Our Team

Dr. John D. Otis is the Director of Behavioral Medicine at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) at Boston University, and a Research Associate Professor. He received his graduate training in Health Psychology at the University of Florida Shands Hospital, specializing in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain.

Dr. Otis is a Clinician and Researcher who has helped countless numbers of individuals gain greater control over their chronic pain. He travels nationally giving talks and workshops to both clinicians and patients on how the principles of CBT can be used to help people lead healthier and more productive lives. He is the author of Managing Chronic Pain (Oxford University Press: Treatments that Work Series) – an “evidence based” treatment program that includes both a therapist manual and patient workbook.

Our team includes Postdoctoral Residents and Doctoral level graduate students who are engaged in training in Behavioral Medicine.