Samantha Rafie, PhD is faculty at University of California San Diego Health Department of Psychiatry and San Diego VA Healthcare System. Nationally, she is one of a small number of psychologists fellowship trained in chronic pain management, and served Veterans of the United States Armed Forces at the first inpatient Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program in the country’s VA healthcare system. Dr. Rafie serves as a consultant to Functional Restoration Programs across California providing specialized pain care to injured workers. Her clinical expertise extends from primary care pain management through tertiary-level pain rehabilitation programs, including opioid tapering, medication-assisted treatment, and detoxification. Dr. Rafie has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and trained interdisciplinary teams and future healthcare professionals in providing psychologically-informed pain care. Former chair of the ethics special interest group of the American Pain Society and founding member of the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management’s pain policy congress, Dr. Rafie strives to close existing gaps in pain treatment to improve care for those living with chronic pain. She is committed to each and every individual living with chronic pain to support them in their pursuit of suffering less and living their life to its fullest potential. Visit SamanthaRafiePhD.com, MindOverPain.org, and follow @ChronicPain_Doc on Twitter. Dr. Rafie’s latest book, published by the American Psychological Association, is titled Chronic Pain and Opioid Management: Strategies for Integrated Treatment. The companion video is titled Integrated Treatment Strategies for Chronic Pain and Opioid Management; both may be found on APA.org.
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