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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  • 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
      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 Jun; 25 (6): 104467 DOI:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.332
      PMID: 38219852
    • Journal Article
      Statistical modeling of acute and chronic pain patient-reported outcomes obtained from ecological momentary assessment.
      Leroux A, Crainiceanu C, Zeger S, Taub M, Ansari B, Wager TD, Bayman E, Coffey C, Langefeld C, McCarthy R, Tsodikov A, Brummet C, Clauw DJ, Edwards RR, Lindquist MA, ; A2CPS Consortium . Pain, 2024 May 7; DOI:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003214
      PMID: 38718196
    • Journal Article
      Chronic overlapping pain conditions increase the risk of long COVID features, regardless of acute COVID status.
      Bergmans RS, Clauw DJ, Flint C, Harris H, Lederman S, Schrepf A. Pain, 2024 May 1; 165 (5): 1112 - 1120. DOI:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003110
      PMID: 38112577
    • Journal Article
      A Novel Digital Behavioral Therapy Reduces Fibromyalgia Severity: Results of the PROSPER-FM RCT
      Shumay DM, Gendreau RM, Chadwick AL, McCracken LM, Williams DA, Clauw DJ, Luciano JV, Dai Y, Vega N, Ghalib Z, Guthrie K, Kraus AC, Rosenbluth MJ, Arnold LM. Journal of Pain, 2024 Apr; 25 (4): 58 DOI:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.267
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Adverse Childhood Experiences and Multisite Pain Among Children in the United States
      Kheirabadi D, Smith T, Guo Y, Sun J, Pierce J, Bergmans R, Boehnke K, Schrepf A, Clauw D, Kaplan CC, Arewasikporn A. Journal of Pain, 2024 Apr; 25 (4): 53 DOI:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.244
    • Journal Article
      Characterizing Temporomandibular Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis
      Sharma S, Clauw DJ, Braley TJ, Arewasikporn A, Kratz AL. Journal of Pain, 2024 Apr; 25 (4): 43 - 44. DOI:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.203
    • Journal Article
      Resting State Connectivity Networks Underpinning Multisite Pain in Adolescent Girls and Boys
      Hidalgo-Lopez E, Smith T, Becker H, Angstadt M, Schrepf A, Williams DA, Clauw D, Harte SE, Kaplan C, Beltz A. Journal of Pain, 2024 Apr; 25 (4): 48 - 49. DOI:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.225
    • Journal Article
      Sex-Dependent Effect of Caffeine in Chronic Pain Symptoms
      Scott JR, Schrepf AP, Williams DA, Clauw DJ, Harte SE. Journal of Pain, 2024 Apr; 25 (4): 67 DOI:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.308
    Featured News & Stories Nociplastic pain researchers Chelsea Kaplan, Steven Harte, Andrew Schrepf, Dan Clauw
    Department News
    What we know about nociplastic pain
    A new review article shines light on nociplastic pain, a type of pain some thought to be ‘all in your head’
    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.