Trevor Lentz PhD

Trevor Lentz

Core Faculty

Trevor Lentz, PhD

Degree

PhD, University of Florida

Trevor A. Lentz, PT, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and a member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Lentz is a physical therapist and health services researcher with an interest in individual and health care system-level factors that influence patient-reported outcomes, opioid use, health care utilization, and costs following orthopedic injury and surgery.

His work focuses on improving care for people with musculoskeletal pain by 1) developing tools to evaluate psychological distress and behavioral needs in clinical practice, 2) re-designing care models to account for multi-morbidity, and 3) identifying and addressing health system barriers to high-value care.

Lentz TA, Roundy P, Poehlein E, Green CL, Mather RC, Jiranek W. Patient-reported outcomes of a comprehensive management program for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Osteoarthr Cartil Open. 2026 Mar;8(1):100711.

Ramirez MM, Lentz TA, George SZ, Coles T, Brookhart MA, Brennan GP, et al. Transitions in Psychological Distress Phenotypes and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty. ACR Open Rheumatol. 2026 Jan;8(1):e70155.

Lentz TA, Porter LS, McGarvey L, Rhodes C, Rocos B, Gremore T, et al. Integration of Mindfulness and Acupuncture After Spine Surgery: Protocol for a Randomized Acceptability and Feasibility Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Nov 17;14:e77236.