Dr. Bonnie Nock first became interested in clinical research in medical school, and over the two decades since then, she has not lost sight of its importance. She has helped to lead nearly a dozen clinical research studies at Advanced Pain Management. The studies have focused on new treatment ideas for osteoarthritis of the knee and hip, low back pain, diabetic neuropathy, and fibromyalgia, among others.

Dr. Nock earned her doctorate of osteopathic medicine from the Health Science Center of North Texas. She completed her internship at Fort Worth Osteopathic Medical Center and then completed residencies in Internal Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. During her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation she served as chief resident at the MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University. Prior to medical school she obtained a degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters degree in Physiology at North Texas University. She joined Advanced Pain Management in 1995 and currently practices in all of our offices. She is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 1996. Dr. Nock served as the medical director for DePaul Medical Centers Rehabilitation Unit for 9 years and is still affiliated with the hospital. Professional organizations include the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Virginia Society of PM&R and the American Medical Association. She has lectured on topics related to stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury and pain management. Clinical areas of interest include myofascial pain syndrome, sacroiliac pain, discogenic pain, musculoskeletal problems, Botulinum toxin injections, and Electrodiagnostic testing (EMG).

Dr. Nock believes that “being involved in clinical research keeps me up to date on new treatments. It benefits our patients, because the people who participate in our research studies are looking for new treatment options for their problems.” It is important for patients to know about the research efforts because not only could they benefit directly, Dr. Nock feels, but they also would be helping to improve care for future generations.