Anupa Pathak

Dr. Anupa Pathak is an Associate Lecturer in Clinical Epidemiology at the Sydney School of Public Health (University of Sydney) and a member of the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies. She teaches Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology (CEPI5100) and focuses on research addressing health inequalities and pain management, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Her work includes social prescribing initiatives in Australia, co-designing pain education for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, and improving pain management strategies in LMICs.

Research Interests: Dr. Pathak’s research spans global health disparities, pain assessment tools, and clinical epidemiology. Her studies explore the cultural adaptation of healthcare interventions (e.g., Nepali translations of pain screening tools), barriers to outcome measurement in LMICs, and psychological factors influencing chronic pain. She emphasizes cross-cultural and low-literacy contexts in her work.

Publications: Recent studies highlight her contributions to pain management strategies, such as analyzing low back pain across 32 countries and validating tools like the STarT Back Screening Tool in Nepal. Her work also addresses economic evaluations of healthcare interventions and the role of sleep disturbance in pediatric chronic pain.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, her research aligns with interdisciplinary efforts to address systemic health challenges.