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Office
4309 Medical Park Dr
Durham, NC 27704Phone+1 919-668-7246Fax+1 919-613-4525
Summary
- Dr. Steven Prakken, MD is a board certified psychiatrist in Durham, North Carolina. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, California, and Arizona. He is affiliated with Duke University Hospital and UNC REX Health Care.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 1999
- North Colorado Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
- Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1983 - Present
- CA State Medical License 1985 - Present
- NC State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- CO State Medical License 1983 - 1989
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 98 citationsA primary care, multi-disciplinary disease management program for opioid-treated patients with chronic non-cancer pain and a high burden of psychiatric comorbidityPaul R. Chelminski, Timothy J. Ives, Katherine M Felix, Steven D Prakken, Thomas Miller
BMC Health Services Research. 2005-01-13 - 7 citationsReducing the Oversupply of Prescription OpioidsSara McEwen, Steven D. Prakken
North Carolina Medical Journal. 2018-05-01 - 1 citationsOpioid-induced Somatic Activation: Prevalence in a Population of Patients With Chronic Pain.Andrew B. Barbour, Melinda L Asbury, Paul A. Riordan, Jason A. Webb, Steven D. Prakken
Cureus. 2020-05-01
Press Mentions
- Integrated Pain-Psych Management Program Saves DollarsMarch 18th, 2017
- Patient Advocates Push for Limits on Step-Therapy Prescription PracticesJune 17th, 2016
Professional Memberships
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