Department / Division:
Anesthesiology
/
Anesthesiology
Address:
DUMC 3094
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone:
919-668-2891 or
919-684-7246
Office Telephone:
919-684-6736
Fax Telephone:
919-681-7094
Clinical Interests:
General anesthesiology, chronic pain management, acute pain management
Research Interests:
Geriatric pain management, evaluating CSF levels of substance P and somatostatin in elderly vs. younger patients.
Representative Publications:
V Goli, AM Fras, T Collins. Thalidomide in the treatment of chronic tension and migraine headache pain: A case study approach. Poster Presentation American Pain Society 25th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, Texas May 3-6, 2006.
(2006)
LC Perri, S Waters, TJ Strauman, FJ Keefe, AM Fras. Relationship of depression and overt motor pain behavior and pain reports in depressed low back pain patients. Abstract for 25th Annual Scientific Meeting for the American Pain Society, May 3-6, 2006.
(2006)
Carson JW, Keefe FJ, Lynch TR, Carson KM, Goli V, Fras AM, Thorp SR. Loving-kindness meditation for chronic low back pain: results from a pilot trial. J Holist Nurs. 2005 Sep;23(3):287-304; discussion 305-9.
(2005)
Abstract
Carson JW, Keefe FJ, Goli V, Fras AM, Lynch TR, Thorp SR, Buechler JL. Forgiveness and chronic low back pain: a preliminary study examining the relationship of forgiveness to pain, anger, and psychological distress. J Pain. 2005 Feb;6(2):84-91.
(2005)
Abstract
Fras, AM. Use of Opioids in Outpatient Pain Management. DukeMed Magazine 4(2):54-48, 2004 Fall/Winter
(2004)
Wang L, Lucey MR, Fras AM, Wilson EJ, Del Valle J. Epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor-alpha directly inhibit parietal cell function through a similar mechanism. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1993 Apr;265(1):308-13.
(1993)
Abstract
Marino LR, DelValle J and Fras AM: Carbonic Anhydrase II Gene Expression in CF-PAC and CFTR-PJL Cells. 1992 American Gastroenterological Association Meeting
(1992)
Fras AM, DelValle and Lucey MR: Cellular Mechanisms of acid secretory inhabition by TGF and EGF. 1990 Poster Presentation at American Gastroenterological Association Meeting
(1990)