Dr. Beth Darnall

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Beth Darnall is a clinical pain psychologist and scientist dedicated to developing and investigating brief, scalable interventions for acute and chronic pain relief. She is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she directs the Stanford Pain Relief Innovations Lab. With extensive funding from NIDA, she leads multiple NIH-funded trials involving over 3,200 participants to evaluate effective pain treatment paradigms. Darnall's research emphasizes patient-centered outcomes and the need for innovative behavioral pain treatments that are accessible to all. Her pioneering program, Empowered Relief, has been widely adopted both nationally and internationally. Darnall has contributed to the national dialogue on opioid crises, providing testimony to Congress and serving on various professional committees, including the NIH Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee. Her work has been recognized with prestigious awards and has received extensive media coverage. Darnall is also involved in teaching and mentoring junior investigators in the field of pain management.

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