Friedhelm Sandbrink MD

Neurophysiology, Pain Medicine

National Program Director for Pain Management, Veterans Health Administration

50 Irving St NWWashington, DC 20422
Phone+1 202-745-8000
Fax+1 202-745-8231

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Education & Training

National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1997 - 1999
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1994 - 1997
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Hannover Medical SchoolClass of 1990

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Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Pain Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Veterans Health Administration Pain Management Quality Improvement in a Post-Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities Era.
Jolie N Haun, Christopher Fowler, Rebecca S Bolinski, Jacquelyn N Heuer, Melissa Echevarria-Baez
Military Medicine. 2026-10-03
Associations of Cannabis and Tobacco Use With Suicide Attempt, Suicide Death, and Overdose Death Among Veterans Prescribed Opioid Analgesics.
Nhung Nguyen, Samuel Leonard, Amy L Byers, Peter C Austin, Erin E Krebs
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2026-08-01
Patterns and trends in prevalent central nervous system stimulant use in US veterans with traumatic brain injury.
Yan Cheng, Youxuan Ling, Joel Scholten, David Atkins, Joseph L Goulet
The American Journal of Medicine. 2026-02-01

Press Mentions

Initiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic PainFebruary 15th, 2023
The Social Forces Healing Patients with Painful Conditions: What Happens After COVID-19?January 23rd, 2021
FDA Advisers Set High Bar for New OpioidsJanuary 21st, 2020

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pain Medicine - AAPM
Member
American Academy of Neurology - AAN
Member

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