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Susan A. Gaylord, PhD

Titles

Associate Professor, Director of the Program on Integrative Medicine, Director of the UNC Mindfulness-Based Stress and Pain Management Program, Co-Director of the Integrative Medicine Consult Service, Editor of Complementary Health Practice Review

Education

PhD: Psychology, Duke University, 1984

Sub-Specialties

  • alternative and complementary therapy education
  • health beliefs
  • mindfulness meditation
  • homeopathy
  • spirituality
  • gerontology
  • women's health issues

Research

Craniosacral Therapy in Migraine: Feasibility Study
Funding Agency: National Institute of Health/NCCAM R2
Role: Co-PI

Mindfulness for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Funding Agency: National Institute of Health/NCCAM R21
Role: PI

A Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Pre-diabetic African Americans
Funding Agency: NCCAM
Role: Lead PI

Exploratory Analgesic Dietary Intervention for Chronic Daily Headache
Funding Agency: Mayday Fund
Role: Co-PI

UNC Courses

Fieldwork in Alternative and Complementary Therapies, FMME 452
Principles and Practices of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, FMME 250

Recent Publications

Young L, Faurot K, Gaylord S. Use of and Communication about Dietary Supplements Among Hospitalized Patients. Journal of General Internal Medicine. January, 2009.

Gaylord SA, Whitehead WE, Coble RS, Faurot KR, Palsson OS, Garland EL, Frey W, Mann JD. Mindfulness for irritable bowel syndrome: protocol development for a controlled clinical trial. BMC: Complement Altern Med. 2009;9:24.

Mann JD, Faurot K, Wilkinson L, Curtis P, Coeytaux R, Suchindran C, Gaylord SA. Craniosacral therapy for migraine: protocol development for an exploratory controlled clinical trial. BMJ. 2008.

Current Honors & Professional Memberships

2010  Fellow, Academy of Educators, UNC School of Medicine
Editorial Board, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
Chair, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Task Force, UNC Planetree
Consortium on Natural Medicine and Public Health, North Carolina
Student Wellness Committee, UNC School of Medicine
UNC Interdisciplinary Pain Center Work Group
Reviewer, Journal of American Geriatrics Society
Features

Philip Austin

In the previous issue of The Rehabilitation Reader:

2011-2012 Best Docs

Drs. Alexander and Lee
are on the national list
of Best Doctors.

Best Teachers

Congratulations to Dr. Alexander, Dr. Gaylord and Dr. Walker for induction into the UNC Academy of Educators. The academy "serves as a forum for bringing together our best educators . . . to learn from each other and to share their expertise and perspectives."

Acupuncture at PM&R

Water Lily
Acupuncture Clinic