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Trevor A. Lentz

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
300 W. Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2019 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2024 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2019 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

Recent Publications


Novel approaches to recruiting clinical sites for embedded pragmatic clinical trials: Insights from the AIM-back trial

Journal Article Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications · June 1, 2025 Background: Embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) assess interventions in real-world settings. Best practices for recruiting clinical sites for ePCTs are unknown, especially for sites that aren't known to the study team or familiar with clinical resea ... Full text Cite

Intervention delivery complexity and adaptations for implementation of non-pharmacologic pain interventions.

Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials Commun · April 2025 BACKGROUND: Delivering evidence-based interventions remains challenging, particularly for complex conditions like chronic musculoskeletal pain. Non-pharmacologic treatments are recommended for many pain conditions, but implementing these can be difficult d ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Improving Veteran Access To Integrated Management of Chronic Back Pain (AIM Back)

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2026

Feasibility 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 - 2025

ATI Physical Therapy Stats and Publications Support

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by ATI Holdings, LLC · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Florida · 2017 Ph.D.