Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN
Director of Pain Management, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, La Jolla, CaliforniaDr. 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:
- Opioid Prescription for Men Undergoing Minor Urologic Surgery Is Associated With Increased Risk of New Persistent Opioid Use
- Short- and Long-Term Effects of Cannabis on Headache and Migraine
- 2019 Top Stories in Primary Care: Chronic Pain Is Difficult but Finding Coordinated Care and Coverage Is Even Harder
- Physician Recommendations for Managing Knee Osteoarthritis
- Effect of a Nutritional and Behavioral Intervention on Energy-Reduced Mediterranean Diet Adherence Among Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
- Effect of a Professional Coaching Intervention on the Well-Being and Distress of Physicians
- Association Between Quantity of Opioids Prescribed After Surgery or Preoperative Opioid Use Education With Opioid Consumption
- Nonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management
- Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain
- The Role of Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain Management: Proceedings of a Workshop