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Nicholas Vasilis Karay谩nnis, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
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College of Health Sciences and Professions

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Expert Bio

Dr. Karay谩nnis鈥�s mission as a physiotherapist-scientist is to provide precise patient-treatment matching of adaptive mind-body interventions for people living with spinal pain. Ultimately, we intend to refine the content and delivery of somatically focused, psychologically informed, and neuroscientific-based mind-body training practices to promote valued activity engagement and cultivate eudaimonic wellbeing.

Dr. Karay谩nnis has been supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and completed his postdoctoral fellowship in interdisciplinary pain medicine at Stanford University. Nich贸las received his PhD degree in Physiotherapy from The University of Queensland, and a Master鈥檚 degree in Physical Therapy from 51社区. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, board certified in orthopaedics, and a certified teacher in yoga, tai chi, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.

Expertise at a Glance

Dr. Karay谩nnis is an expert in spinal pain, mind-body interventions, and pain and movement. His goal is to elucidate the sensorimotor and psychological change processes that influence bioplasticity and eudaemonic wellbeing.

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