Titles
Assistant Professor, Director of Asian Medicine and Acupuncture Research, Editor of Complementary Therapies in Medicine (Elsevier), Inventor of Park Sham Device for Acupuncture Research (worldwide)
Education
KMD, Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea, 1995
PhD, Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea, 2001
PhD, Medical Sciences, University of Exeter, UK, 2002
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Complementary Medicine, ILMAEK Medical Foundation, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of
Exeter and Plymouth, UK, 2002-2004
LAc, North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board, 2008
Sub-Specialties
- integrative medicine
- acupuncture for lower back pain, stroke, joint injury and other conditions
- herbal medicine research
- technology development in rehabilitation
Funded Research
Effectiveness of a Care Package for Low Back Pain with Disc Herniation: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Funding Source: Jaseng Medical Foundation
PI: Jongbae Park, KMD, PHD, LAc
$149,860
Consultancy for Resident Research Activity for a Korean Teaching Hospital
Funding Source: Jaseng Medical Foundation
PI: Jongbae Park, KMD, PhD, LAc
$180,000
Recent Publications
Kolahi J, Bang H, Park J, Desbiens N. CONSORT 2010 and controversies regarding assessment of blindness in RCTs. Dental Hypotheses. 2010;1(2). Article Summary
Bang H, Flaherty SP, Kolahi J, Park J. Blinding assessment in clinical trials: A review of statistical methods and a proposal of blinding assessment protocol. Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs. 2010;27(2):42-51. Article Summary
Garland E, Gaylord S, Park J. The Role of Mindfulness in Positive Reappraisal, EXPLORE. 2009;5(1):37-44.
Lee H, Kim S-Y, Kim Y, Park J, Park H. Acupuncture for lowering blood pressure: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Am J Hypertension. 2009;22(1):122-8.
Lim B, Park J, Han C. Attempt to utilize and integrate traditional medicine in North Korea. J Altern Complement Med. 2009; 15(3):217-23.
Kim Y, Park J. Lee H, Bang H, Park H-J. Content Validity of an Acupuncture Sensation Questionnaire. J Altern Complement Med. 2008; 14(8):957-63.
Park J, Linde K, Manheimer E, Molsberger A, Sherman K, Smith C, Sung J, Vickers A, Schnyer R. The status and future of acupuncture clinical research. J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Sep;14(7):871-81.
Schnyer R, Lao L, Hammerschlag R, Wayne P, Langevin HM, Napadow V, Harris R, Park J, Milley R, Cohen M, MacPherson H. Society for Acupuncture Research: 2007 Conference Report: The status and future of acupuncture research: 10 years post-NIH consensus conference. J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Sep;14(7):859-60.
McDonough, SM, Liddle SD, Hunter R, Walsh DM, Glasgow P, Gormley G, Hurley D, Delitto A, Park J, Bradbury I and Baxter GD. Exercise and Manual Auricular Acupuncture: A Pilot Assessor-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2008;9:31 (06 Mar 2008).
Yuan J, Purepong N, Kerr DP, Park J, Bradbury I, McDonough S. Effectiveness of acupuncture for low back pain: a systematic review. Spine. 2008 Nov 1;33(23):E887-900.
Interviews
Current Professional Memberships
Board of Directors, Society for Acupuncture Research
Board of Directors, International Society for Complementary Medicine Research
Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Chinese Medicine
Member, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
