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Sara Pullen DPT/MPH

  • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Professor
  • (404) 712-5112
  • sara.pullen@emory.edu
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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

  • 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

  • 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
  • Physical therapy as an adjunct treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS: a provider needs assessment--phase II.
    J Allied Health Volume: 43 Page(s): e45 - e52
    08/01/2014 Authors: Pullen S; Pak J; Pieton C; Saunders M; Shelus M; Webster L
  • Physical therapy as an adjunct treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS: an allied health perspective.
    J Allied Health Volume: 43 Page(s): e11 - e17
    01/01/2014 Authors: Pullen S; Gilman K; Hunt K; Lowery A; Rodriguez Vargas L; Rolle T; Tsoumas A
  • Physiotherapy intervention as a complementary treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.
    HIV AIDS (Auckl) Volume: 6 Page(s): 99 - 107
    01/01/2014 Authors: Pullen SD; Chigbo NN; Nwigwe EC; Chukwuka CJ; Amah CC; Idu SC
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