study aimed to chara ... Full text Link to item CiteIntegration of Mindfulness and Acupuncture After Spine Surgery: Protocol for a Randomized Acceptability and Feasibility Trial.
Journal Article JMIR Res Protoc · November 17, 2025 BACKGROUND: Spine surgery is increasingly common in the United States, contributing substantially to spine-related health care costs. While many patients benefit, up to 25% experience chronic postsurgical pain, and the procedure is linked to high rates of ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Characterizing Injury-Related Fear in Patients after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2025 - 2027Feasibility Pilot Trial of Mindfulness in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery (M-PASS) Using a Mobile Health Application
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health · 2023 - 2026Improving Veteran Access To Integrated Management of Chronic Back Pain (AIM Back)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Florida ·
2017
Ph.D.