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Kristen Slater, PsyD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University
Montara, California

Dr. Kristen Slater earned her Doctorate of Psychology with an emphasis in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology from Loma Linda University. She completed her APA-accredited internship at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. She received specialized postdoctoral training and completed an APA-accredited Fellowship in Pain Psychology at Stanford University School of Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain, in 2014.

Following her training, Dr. Slater became the lead psychologist and Director of Behavioral Medicine and Psychological Services at Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center in Campbell, California, where she helped create and found their Functional Restoration Program and Pain Psychology Program. She transitioned to Stanford full-time in 2019 and is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Pain Medicine. She's involved in multiple NIH and PCORI funded clinical trials working to enhance treatment efficacy and accessibility.

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