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Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN

Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN

Director of Pain Management, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, La Jolla, California

Dr. Bonakdar, a pain and headache specialist, is a member of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, where he is the Director of Pain Management, and a member of the systemwide Opioid Stewardship Committee. He also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine.

After residency training in family medicine, he completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, with a focus on integrative pain management. Additionally, he is certified in headache management by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties and is board-certified in integrative medicine. His clinical and research interests include integrative approaches to chronic disease management with a focus on pain management and metabolic disease/obesity.

Disclosures

  • Consulting: Standard Process, related to pain management
  • Research: Kaneka, related to trial support

Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:

  1. Erenumab for Preventing High-Frequency Migraine
  2. Antidepressants for Back Pain and Osteoarthritis
  3. Mindfulness Meditation vs Headache Education for Migraine
  4. 2020 Top Stories in Primary Care: Finding New Tools to Manage Pain While Keeping Patients Safe
  5. Management of Acute Pain From Non–Low Back, Musculoskeletal Injuries in Adults
  6. AHS 2020: Riboflavin Reduces Monthly Headache Days Significantly in a Majority of Children and Adolescents
  7. Acupuncture for Migraine Prevention: Evidence Is Building
  8. Manual Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture and Usual Care for Migraine Prophylaxis
  9. Efficacy, Safety, and Acceptability of Pharmacologic Treatments for Pediatric Migraine Prophylaxis
  10. Functional Medicine Association With Patient-Reported Quality-of-Life Outcomes

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