Sara Pullen DPT/MPH
Academic Appointment
- Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy, Emory University, Atlanta
- Coordinator, DPT/MPH and DPT/MBA Dual Degree Programs, Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy, Emory University, Atlanta
Education
Degrees
- MPH from Emory University, Atlanta
- DPT from Simmons College, Boston
- BA from Wesleyan University, Middletown
Research
Focus
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Non-Pharmacologic Treatment
Dr. Pullen is an NIH-funded investigator whose research focuses on non-pharmacologic treatment of chronic pain and opioid use disorder among people living with HIV. More broadly, her scholarship examines physical rehabilitation for underserved populations on a local, national and international levels, concentrating on identifying and mitigating barriers to care for health-disparate individuals and communities.
Publications
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From Silos to Solidarity: Case Study of a Patient-Centered, Integrative Approach to Opioid Tapering and Chronic Pain Mitigation in a Multidisciplinary AIDS Clinic.
J AIDS HIV Treat Volume: 3 Page(s): 4 - 11
01/01/2021 Authors: Pullen S; Marconi VC; Del Rio C; Head C; Nimmo M; O'Neil J; Ziebart M -
Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain Mitigation and Opioid Use Reduction Among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Atlanta, GA: A Descriptive Case Series.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses Volume: 36 Page(s): 670 - 675
08/01/2020 Authors: Pullen SD; Acker C; Kim H; Mullins M; Sims P; Strasbaugh H; Zimmerman S; Del Rio C; Marconi VC -
Research Roundup - HIV and Chronic Pain: The Emerging Role of Physical Therapy.
Rehabil Oncol Volume: 38 Page(s): E41 - E42
04/01/2020 Authors: Pullen SD -
Associations between chronic pain, analgesic use and physical therapy among adults living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia: a retrospective cohort study.
AIDS Care Volume: 32 Page(s): 65 - 71
01/01/2020 Authors: Pullen SD; Del Rio C; Brandon D; Colonna A; Denton M; Ina M; Lancaster G; Schmidtke A-G; Marconi VC -
An Innovative Physical Therapy Intervention for Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Reduction Among People Living with HIV.
Biores Open Access Volume: 9 Page(s): 279 - 285
01/01/2020 Authors: Pullen SD; Del Rio C; Brandon D; Colonna A; Denton M; Ina M; Lancaster G; Schmidtke A-G; Marconi VC -
Chronic Pain Mitigation and Opioid Weaning at a Multidisciplinary AIDS Clinic: A Case Report.
Rehabil Oncol Volume: 37 Page(s): 37 - 42
01/01/2019 Authors: Pullen S -
Multidisciplinary Care Models in HIV/AIDS Care: A Wholistic Approach.
Rehabil Oncol Volume: 37 Page(s): E1 - E2
01/01/2019 Authors: Pullen SD -
HIV and Chronic Pain, Part 2: Addressing the Opioid Public Health Crisis.
Rehabil Oncol Volume: 35 Page(s): 197 - 198
10/01/2017 Authors: Pullen SD -
Physical therapy as non-pharmacological chronic pain management of adults living with HIV: self-reported pain scores and analgesic use.
HIV AIDS (Auckl) Volume: 9 Page(s): 177 - 182
01/01/2017 Authors: Pullen S -
International service learning in the Dominican Republic: An asynchronous pilot in interprofessional education.
J Interprof Care Volume: 30 Page(s): 257 - 258
01/01/2016 Authors: Foster J; Pullen S