FriedhelmSandbrinkMD
Neurology • Washington, DCNeurophysiology, Pain Medicine
National Program Director for Pain Management, Veterans Health Administration
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Office
50 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20422Phone+1 202-745-8000Fax+1 202-745-8231
Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1997 - 1999
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1994 - 1997
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Hannover Medical SchoolClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Pain Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A deep learning analysis for dual healthcare system users and risk of opioid use disorder.Ying Yin, Elizabeth Workman, Phillip Ma, Yan Cheng, Yijun Shao
Scientific Reports. 2025-01-29 - 2023 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Headache.Jason J Sico, Natasha M Antonovich, Jennifer Ballard-Hernandez, Andrew C Buelt, Amy S Grinberg
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2024-12-01 - Guideline concordant opioid therapy in Veterans receiving VA and community care.Phillip Ma, Yan Cheng, Joseph L Goulet, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Cynthia Brandt
BMC Health Services Research. 2024-10-26
Press Mentions
Initiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic PainFebruary 15th, 2023- The Social Forces Healing Patients with Painful Conditions: What Happens After COVID-19?January 23rd, 2021
FDA Advisers Set High Bar for New OpioidsJanuary 21st, 2020- Join now to see all
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