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Carrie E. Brintz, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain MedicineDr. Brintz is a clinical health psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine and affiliate faculty in the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt. She specializes in the delivery of psychosocial and behavioral treatments for people with chronic pain. Dr. Brintz holds a doctoral degree from the University of Miami and has completed an NIH-funded postdoctoral research fellowship in Complementary and Integrative Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Her research aims to develop, test and optimize psychosocial and mindfulness-based interventions to improve outcomes and increase accessibility for people with chronic pain conditions and post-surgical pain. Dr. Brintz is a co-investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies and her work is currently funded by an NIH K23 Career Development Award to adapt and test a mindfulness-based intervention to enhance patient recovery after lumbar spine surgery. |
Stephen Bruehl, PhDProfessor, Department of AnesthesiologyDr. Bruehl’s research program focuses on the mechanisms and treatment of chronic pain. He has been principal investigator on nine NIH-funded pain research projects, and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers. His NIH-funded work has examined the role of endogenous pain regulatory system dysfunction in chronic low back pain, the links between psychosocial factors and endogenous opioid (EO) system function, mechanisms and predictors of differential responses to opioid analgesics, mechanisms underlying links between stress and opioid misuse risk, and the biopsychosocial mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of aerobic exercise, mindfulness training, and spinal manipulation therapy for management of chronic back pain. His NIH funded work has also examined the role of oxidative stress mechanisms in development of postoperative chronic pain in osteoarthritis patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, with future plans to conduct a trial of a potent antioxidant intervention in this population as a means to reduce postoperative chronic pain. Dr. Bruehl is an Associate Editor for the journal Pain and was chair of the NIH Biobehavioral Medicine Health Outcomes (BMHO) Study Section (2021-2023). Dr. Bruehl has a masters and a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky. |
Keith Cole, DPT, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryDr. Cole is a Physical Therapist with an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialty and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He holds doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science from the University of Iowa, and a Master of Biomedical Engineering from University of New South Wales. Dr. Cole’s research interests combine his biomedical engineering and physical therapy education by working with multidisciplinary teams to adapt emerging technology to examine the relationship between cognition, movement dysfunction, physical activity, and community participation. His current research uses dual-tasks and movement performance during instrumental activities of daily living to identify behavioral biomarkers that detect early cognition and movement dysfunction in older adults. Dr. Cole is currently funded under an NIH R21 from the National Institute for Aging. |
Rogelio A. Coronado, PT, PhDResearch Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Leslie J. Crofford, MDDirector, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology
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David J. Kennedy, MDProfessor and Chair, Department of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationDr. Kennedy is a Professor and Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where his practice focuses on non-operative and interventional spine. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington in Seattle where he served as Chief Resident, and then a Spine and Sports Fellowship at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles, over 50 published abstracts, and over 20 book chapters. He has been the recipient of numerous grants, and he has won numerous awards for his research. He has given over 100 lectures at national meetings, over 50 lectures at international meetings, and numerous local presentations and invited grand rounds. He is a Deputy Editor for The Spine Journal, and on the editorial board for Pain Medicine. He is on the Board of Directors for the Spine Intervention Society. He is also on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). |
Cathy Maxwell, PhD, RN, FAANAssistant Professor, Vanderbilt University School of NursingDr. Cathy Maxwell's research is directed at understanding outcome trajectories of older adults after physical injury and development and implementation of interventions to facilitate patient-centered, post-injury care. Dr. Maxwell's identification of the high incidence of physical frailty among injured older adults led to a study that determined the influence of pre-injury functional status on one-year outcomes (functional decline, mortality, and readmissions). Dr. Maxwell is interested in interventions with a nursing focus to help older adults understand what is happening to their bodies as they age, so that they can make informed decisions that improve quality of life. |
Lindsey Mckernan, PhD, MPHAssociate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Physical Medicine & RehabilitationLindsey Colman McKernan, Ph.D., MPH has been a member of the Vanderbilt faculty and Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt since July of 2014. Dr. McKernan is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in research and treating the intersection of co-occurring chronic health conditions and mental health. Dr. McKernan currently works in the Vanderbilt Osher Center and in the Department of Urologic Surgery, researching and developing innovative psychosocial treatments for co-occurring conditions. She is currently funded by the NIH to develop a patient-centered psychosocial intervention for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. |
Matthew C. Morris, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of AnesthesiologyDr. Morris is a clinical psychologist whose program of research is focused on early psychosocial and neuroendocrine risk and resilience factors for the development of trauma-related psychopathology and persistent pain, with a particular emphasis on racial disparities in pain outcomes. He is currently principal investigator for an NIMHD-funded longitudinal study evaluating biobehavioral and social factors associated with the transition from acute to chronic pain in non-Hispanic Black and White orthopedic injury patients, and site PI for an NIMHD-funded study evaluating social stressors and allostatic load as contributors to racial differences in the development of chronic low back pain. Dr. Morris serves as co-principal investigator on a study focused on improving care for pregnant and postpartum women with co-occurring substance use disorders and exposure to intimate partner violence. He is also a co-investigator on studies focused on improving access to evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress and substance use disorders among adults participating in rural drug court programs (funded by HRSA) and a study that will develop and implement community- and hospital-focused interventions to prevent firearm-related violence, injury, and mortality (funded by NIMHD). Dr. Morris obtained his doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Vanderbilt University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Meharry Medical College. |
Jeffry S. Nyman, PhDDirector, Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology
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William T. Obremskey, MD, MPH, MMHCProfessor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Jacquelyn Pennings, PhD, PStat®Research Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Lori Schirle, PhD, CRNAAssistant Professor, School of NursingDr. Schirle’s program of research focuses on achieving effective pain management in post-discharge surgical populations while maximizing opioid safety. She is interested in genomic influences on postoperative pain, opioid use, and adverse effects. Dr. Schirle holds a doctoral degree from the University of Miami School of Nursing, a masters in nurse anesthesia from Florida International University, and has completed a post-doctoral fellowship in health services research from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Dr. Schirle is a practicing nurse anesthetist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. |
Byron Schneider, MDAssociate Professor and Director of ISMM Fellowship Program, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Byron F. Stephens II, MD, MSCIAssociate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Daniel J. Stinner, MD, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Laura H. Withrow, MSCo-Director of Sports Medicine Research, Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryMrs. Huston Withrow is currently a Senior Associate and Co-Director of Sports Medicine Research within the Department of Orthopaedics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and has been a faculty member within the department since 2005. She came from the University of Michigan with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, and was a research member within the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory and the Sports Medicine Division at UM Orthopaedics since 1990. |
AFFILIATE FACULTY
Eric Bowman, MD, MPHAssistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt Orthopaedics |
Sean Collins, MD, MScProfessor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine |
Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACPProfessor of Medical Education and Administration and Medicine and Public Health
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Rebecca Dickinson, PT, DPT, COMTClinical Coordinator of Sports Medicine, Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute Rehabilitation Services |
Parul Goyal, MDAssociate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Carlos Grijalva, MD, MPHProfessor, Department of Health Policy |
Gurjeet Birdee MD, MPHDirector of the Osher Center for Integrative Health, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Kathryn A. Hansen, ANP-BCInstructor, School of Nursing and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Gloria T. HanAssistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology |
Adrien "Adie" MacKenzie, LMT, CLT-LANALicensed Massage Therapist, Osher Center for Integrative Health |
Matthew F. Mart, MD, MScInstructor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine |
Sarah Osmundson, MD, MSAssociate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Kimberly Rengel, MDAssistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine |
Russell Rothman, MD MPPProfessor, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, & Health Policy
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Flavio Silva, PT, ScDClinical Coordinator, Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute Rehabilitation Services |
Amanda Stone, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics |
Susanna L. Sutherland, PhD, MS, MedAssistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationClinical Research Psychologist, Osher Center for Integrative Health |
Sarah Welch, DO, MAAssistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Ruth Q. Wolever, PhDDirector of Vanderbilt Health Coaching: Practice, Research & Education, Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt, Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing |
Rick W. Wright, MDProfessor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Karl E. Zelik, PhD, MSAssociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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