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Office
423 Guardian Drive
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-898-5802Fax+1 215-573-5315- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am Professor of Epidemiology, Neurology, and Anesthesia at the University of Pennsylvania with research interests in the measurement of pain and the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of results from pain therapy clinical trials. I also co-direct out Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology which trains physicians and other clinicians in the art and science of independently funded clinical research.
Education & Training
- University of PennsylvaniaPhD, Epidemiology, 2000 - 2004
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterPain Management, 1987 - 1988
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1984 - 1987
- California Pacific Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
- CA State Medical License 1982 - 1985
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Pain Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Efficacy of Acupuncture With Physical Therapy for Knee Osteo-Arthritis Start of enrollment: 2002 Mar 01
- Functional Brain Imaging - Acupuncture and Osteoarthritis Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
- Acupuncture for Promotion of Timely Delivery Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association between systemic medication use and severity of dry eye signs and symptoms in the DRy eye assessment and management (DREAM) study.Diaz, G., Michelle Guo, Gabriela M Diaz, Yinxi Yu, Chandani A Patel, John T Farrar, Penny A Asbell, Gui-Shuang Ying> ;The Ocular Surface. 2024 Feb 1
- 1 citationsPatient headache questionnaires can improve headache diagnosis and treatment in children.Christina L Szperka, Stephanie Witzman, Svetlana Ostapenko, John T Farrar, Jesse Yenchih Hsu, Carrie P Malavolta, Janille D Bunney, Erin M Bange, Carlyn Patterson Gent...> ;Headache. 2023 Nov 17
- 1 citationsSociodemographic and Geographic Disparities in End-of-Life Health Care Intensity Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Parkinson Disease.Whitley W Aamodt, Warren B Bilker, Allison W Willis, John T Farrar> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2023 Aug 1
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Press Mentions
- Penn Medicine Awarded $22 Million to Apply Scientific Solutions to Reverse Opioid CrisisOctober 4th, 2019
- From Penn Nursing Undergrad to Nurse Anesthesia DoctorateMay 12th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- International Association for the Study of Pain -IASPMember
- American College of Epidemiology - ACEMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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