CHRONIC PAIN RESET Podcast - with Dr. Afton Hassett

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Dr. L. Nandini Moorthy, MD, MBBS, MS is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. As Chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, she has established a clinical practice renowned for caring for complex patients, collaborating closely with colleagues to provide comprehensive care for children with rheumatic diseases.  
 
In addition to her cli...

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Dr. Kathleen Holton is a nutritional neuroscientist and a Provost Associate Professor at American University in Washington, DC. Her research examines the negative effects of dietary excitotoxins on neurological symptoms, as well as the positive protective effects of certain micronutrients on the brain. 

The most common dietary excitotoxin exposures in the US are from food additives. Dr. Hol...

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Lynne Matallana has been a healthcare strategic visionary for over 30 years, acting as a patient advocate and lifelong entrepreneur. Lynne founded the National Fibromyalgia Association in 1997, and currently is the Founder & CEO of PainTools®, a personalized, guided, self-care program providing both digital and human engagement for women in chronic pain.
She is steadfast in her co...

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Dr. Rick Harris is a professor and Susan Samueli Endowed Chair at the University of California at Irvine.  His work over the past 25 years has been in the field of chronic pain and its treatment with various integrative health modalities.  Dr. Harris has focused on understanding the brain mechanisms of chronic pain and how integrative interventions work to reduce pain.

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Dr. Anson Kairys is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, and his work focuses on the intersection of cognition, chronic pain and digital assessment. As an NIH funded investigator, he leads research using EEG, speech analysis and AI to better understand cognitive phenotypes. Anson is also the founder of A2AI, an Applied Intelligence Research and Consulting Gro...

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Amy Behimer, Pharm.D., NBC-HWC is a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach and pharmacist who specializes in helping people with autoimmune disease improve health and happiness through sustainable habits. With firsthand experience as a patient, combined with her clinical background, Amy helps individuals shift from struggling with their symptoms to living well with them. As t...

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Dr. Mark Lumley is a clinical psychologist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. For over 30 years, he has researched emotional factors and health, particularly chronic pain.  

He has developed and demonstrated the efficacy of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for chronic pain, and he has contributed to work on Pain Re...

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Marisa Renee Lee is an award-winning advocate, writer, and speaker on
coping with grief and loss.
She is a business and political strategist leveraging her time as
a Deputy Director in the Obama White House, as the founding Managing
Director of the My Brother's Keeper Alliance, as the Founder and Past
President of The Pink Agenda, and as the Founder of the Grief is...

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Dr. Jeff Thompson conducts narrative-based research and programs for medical and mental health professionals, first responders, and other professionals across the world. He has been published in a variety of academic research journals, professional publications, and for the public including Psychology Today. Dr. Thompson served for more than 20 years in the NYPD as detective, hostage negot...

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Tanya Freirich MS, RD, LDN, CDCES is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in North Carolina.  Tanya owns and operates a virtual private practice that serves people living with Lupus and other autoimmune diseases and can be found online as "The Lupus Dietitian''.

With more than a decade of experience in nutrition counseling and a master’s degree in nutrition, Tanya is pas...

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Sharon Waldrop, NBC-HWC  has for 28 years worked with patients, physicians, researchers, and policymakers to improve the lives of people living with fibromyalgia. She is the Founder and President of the Fibromyalgia Association, and the co-host of The Fibro Show on YouTube.  She is a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach with certifications in Pain Management, Lifestyle Medi...

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Dr. Emily Bartley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science at the University of Florida and Director of Communication and Outreach in the Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE). Dr. Bartley directs the Assessment, Pain Intervention, and Resilience lab (ASPIRE) which focuses on the assessment of biological and psychosoc...

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Mary J. Wheatley, IOM, CAE has nearly two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Scleroderma Foundation. There she leads the organization’s efforts and programs to advance the mission in service of people with scleroderma. 

Mary is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and is a member of the H...

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Dr. Burel Goodin is a Professor of Anesthesiology in the Washington University Pain Center. He is also the current President of the U.S. Association for the Study of Pain. 

Trained as a clinical health psychologist, his research focuses on cutting-edge translational pain science with a profound commitment to equity, mentorship, and community engagement.

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Dr Neil Basu is Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine & Vasculitis at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He trained at both the Universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, as well as with us at the University of Michigan. 

His research programs are inspired by his clinical practice where he is drawn to specific areas of need expressed by his patients.

As such, he studies the mechanisms o...

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Dr. Daniel Clauw is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology) and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. He serves as Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and the Co-Director of the NIH HEAL National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Training Program. He is an interna...

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Mark Thiesmeyer Hook has a master’s degree in Exercise Science and Public Health Nutrition from the University of Michigan. As a certified exercise physiologist and registered dietitian, he has a deep understanding of how the body moves, as well as his own personal story where chronic pain has profoundly influenced his professional path.

Mark is the founder of Better Living Fitness, where f...

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Dr. Rob Edwards is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Pain Management Center in the Department of Anesthesiology at Mass General Brigham Hospital for the Harvard Medical School. He has a PhD in Medical Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a Masters in Public Health. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Pain Psychology at Johns Hopkins, before joining the f...

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Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist and a fierce advocate for comprehensive arthritis care. She joins us to talk about the unique challenges of life as a young person living with rheumatoid arthritis. Her often hilarious and many times courageous observations are the fodder for her own podcast, Arthritis Life, as well as her time with us.
Prepare for an incredibly insightful and ...