Friedhelm Sandbrink MD
Neurophysiology, Pain Medicine
National Program Director for Pain Management, Veterans Health Administration
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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
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
- 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. 2026-02-13 - 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 - Characterization and Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities-Accredited Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilita...Jolie N Haun, Christopher A Fowler, Dustin D French, Megan C McHugh, Jacquelyn N Heuer
JMIR Research Protocols. 2025-05-05
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
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