Daniel J Clauw, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Psychiatry and Executive Director
Pain and Opioid Research
Translational Research
Department of Anesthesiology
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Available to mentor

Daniel J Clauw, MD
Professor
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  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Daniel Clauw is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology) and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. He serves as Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and Co-Director of the HEAL National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Program. Until January 2009 he also served as the first Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research within the University of Michigan Medical School, and PI of the UM Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA). He attended the University of Michigan for both undergraduate and medical school studies and then completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology Fellowship at Georgetown University. He joined the faculty at Georgetown University in 1990, and while there, founded the Georgetown Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, and served as the Division Chief of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, and Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine. Since moving to UM in 2001, Dr. Clauw has continued his commitment to the clinical care and research into overlapping conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illnesses, and Interstitial Cystitis just to name a few, having become an internationally known expert in chronic pain, and especially the central nervous system contributions to chronic pain states, performing past or ongoing work in conditions such as low back pain, osteoarthritis, vulvodynia, endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome, and temporomandibular joint disorder.

    Links
    • Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center
    • HEAL K12
    Qualifications
    • MD, Graduated with Honors
      University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1985
    • BS
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Regenerative Medicine Resource Center
    Research Overview

    • Fibromyalgia
    • Chronic pain
    • Mechanisms of pain processing
    • Central Sensitization
    • Opioids
    • Cannabinoids
    • Nociplastic pain
    • Psychedelics

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Pain relief in refractory fibromyalgia after vestibulocortical stimulation: an open-label pilot trial.
      Kaplan MH, Zhou CH, Carroll E, Weinberg AD, Clauw DJ, Ngô TT, Tassiulas I. Pain Med, 2024 Mar 1; 25 (3): 252 - 254. DOI:10.1093/pm/pnad145
      PMID: 37930036
    • Journal Article
      A randomized-controlled pilot trial of telemedicine-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy tailored for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
      McKernan LC, McGonigle T, Vandekar SN, Crofford LJ, Williams DA, Clauw DJ, Bruehl S, Corbett BA, Dmochowski RR, Walsh EG, Kelly AG, Sutherland SL, Connors EL, Ryden A, Reynolds WS. Pain, 2024 Feb 27; DOI:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003188
      PMID: 38422486
    • Journal Article
      Why don't we use a body map in every chronic pain patient yet?
      Clauw DJ. Pain, 2024 Feb 1; DOI:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003184
      PMID: 38358934
    • Journal Article
      Widespread Pain With Nociplastic Features is an Independent Predictor of Low Physical Activity in People with Multiple Sclerosis.
      Abou L, Whibley D, Clauw DJ, Kratz AL. J Pain, 2024 Feb; 25 (2): 418 - 427. DOI:10.1016/j.jpain.2023.09.005
      PMID: 37741524
    • Journal Article
      A qualitative study on opportunities to improve research engagement and inclusion of Black adults with systemic lupus erythematosus.
      Summerville J, Farahani N, Yalavarthi B, Aboul-Hassan D, Rajgarhia S, Xiao LZ, Yu C, Clauw DJ, Kahlenberg JM, DeJonckheere M, Bergmans RS. Lupus, 2024 Jan; 33 (1): 58 - 67. DOI:10.1177/09612033231220168
      PMID: 38047461
    • Journal Article
      Nociplastic Pain and Pain-Motivated Drinking in Alcohol Use Disorder.
      Hall OT, Rausch J, Entrup P, Lagisetty P, Bryan C, Black L, Moreno J, Gorka S, Phan KL, Clauw DJ. J Pain, 2024 Jan 12; DOI:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.332
      PMID: 38219852
    • Journal Article
      Problems with opioids beyond misuse.
      Kheirabadi D, Minhas D, Ghaderpanah R, Clauw DJ. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol, 2024 Mar 1; 101935 DOI:10.1016/j.berh.2024.101935
      PMID: 38429184
    • Journal Article
      Relationship Between Nociplastic Pain Involvement and Medication Use, Symptom Relief, and Adverse Effects Among People Using Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain.
      Scott JR, Williams DA, Harte SE, Harris RE, Litinas E, Sisley S, Clauw DJ, Boehnke KF. Clin J Pain, 2024 Jan 1; 40 (1): 1 - 9. DOI:10.1097/AJP.0000000000001164
      PMID: 37823303
    Featured News & Stories
    Department News
    Daniel Clauw, MD, receives NIH HEAL Initiative Director’s Award for Mentorship
    Daniel Clauw, M.D., has been recognized by the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative, for his impact through mentorship in the field of pain research.
    Department News
    Daniel Clauw, MD, among “most highly cited researchers” in 2023
    Daniel Clauw, MD, among “most highly cited researchers” of 2023 at the University of Michigan in the department of anesthesiology.
    Department News
    Daniel Clauw, M.D., and Kevin Boehnke, Ph.D., featured in New York Times opinion piece
    How can patients heal from chronic pain? Daniel Clauw, M.D., and Kevin Boehnke, Ph.D., provide insights in this New York Times opinion piece(link is external) from Nicholas Kristof.
    Department News
    Daniel Clauw, M.D., featured in Nature article on chronic pain
    In this long-form article profiling people living with chronic pain, Daniel Clauw, M.D., provides insights into the science of treating pain and matching patients with the right treatments. Clauw is a professor of anesthesiology and executive director of pain & opioid research.