Affiliate Professor, Epidemiology
Senior Scientific Investigator, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Education
PhD Behavioral Biology, Cornell University, 1983MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1986
Contact Info
1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1600
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-287-2426
Karen.J.Sherman@kp.org
Research Interests
My research interests focus in several related areas: the epidemiology and treatment of musculoskeletal pain, primarily back and neck pain; the use and evaluation of complementary and alternative therapies for common health conditions, research evaluating benefits of patient-centered care on health outcomes and evaluating various geriatric interventions.
Publications
In The News
Frequent Massage Works Best for Neck Pain
Annals of Family Medicine, 03/01/2014
Weekly Yoga Classes Effective in Reducing Back Pain in Low-Income Minorities
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 06/13/2013
Yoga, Stretching Classes Outdo Self-Care for Back Pain: Study
MSNBC, 10/24/2011
