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Dale J. Langford, Ph.D.

Dale J. Langford, Ph.D.

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About Me

Professional Background

I have a diverse background and interest in pain. From mice to humans, across different clinical contexts and perspectives, studying pain and attempting to understand its incredible variability has been my primary research focus to date. I am a member of the Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clin...
I have a diverse background and interest in pain. From mice to humans, across different clinical contexts and perspectives, studying pain and attempting to understand its incredible variability has been my primary research focus to date. I am a member of the Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION) team, a public-private partnership with the FDA, working to optimize the measurement of pain and the conduct of clinical trials for pain treatments.

Faculty Appointments

Adjunct Associate Professor - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Post-doctoral training: University of California, San Francisco - Physiological Nursing 2010 - 2014

Education

PhD | Canada-McGill University. Psychology. 2010

BSc | Canada - Queen's University - Kingston, Ontario. Psychology. 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

Comparison of PACU length of stay and opioid requirements of patients maintained on buprenorphine or methadone for opioid use disorder.

Dale RC, Metcalf CL, Bockman C, Langford DJ, Fong CT, Peperzak KA

Journal of opioid management.. 2022 18 (1):7-15. Epub 1900 01 01.

Evolution of a Telehealth Course during the Global Pandemic: From Temporary Elective to Permanent Rural Education Program.

Gross J, Langford DJ, Tauben DJ

Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.. 2021 September 4 Epub 09/04/2021.

Chronic Breast Pain Prior to Breast Cancer Surgery Is Associated with Worse Acute Postoperative Pain Outcomes.

Raza MM, Zaslansky R, Gordon DB, Wildisen JM, Komann M, Stamer UM, Langford DJ

Journal of clinical medicine.. 2021 April 2710 (9)Epub 04/27/2021.

Relationship between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Chronic Pain Related Symptom Domains among Military Active Duty Service Members.

Li H, Flynn DM, Highland KB, Barr PK, Langford DJ, Doorenbos AZ

Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.. 2021 March 4 Epub 03/04/2021.

Pain Intensity as a Lagging Indicator of Patient Improvement: Longitudinal Relationships With Sleep, Psychiatric Distress, and Function in Multidisciplinary Care.

Sturgeon JA, Langford D, Tauben D, Sullivan M

The journal of pain.. 2021 March 22 (3):313-321. Epub 10/16/2020.

The relationship between abdominal fat and change in left ventricular ejection fraction in cancer patients.

Reding KW, Ghemigian K, Carbone S, D'Agostino R, Jordan JH, Meléndez G, Lamar ZS, Klepin HD, Thomas A, Langford D, Vasu S, Hundley WG

Obesity science & practice.. 2021 February 7 (1):82-90. Epub 10/16/2020.

Evaluating the Relationship Between Initial Injury, Referral to A Pain Clinic, and Medical Retirement from the Army: A Retrospective Analysis.

Stewart JJ, Flynn D, Steffen AD, Langford D, McQuinn H, Doorenbos A

Military medicine.. 2021 January 25186 (Suppl 1):502-505. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cognitive bias: how understanding its impact on antibiotic prescribing decisions can help advance antimicrobial stewardship.

Langford BJ, Daneman N, Leung V, Langford DJ

JAC-antimicrobial resistance.. 2020 December 2 (4):dlaa107. Epub 12/21/2020.

Optimizing telehealth pain care after COVID-19.

Tauben DJ, Langford DJ, Sturgeon JA, Rundell SD, Towle C, Bockman C, Nicholas M

Pain.. 2020 November 161 (11):2437-2445. Epub 1900 01 01.

Risk of Breast Cancer Associated with Estrogen DNA Adduct Biomarker.

Reding KW, Han CJ, Whittington D, Zahid M, Rogan EG, Langford D, Rohan TE, Chlebowski RT, Cheng TD, Barrington WE, Tinker LF

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology.. 2020 October 29 (10):2096-2099. Epub 07/22/2020.

Postdiagnosis Physical Activity: Association With Long-Term Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance in Older Adult Breast Cancer Survivors.

Vasbinder A, Reding KW, Wang D, Han CJ, Zaslavsky O, Langford D, Cespedes Feliciano EM, Barrington WE, Paskett ED

Clinical journal of oncology nursing.. 2020 August 124 (4):381-391. Epub 1900 01 01.

Association of personality profiles with coping and adjustment to cancer among patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Langford DJ, Morgan S, Cooper B, Paul S, Kober K, Wright F, Hammer MJ, Conley YP, Levine JD, Miaskowski C, Dunn LB

Psycho-oncology.. 2020 June 29 (6):1060-1067. Epub 03/22/2020.

Distinct Stress Profiles Among Oncology Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.

Langford DJ, Cooper B, Paul S, Humphreys J, Hammer MJ, Levine J, Conley YP, Wright F, Dunn LB, Miaskowski C

Journal of pain and symptom management.. 2020 March 59 (3):646-657. Epub 11/09/2019.

Pain Management Telementoring, Long-term Opioid Prescribing, and Patient-Reported Outcomes.

Flynn D, Doorenbos AZ, Steffen A, McQuinn H, Langford DJ

Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.. 2020 February 121 (2):266-273. Epub 1900 01 01.

Evaluation of the Impact of an Online Opioid Education Program for Acute Pain Management.

Langford DJ, Gross JB, Doorenbos AZ, Tauben DJ, Loeser JD, Gordon DB

Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.. 2020 January 121 (1):55-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

Telementoring for improving primary care provider knowledge and competence in managing chronic pain: A randomised controlled trial.

Eaton LH, Godfrey DS, Langford DJ, Rue T, Tauben DJ, Doorenbos AZ

Journal of telemedicine and telecare.. 2020 26 (1-2):21-27. Epub 09/27/2018.

Evaluation of an interprofessional active learning session on acute pain and opioid use disorder using the interprofessional collaborative competency attainment scale.

Langford DJ, Gordon DB, Loeseer JD, Tauben DJ, Doorenbos AZ

Journal of interprofessional care.. 2020 34 (2):193-201. Epub 08/05/2019.

Sequential multiple assignment randomization trial designs for nursing research.

Doorenbos AZ, Haozous EA, Jang MK, Langford D

Research in nursing & health.. 2019 December 42 (6):429-435. Epub 10/10/2019.

How Theory Can Help Facilitate Implementing Relaxation as a Complementary Pain Management Approach.

Eaton LH, Hulett JP, Langford DJ, Doorenbos AZ

Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses.. 2019 June 20 (3):207-213. Epub 05/13/2019.

Enhancing the success of functional restoration using complementary and integrative therapies: Protocol and challenges of a comparative effectiveness study in active duty service members with chronic pain.

Flynn DM, McQuinn H, Fairchok A, Eaton LH, Langford DJ, Snow T, Doorenbos AZ

Contemporary clinical trials communications.. 2019 March 13 :100311. Epub 11/29/2018.

An Acute Pain Service experience initiating methadone for opioid use disorder in hospitalized patients with acute pain.

Dale RC, Metcalf CL, Langford DJ, Bockman CE, Gordon DB, Krashin DL, Peperzak KA, Breuner AK, Accardi-Ravid MC, Lesnik IK

Journal of opioid management.. 2019 15 (4):275-283. Epub 1900 01 01.

Increased skeletal intermuscular fat is associated with reduced exercise capacity in cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.

Reding KW, Brubaker P, D'Agostino R, Kitzman DW, Nicklas B, Langford D, Grodesky M, Hundley WG

Cardio-oncology.. 2019 5 :3. Epub 05/03/2019.

A SMART design to determine the optimal treatment of chronic pain among military personnel.

Flynn D, Eaton LH, Langford DJ, Ieronimakis N, McQuinn H, Burney RO, Holmes SL, Doorenbos AZ

Contemporary clinical trials.. 2018 October 73 :68-74. Epub 08/24/2018.

A Controlled Pilot Trial of PainTracker Self-Manager, a Web-Based Platform Combined With Patient Coaching, to Support Patients' Self-Management of Chronic Pain.

Sullivan M, Langford DJ, Davies PS, Tran C, Vilardaga R, Cheung G, Yoo D, McReynolds J, Lober WB, Tauben D, Vowles KE

The journal of pain.. 2018 September 19 (9):996-1005. Epub 03/29/2018.

Treat the Patient, Not the Pain: Using a Multidimensional Assessment Tool to Facilitate Patient-Centered Chronic Pain Care.

Langford DJ, Tauben DJ, Sturgeon JA, Godfrey DS, Sullivan MD, Doorenbos AZ

Journal of general internal medicine.. 2018 August 33 (8):1235-1238. Epub 1900 01 01.

Number and Type of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Domains Are Associated With Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Pain.

Langford DJ, Theodore BR, Balsiger D, Tran C, Doorenbos AZ, Tauben DJ, Sullivan MD

The journal of pain.. 2018 May 19 (5):506-514. Epub 01/04/2018.

Use of Self-management Interventions for Chronic Pain Management: A Comparison between Rural and Nonrural Residents.

Eaton LH, Langford DJ, Meins AR, Rue T, Tauben DJ, Doorenbos AZ

Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses.. 2018 February 19 (1):8-13. Epub 11/15/2017.

Evaluation of coping as a mediator of the relationship between stressful life events and cancer-related distress.

Langford DJ, Cooper B, Paul S, Humphreys J, Keagy C, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Wright F, Melisko M, Miaskowski C, Dunn LB

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association.. 2017 December 36 (12):1147-1160. Epub 08/21/2017.

Gene Expression Profiling of Evening Fatigue in Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.

Kober KM, Dunn L, Mastick J, Cooper B, Langford D, Melisko M, Venook A, Chen LM, Wright F, Hammer M, Schmidt BL, Levine J, Miaskowski C, Aouizerat BE

Biological research for nursing.. 2016 July 18 (4):370-85. Epub 03/08/2016.

Comparison of subgroups of breast cancer patients on pain and co-occurring symptoms following chemotherapy.

Langford DJ, Paul SM, Cooper B, Kober KM, Mastick J, Melisko M, Levine JD, Wright F, Hammer MJ, Cartwright F, Lee KA, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.. 2016 February 24 (2):605-614. Epub 07/04/2015.

Trajectories of fear of recurrence in women with breast cancer.

Dunn LB, Langford DJ, Paul SM, Berman MB, Shumay DM, Kober K, Merriman JD, West C, Neuhaus JM, Miaskowski C

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.. 2015 July 23 (7):2033-43. Epub 12/19/2014.

Associations between catecholaminergic, GABAergic, and serotonergic genes and self-reported attentional function in oncology patients and their family caregivers.

Merriman JD, Aouizerat BE, Cataldo JK, Dunn LB, Kober K, Langford DJ, West C, Cooper BA, Paul SM, Miaskowski C

European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society.. 2015 June 19 (3):251-9. Epub 12/15/2014.

Preoperative Breast Pain Predicts Persistent Breast Pain and Disability After Breast Cancer Surgery.

Langford DJ, Schmidt B, Levine JD, Abrams G, Elboim C, Esserman L, Hamolsky D, Mastick J, Paul SM, Cooper B, Kober K, Dodd M, Dunn L, Aouizerat B, Miaskowski C

Journal of pain and symptom management.. 2015 June 49 (6):981-94. Epub 12/17/2014.

Associations between cytokine genes and a symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression in patients prior to breast cancer surgery.

Doong SH, Dhruva A, Dunn LB, West C, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Elboim C, Abrams G, Merriman JD, Langford DJ, Leutwyler H, Baggott C, Kober K, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C

Biological research for nursing.. 2015 May 17 (3):237-47. Epub 10/10/2014.

Cytokine gene variations associated with trait and state anxiety in oncology patients and their family caregivers.

Miaskowski C, Cataldo JK, Baggott CR, West C, Dunn LB, Dhruva A, Merriman JD, Langford DJ, Kober KM, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Aouizerat BE

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.. 2015 April 23 (4):953-65. Epub 09/24/2014.

Cytokine gene associations with self-report ratings of morning and evening fatigue in oncology patients and their family caregivers.

Dhruva A, Aouizerat BE, Cooper B, Paul SM, Dodd M, West C, Wara W, Lee K, Dunn LB, Langford DJ, Merriman JD, Baggott C, Cataldo J, Ritchie C, Kober KM, Leutwyler H, Miaskowski C

Biological research for nursing.. 2015 March 17 (2):175-84. Epub 05/27/2014.

Variations in potassium channel genes are associated with distinct trajectories of persistent breast pain after breast cancer surgery.

Langford DJ, Paul SM, West CM, Dunn LB, Levine JD, Kober KM, Dodd MJ, Miaskowski C, Aouizerat BE

Pain.. 2015 March 156 (3):371-380. Epub 1900 01 01.

Persistent breast pain following breast cancer surgery is associated with persistent sensory changes, pain interference, and functional impairments.

Langford DJ, Paul SM, West C, Levine JD, Hamolsky D, Elboim C, Schmidt BL, Cooper BA, Abrams G, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C

The journal of pain.. 2014 December 15 (12):1227-37. Epub 1900 01 01.

Persistent arm pain is distinct from persistent breast pain following breast cancer surgery.

Langford DJ, Paul SM, West C, Abrams G, Elboim C, Levine JD, Hamolsky D, Luce JA, Kober KM, Neuhaus JM, Cooper BA, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C

The journal of pain.. 2014 December 15 (12):1238-47. Epub 1900 01 01.

Disease and treatment characteristics do not predict symptom occurrence profiles in oncology outpatients receiving chemotherapy.

Miaskowski C, Cooper BA, Melisko M, Chen LM, Mastick J, West C, Paul SM, Dunn LB, Schmidt BL, Hammer M, Cartwright F, Wright F, Langford DJ, Lee K, Aouizerat BE

Cancer.. 2014 August 1120 (15):2371-8. Epub 05/02/2014.

Cytokine gene variations associated with subsyndromal depressive symptoms in patients with breast cancer.

Saad S, Dunn LB, Koetters T, Dhruva A, Langford DJ, Merriman JD, West C, Paul SM, Cooper B, Cataldo J, Hamolsky D, Elboim C, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C

European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society.. 2014 August 18 (4):397-404. Epub 04/13/2014.

The caring, sharing rat?

Langford DJ, de C Williams AC

Pain.. 2014 July 155 (7):1183-1184. Epub 04/04/2014.

Identification of patient subgroups and risk factors for persistent arm/shoulder pain following breast cancer surgery.

Miaskowski C, Paul SM, Cooper B, West C, Levine JD, Elboim C, Hamolsky D, Abrams G, Luce J, Dhruva A, Langford DJ, Merriman JD, Kober K, Baggott C, Leutwyler H, Aouizerat BE

European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society.. 2014 June 18 (3):242-53. Epub 01/29/2014.

Preliminary evidence of an association between an interleukin 6 promoter polymorphism and self-reported attentional function in oncology patients and their family caregivers.

Merriman JD, Aouizerat BE, Langford DJ, Cooper BA, Baggott CR, Cataldo JK, Dhruva A, Dunn L, West C, Paul SM, Ritchie CS, Swift PS, Miaskowski C

Biological research for nursing.. 2014 April 16 (2):152-9. Epub 03/11/2013.

Cytokine candidate genes predict the development of secondary lymphedema following breast cancer surgery.

Leung G, Baggott C, West C, Elboim C, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Abrams G, Dhruva A, Schmidt BL, Kober K, Merriman JD, Leutwyler H, Neuhaus J, Langford D, Smoot BJ, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C

Lymphatic research and biology.. 2014 March 12 (1):10-22. Epub 02/06/2014.

Associations between cytokine gene variations and self-reported sleep disturbance in women following breast cancer surgery.

Alfaro E, Dhruva A, Langford DJ, Koetters T, Merriman JD, West C, Dunn LB, Paul SM, Cooper B, Cataldo J, Hamolsky D, Elboim C, Kober K, Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski C

European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society.. 2014 February 18 (1):85-93. Epub 09/05/2013.

Association between an interleukin 1 receptor, type I promoter polymorphism and self-reported attentional function in women with breast cancer.

Merriman JD, Aouizerat BE, Cataldo JK, Dunn L, Cooper BA, West C, Paul SM, Baggott CR, Dhruva A, Kober K, Langford DJ, Leutwyler H, Ritchie CS, Abrams G, Dodd M, Elboim C, Hamolsky D, Melisko M, Miaskowski C

Cytokine.. 2014 February 65 (2):192-201. Epub 12/04/2013.

Associations between cytokine gene variations and severe persistent breast pain in women following breast cancer surgery.

Stephens K, Cooper BA, West C, Paul SM, Baggott CR, Merriman JD, Dhruva A, Kober KM, Langford DJ, Leutwyler H, Luce JA, Schmidt BL, Abrams GM, Elboim C, Hamolsky D, Levine JD, Miaskowski C, Aouizerat BE

The journal of pain.. 2014 February 15 (2):169-80. Epub 10/12/2013.

Differences in morning and evening fatigue in oncology patients and their family caregivers.

Dhruva A, Aouizerat BE, Cooper B, Paul SM, Dodd M, West C, Wara W, Lee K, Dunn LB, Langford DJ, Merriman JD, Baggott C, Cataldo J, Ritchie C, Kober K, Leutwyler H, Miaskowski C

European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society.. 2013 December 17 (6):841-8. Epub 09/05/2013.

Cytokine gene variation is associated with depressive symptom trajectories in oncology patients and family caregivers.

Dunn LB, Aouizerat BE, Langford DJ, Cooper BA, Dhruva A, Cataldo JK, Baggott CR, Merriman JD, Dodd M, West C, Paul SM, Miaskowski C

European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society.. 2013 June 17 (3):346-53. Epub 11/24/2012.

Identification of patient subgroups and risk factors for persistent breast pain following breast cancer surgery.

Miaskowski C, Cooper B, Paul SM, West C, Langford D, Levine JD, Abrams G, Hamolsky D, Dunn L, Dodd M, Neuhaus J, Baggott C, Dhruva A, Schmidt B, Cataldo J, Merriman J, Aouizerat BE

The journal of pain.. 2012 December 13 (12):1172-87. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sleep disturbance interventions in oncology patients and family caregivers: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis.

Langford DJ, Lee K, Miaskowski C

Sleep medicine reviews.. 2012 October 16 (5):397-414. Epub 11/06/2011.

Association between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and a symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression.

Illi J, Miaskowski C, Cooper B, Levine JD, Dunn L, West C, Dodd M, Dhruva A, Paul SM, Baggott C, Cataldo J, Langford D, Schmidt B, Aouizerat BE

Cytokine.. 2012 June 58 (3):437-47. Epub 03/24/2012.

Associations between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and breast pain in women prior to breast cancer surgery.

McCann B, Miaskowski C, Koetters T, Baggott C, West C, Levine JD, Elboim C, Abrams G, Hamolsky D, Dunn L, Rugo H, Dodd M, Paul SM, Neuhaus J, Cooper B, Schmidt B, Langford D, Cataldo J, Aouizerat BE

The journal of pain.. 2012 May 13 (5):425-37. Epub 04/18/2012.

Evidence of associations between cytokine genes and subjective reports of sleep disturbance in oncology patients and their family caregivers.

Miaskowski C, Cooper BA, Dhruva A, Dunn LB, Langford DJ, Cataldo JK, Baggott CR, Merriman JD, Dodd M, Lee K, West C, Paul SM, Aouizerat BE

PloS one.. 2012 7 (7):e40560. Epub 07/23/2012.

Trajectories of pain and analgesics in oncology outpatients with metastatic bone pain during participation in a psychoeducational intervention study to improve pain management.

Langford DJ, Paul SM, Tripathy D, West C, Dodd MJ, Schumacher K, Miaskowski C

The journal of pain.. 2011 June 12 (6):652-66. Epub 03/22/2011.

Trajectories of pain and analgesics in oncology outpatients with metastatic bone pain.

Langford DJ, Tripathy D, Paul SM, West C, Dodd MJ, Schumacher K, Miaskowski C

The journal of pain.. 2011 April 12 (4):495-507. Epub 02/18/2011.

Varying perceived social threat modulates pain behavior in male mice.

Langford DJ, Tuttle AH, Briscoe C, Harvey-Lewis C, Baran I, Gleeson P, Fischer DB, Buonora M, Sternberg WF, Mogil JS

The journal of pain.. 2011 January 12 (1):125-32. Epub 08/04/2010.

Hypolocomotion, asymmetrically directed behaviors (licking, lifting, flinching, and shaking) and dynamic weight bearing (gait) changes are not measures of neuropathic pain in mice.

Mogil JS, Graham AC, Ritchie J, Hughes SF, Austin JS, Schorscher-Petcu A, Langford DJ, Bennett GJ

Molecular pain. 2010 June 86 :34. Epub 06/08/2010.

Coding of facial expressions of pain in the laboratory mouse.

Langford DJ, Bailey AL, Chanda ML, Clarke SE, Drummond TE, Echols S, Glick S, Ingrao J, Klassen-Ross T, Lacroix-Fralish ML, Matsumiya L, Sorge RE, Sotocinal SG, Tabaka JM, Wong D, van den Maagdenberg AM, Ferrari MD, Craig KD, Mogil JS

Nature methods.. 2010 June 7 (6):447-9. Epub 05/09/2010.

Social approach to pain in laboratory mice.

Langford DJ, Tuttle AH, Brown K, Deschenes S, Fischer DB, Mutso A, Root KC, Sotocinal SG, Stern MA, Mogil JS, Sternberg WF

Social neuroscience. 2010 5 (2):163-70. Epub 10/19/2009.

Social modulation of pain as evidence for empathy in mice.

Langford DJ, Crager SE, Shehzad Z, Smith SB, Sotocinal SG, Levenstadt JS, Chanda ML, Levitin DJ, Mogil JS

Science.. 2006 June 30312 (5782):1967-70. Epub 1900 01 01.