Laura Dover Wandner PhD

Laura D. Wandner, PhD is a Program Officer in the Office of Pain Policy and Planning at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). She manages programs within the Acute to Chronic Pain Signature Program (A2CPS) and the Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative (HEAL). She also leads the HEAL Initiative’s Common Data Element (CDE) initiative. Dr. Wandner, a clinical health psychologist, continues to treat pain patients in her private practice. Prior to joining NINDS, Dr. Wandner held the position of clinical pain psychologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). Dr. Wandner’s past research focused primarily on assessing how demographic characteristics impact providers’ pain management services; how patients and providers can use technology in pain.