Natalie Glass
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, University of Iowa
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About
Natalie Glass is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of digital health, behavioral psychology, and orthopedic surgery. Her work focuses on leveraging mobile technology to deliver psychological interventions that improve surgical outcomes and reduce opioid dependence. In her landmark 2020 randomized controlled trial (64 citations), she demonstrated that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) delivered via an automated mobile phone messaging robot significantly decreased postoperative opioid use in orthopedic trauma patients—a breakthrough with major implications for the opioid crisis. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she extended this approach to show that automated ACT messaging stabilized hip and knee function when in-person rehabilitation was disrupted (15 citations). Glass’s research is notable for translating complex psychological frameworks into scalable, low-cost digital interventions that can be deployed at population scale. By combining rigorous clinical trial methodology with innovative mHealth delivery, she has opened a new frontier in perioperative care. Her work has been recognized for its potential to transform postoperative pain management and reduce reliance on opioids through accessible, evidence-based behavioral support.
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