Johnathan Goree

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Anesthesiology, College of Medicine

14 h-index 68 pubs 960 cited

Research Areas

Anesthesia and Pain Management Neurological disorders and treatments Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Health disparities and outcomes Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Diabetes Management and Research

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Dr. Johnathan Goree's research focuses on the treatment of chronic pain conditions, particularly through minimally invasive procedures and advanced therapeutic interventions. He investigates the efficacy of high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for conditions such as painful diabetic neuropathy and refractory back pain. His work includes evaluating the impact of 10-kHz SCS on health-related quality of life and long-term outcomes in patients with these conditions.

Further research interests include gait analysis in individuals with degenerative spine conditions and the management of complex regional pain syndrome. Dr. Goree has contributed to consensus guidelines for the interventional management of cancer-associated pain and knee pain, collaborating with professional societies to establish best practices. He has also addressed issues of equity within pain medicine, advocating for greater attention to racial disparities.

Dr. Goree holds an h-index of 14 with over 960 citations across his 68 publications. He actively collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Erika Petersen, Gregory L. Smith, Jarna R. Shah, and Corey J. Hayes, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

Research Overview

Board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr. Johnathan Goree is a proud alumnus of Catholic High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. He received his Bachelor of Arts in biology from Washington University in St. Louis. He then moved to New York City where he completed both his medical degree and residency in anesthesiology at the Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University. Following his time in Manhattan, he completed a fellowship in interventional pain management at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2014, Dr. Goree returned home to Little Rock, Arkansas to join the faculty at UAMS where he serves as the Director of Interventional Pain Management Services and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. He primarily focuses on the treatment of chronic pain conditions using minimally invasive procedures. His specific research interests include gait analysis in patients with degenerative spine conditions and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome.

Metrics

h-index: 14
Publications: 68
Citations: 960

Selected Publications

ID# 1906098 ECAP Study Premiere: Real-World IDE Study Showing Relationship between Physiologic ECAP Biomarkers and Pain Outcomes (2025) DOI
ECAP-Controlled Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Nonsurgical Refractory Back Pain (2025) DOI
Exploring Racial Disparities in Chronic Pain Management (2025) DOI
The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Guidelines and Consensus on the Definition, Current Evidence, Clinical Use and Future Applications for Physiologic Closed-Loop Controlled Neuromodulation in Chronic Pain: A NEURON Group Project (2025) DOI
Objective, physiologic, biometrically driven spinal cord stimulation trialing is a necessity—The length of the trial is not (2025) DOI
Restorative Neurostimulation Therapy Compared to Optimal Medical Management: A Randomized Evaluation (RESTORE) for the Treatment of Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain due to Multifidus Dysfunction (2025) DOI
High-Frequency 10-kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation Provides Long-term (24-Month) Improvements in Diabetes-Related Pain and Quality of Life for Patients with Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (2024) DOI
ID: 342895 Assessment of Psychosocial Factors and Success of Neuromodulation Trials for Treatment of Persistent Pain (2024) DOI
Maximal Analgesic Effect Attained by the Use of Objective Neurophysiological Measurements With Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation (2024) DOI
Identifying SCS Trial Responders Immediately After Postoperative Programming with ECAP Dose-Controlled Closed-Loop Therapy (2024) DOI
Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of 60-Day Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Treatment Indicates Relief of Persistent Postoperative Pain, and Improved Function After Knee Replacement (2024) DOI
Impact of psychosocial factors on the success of neuromodulation treatment for patients with persistent pain (2024) DOI
Radiofrequency ablation for patients with lumbar spinal arthritis provides quantifiable improvement in gait velocity: a prospective study (2024) DOI
Hospital-Wide Adherence to Postsurgical Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2024) DOI
Durable responses at 24 months with high-frequency spinal cord stimulation for nonsurgical refractory back pain (2023) DOI

Grants & Funding

Junior Faculty Development Award: Chronic Pain and its Influence on Mental Health in Older Adults. HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, Geriatric Fellowship from AR Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) Principal Investigator
No FP attached UAMS Intramural Grant (CTSA) Principal Investigator
No FP attached UAMS Intramural Grant (CTSA) Principal Investigator
A Sequenced Strategy for Improving Outcomes in People with Knee Osteoarthritis Pain (SKOAP) (IRB 274236) NIH/Nat. Inst. of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases - Pass Through: Johns Hopkins University Principal Investigator
A multicenter Phase 1 double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled dose escalation study to determine safety and tolerability of single dose intrathecal ST-503 gene therapy for refractory pain due to idiopathic small fiber neuropathy (iSFN) (IRB 298950) Sangamo Therapeutics - Pass Through: CTI Clinical Trial Services, Inc. Principal Investigator
Improving Emergency Department Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Using Non-Opioid Strategies Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - Pass Through: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Principal Investigator
A Sequenced Strategy for Improving Outcomes in People with Knee Osteoarthritis Pain (SKOAP) (IRB 274236) NIH/Nat. Inst. of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases - Pass Through: Johns Hopkins University Principal Investigator
Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF) The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Principal Investigator