Blake H. Tearnan, Ph.D.

Blake H. Tearnan, Ph.D. graduated from the University of Georgia's Clinical Psychology Program with a specialization in clinical and medical psychology. He has held positions at the University of Wisconsin, University of Nevada Medical School and the V.A.M.C. in Reno. He also was Clinical Coordinator at the Sierra Pain Institute, Director of Sonora Pain Center, and currently is Director of Behavioral Medicine for the Functional Restoration Program at the Northern Nevada Functional Restoration Program in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Tearnan also is a founding partner of the Reno Spine Center, President of www.HealthNetSolutions.com and a consultant to various groups including Innovative Health Solutions and the American Academy of Pain Management. Dr. Tearnan has published widely in the areas of medical rehabilitation, health, pain, and anxiety disorders. He is the author of numerous psychometric instruments on general health, pain, and disability including the Pain Disability Report, Behavioral Assessment of Pain, and the Life Assessment Questionnaire. Dr. Tearnan is also the author of 10 Simple Steps to Managing Chronic Pain which was published by New Harbinger Publications in the spring of 2007.