Chad E. Cook PT, PhD, MBA, FAPTA

chad.cook@duke.edu
Interprofessional Education and Care Building (IPE)
919-684-8905

Dr. Cook is a clinical researcher, physical therapist, and professional advocate with a clinical care excellence and service history. His passions include refining and improving the patient examination process and validating tools used in day-to-day physical therapist practice.

Dr. Cook has authored or co-authored three textbooks, published over 350 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and internationally lectured on orthopedic examination and treatment.

Education

• Certificate, Chronic Pain Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 2015 – 2017

• Ph.D., Consumer Economics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 2003

• MBA, Global Management, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona, 1999

• BS, Physical Therapy, Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1990

Teaching

• PT636 Health System

Secondary Appointments/Adjunct Positions

• Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University
   
• Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)
   
• Conjoint Faculty, University of Newcastle
   
• Adjunct Faculty, Youngstown State University

Practice

Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists; has specialized in manual therapy for over 25 years.

Grant Funding

• NIH U24 ForceNET. PI NIH NCCIH-NINDS/U24 U24#13423620
   
• NIH/DoD/VA Co-I AimBack. NIH/VA/DoD UG3/UH3: UG3AT009790

Center of Excellence in Manual and Manipulative Therapy

• CEMMT website

Research

• Primarily interested in examination and conservative or surgical treatment of orthopedic-related conditions.

• Senior Associate Editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine

• Special Topics Editor for the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Research

• Primarily interested in examination and conservative or surgical treatment of orthopedic-related conditions.
• Senior Associate Editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine
• Special Topics Editor for the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Awards and Recognitions

• John McMillian Mennell Career Service Award, AAOMPT 2021
• Catherine Worthingham Fellow, APTA 2019
• Pauline Cerasoli Lecturer, APTA 2017
• Walsh University Scholar, 2013
• Williams Evans Research Fellow, University of Otago, 2009, 2012
• Dorothy E. Baethke - Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching, APTA 2009
• Helen May Bradley Career Achievement Award-Maryville University, 2007
• Jan K Richardson Excellence in Teaching Award-Duke University DPT program, 2006, 2007, 2009
• Texas Tech University Banner Bearer, 2003

Recent publications

• Rethorn, Zachary D., J Kyle Covington, Chad E. Cook, and Janet R. Bezner. “Physical Activity Promotion: Moving From Talking the Talk to Walking the Walk.” J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 52, no. 5 (May 2022): 236–42. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2022.10859.

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• Rethorn, Zachary D., J Kyle Covington, Chad E. Cook, and Janet R. Bezner. “Identifying Factors That Influence Physical Activity Promotion in Outpatient Physical Therapist Practice Using the Theoretical Domains Framework.” J Geriatr Phys Ther, April 25, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1519/JPT.0000000000000353.

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• Liew, Bernard X. W., Ana I. de-la-Llave-Rincón, Marco Scutari, José L. Arias-Buría, Chad E. Cook, Joshua Cleland, and César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas. “Do Short-Term Effects Predict Long-Term Improvements in Women Who Receive Manual Therapy or Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Bayesian Network Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.” Phys Ther 102, no. 4 (April 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzac015.

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• Levin, Jay M., Rafeal Baker, Daniel E. Goltz, John Wickman, Trevor A. Lentz, Chad Cook, Steven Z. George, Christopher S. Klifto, and Oke A. Anakwenze. “Heterogeneity of pain-related psychological distress in patients seeking care for shoulder pathology.” J Shoulder Elbow Surg 31, no. 4 (April 2022): 681–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2021.09.009.

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• Rethorn, Zachary D., J Kyle Covington, Chad E. Cook, and Janet R. Bezner. “Physical Therapists' Knowledge, Skills, Beliefs, and Organizations Impact Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Phys Ther 102, no. 3 (March 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzab291.

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• Rethorn, Zachary D., Timothy J. Rethorn, Chad E. Cook, Jason A. Sharpe, S Nicole Hastings, and Kelli D. Allen. “Association of Burden and Prevalence of Arthritis With Disparities in Social Risk Factors, Findings From 17 US States.” Prev Chronic Dis 19 (February 17, 2022): E08. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd19.210277.

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• Cook, Chad E., Jason M. Beneciuk, and Steven Z. George. “Procedural Drift: An Underappreciated Element of Clinical Treatment Fidelity.” J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 52, no. 2 (February 2022): 63–66. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2022.10961.

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• Rethorn, Zachary D., Chad E. Cook, Christine Park, Tamara Somers, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Andrew K. Chan, Brenton H. Pennicooke, et al. “Social risk factors predicting outcomes of cervical myelopathy surgery.” J Neurosurg Spine, January 28, 2022, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.3171/2021.12.SPINE21874.

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• Cook, Chad E., Steven Z. George, Anthony L. Asher, Erica F. Bisson, Avery L. Buchholz, Mohamad Bydon, Andrew K. Chan, et al. “High-impact chronic pain transition in surgical recipients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy.” J Neurosurg Spine, January 21, 2022, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3171/2021.11.SPINE211260.

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• Longtin, Christian, Simon Décary, Chad E. Cook, and Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme. “What does it take to facilitate the integration of clinical practice guidelines for the management of low back pain into practice? Part 2: A strategic plan to activate dissemination.” Pain Pract 22, no. 1 (January 2022): 107–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.13032.

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Awards and honors

• Catherine Worthingham Fellow- American Physical Therapy Association, 2019

• Pauline Cerasoli Lecturer - American Physical Therapy Association, 2017

• Dorothy E. Baethke—Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching, 2009

• Williams Evans Research Fellow, University of Otago, 2012

• University of Newcastle, Australia, Research Fellow, 2015

• AAOMPT/Dick Erhard Excellence in Research Award. First author in 2011 (co-author in 2012 and 2013)

• Jan Richardson, Excellence in Teaching Award-Duke University, 2006, 2007, 2010

• Helen May Bradley Career Achievement Award-Maryville University, 2007