Dennis C. Turk, PhD
John & Emma Bonica Professor
of Anesthesiology & Pain Research, Director of C-PRIME (Center for Pain
Research on Impact, Measurement, and Effectiveness,
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Primary Location: UW Medical Center
Professional Interests: Research related to multidisciplinary assessment of patients with chronic pain, identification of patient subgroups and customizing treatment, clinical trials of treatments of chronic pain, and adaptation to chronic diseases. A Special Government Employee of the US Food and Drug Administration, Co-chair of the Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT.org), and Editor-in-Chief of The Clinical Journal of Pain.
Debra B. Gordon, RN-BC, MS, ACNS-BCFANN
Teaching Associate,
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Primary Location: Harborview Medical Center
Rona L. Levy, PhD
Professor, School of Social Work;
Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine;
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology
Primary Location: UW Medical Center
John P. Ney, MD
Acting Instructor/Senior Fellow,
Department of Neurology
Primary Location: UW Medical Center
Tonya M. Palermo, PhD
Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
tonya.palermo@seattlechildrens.org
Primary Location: Seattle Children's Hospital
Clinical Interests: Pediatric chronic and recurrent pain, sleep disorders in children Psychological treatment of pediatric chronic pain, use of innovative technology to deliver treatment, sleep-wake disturbances.
Suzanne E. Rapp, MD
Clinical Associate Professor,
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Primary Location: UW Medical Center
Biographical Statement: Dr. Rapp has been a pain management specialist at the UWMC for 24 years. Her current clinical interest is in myofascial pain. Opioid policy and outcome are current research interests.
James P. Robinson, MD
Clinical Associate Professor,
Rehabilitation Medicine
Primary Location: UW Medical Center
Areas of Expertise: Rehabilitation in pain management, Medical management of pain, Fibromyalgia research.
Clinical interests: Spine disorders and fibromyalgia.
Research interests: Rehabilitative treatment of fibromyalgia and decision-making among patients on chronic opioid therapy.
Teaching interests: The importance of a rehabilitative approach to chronic pain patients.
Personal interests: Bicycling and guitars.
Gary A. Walco, PhD
Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Adjunct Professor, Pediatrics & Psychiatry
Director of Pain Medicine, SCH
gary.walco@seattlechildrens.org
Primary Location: Seattle Children's Hospital
Areas of Expertise: Pediatric pain management.
Professional Interests: A major professional focus has been advocacy for better pain management for children. The socpe of these efforts conitnues to broaden, including national and international efforts.