For more than 30 years, I have led interdisciplinary teams in designing and implementing clinical and health services research studies designed to increase knowledge regarding the effectiveness and cost of patient-centered, non-pharmacological treatments for spine-related disorders.
I have co-authored over 135 peer-reviewed papers, received nearly $45M in federal funding as either principal investigator or co-principal investigator, and was rated in the top 10 in NIH funding among investigators within a Medical School Department of Orthopedics by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research in 2022 and 2023.
Major Goals: This proposal will assess the capacity of Health Care Systems to move guideline-based care of low back pain (LBP) to the forefront of the patient experience by rigorously evaluating a Multidisciplinary Conservative Care Model that utilizes doctors of chiropractic and physical therapists as the first point of contact for patients with LBP. The results from this study will directly inform implementation and policy efforts to improve the quality of pain management for patients suffering from LBP while simultaneously reducing opioid prescriptions, health care costs, and utilization of services.
Role: MPI of record
Source of Support: NIH/NCCIH
Institution of Record: Duke University
Project/Proposal Start and End Date: 7/15/2021-07/31/2026
Total Award Amount (including Indirect Costs): $11,000,000 Including DCC)
Major Goals: The purpose of the proposed R34 project is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an integrated program that combines mindfulness delivered via mobile app (mHealth) with auricular acupuncture in individuals undergoing spine surgery (I-MASS) in preparation for a fully powered, pragmatic, randomized comparative effectiveness trial.
Role: Multiple PI
Source of Support: NIH/NCCIH
Institution of Record: Duke University
Project/Proposal Start and End Date: 04/01/2023 – 03/31/2026
Total Award Amount (including Indirect Costs): $724,500
Major Goals: The goals of this project are to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of a low dose of standard chiropractic care against a higher dose in Veterans with cLBP; evaluate the comparative effectiveness of chiropractic chronic pain management compared to usual care; evaluate the impact of CCPM on health service outcomes compared to usual care; and evaluate patient and clinical perceptions of non-specific treatment factors.
Role: MPI
Source of Support: NIH/NCCIH
Institution of Record: Palmer College of Chiropractic
Project/Proposal Start and End Date: 10/1/19-8/31/24
Total Award Amount (including Indirect Costs): $7,087,730
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