Dr. Anastasi is the Independence Foundation Endowed Professor and Founding Director of the Division of Special Studies in Symptom Management. She is one of the country's leading clinical scientists in the area of symptom management. Dr. Anastasi was formerly the Helen F. Pettit Endowed Professor at Columbia University and Director of the Center for AIDS Research and Integrative Therapies in Primary Care Program. Further, she is an outstanding teacher and has received recognition and acclaim through her receipt of the Columbia University Presidential Teaching Award. Dr. Anastasi served on the Advisory Board for the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report on The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public. She is also the principal investigator of several clinical trials funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Anastasi is a licensed acupuncturist and a Diplomate from the NCCAOM. Dr. Anastasi authored and developed the Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements© graduate program funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). She has published extensively in the area of symptom management using non-invasive interventions and has received numerous awards for her contributions and expertise in acupuncture and symptom management research.
Research Areas:
Symptom management, Gastrointestinal disorders, Neurological conditions, HIV/AIDS, Non-invasive interventions, Clinical Trials.
National Institutes of Health R01- NR010730
PI: J. Anastasi
Title: Protocol- vs Patient-Oriented Practices: A RCT for IBS Symptom Management
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration
Bureau of Health Professions. No. D09-HP15027 (formerly D09-HP09353-01)
PI/PD: J. Anastasi
Title: Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements
Anastasi, J.K., & Capili, B. (2011). Nausea and Vomiting in HIV/AIDS. Gastroenterology Nursing, 34, 1, 1-10.
Capili, B., Anastasi, J.K. & Ogedegbe, G.O. (2011). HIV and General Cardiovascular Risk. JANAC, 22,5, 362-375.
Anastasi, J.K., Chang, M., & Capili, B. (2011). Treatment of HIV Associated Neuropathy with Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Journal of Chinese Medicine, 94, 15-19.
Anastasi, J.K., Chang, M. & Capili, B. (2011). Herbal Supplements: Talking with your patients. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 7(1), 29-35.
Anastasi, J., Capili, B., Dawes, N., & Hammerschlag, R. (2010). Acupuncture and Moxibustion RCT for Distal Symmetric Peripheral Neuropathy in HIV/AIDS: Rationale, Design, Methods, Procedures and Feasibility. European Journal of Chinese Medicine. 6(4), 40-52.
Anastasi, J.K., Chang, M., Capili, B, Dawes, N (2010). Traditional Chinese Medicine and HumanImmunodeficiency Virus Related Neuropathy. Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, 94, 15-19.
Capili, B., Anastasi, J.K. & Geiger, J. (2010). Adverse Event Reporting in Acupuncture Clinical Trials Focusing on Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain. 26, 43-48.
Mao, A & Anastasi, J.K. (2010). Endometriosis diagnosis and management of endometriosis: The role of the advanced practice nurse in primary care. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. 22, 109-116.
Anastasi, J. Capili, B., & Schenkmen, F. (2009). Designing and implementing an integrative therapies in primary care subspecialty program. Nurse Educator. 34, 6, 271-275.
Anastasi, J.K., McMahon, D., & Kim, G. (2009). Symptom Management for IBS: A RCT Preliminary Study of Acupuncture/Moxibustion. Gastroenterology Nursing. 32 (4), 243-255.
Anastasi, J. K., Currie, L. & Kim, G. (2009). Understanding diagnostic reasoning in TCM practice:Tongue diagnosis. Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine. 15(3), 18-28.
Anastasi, J., Smolowitz, J. & Capili, B. (2009). HIV peripheral neuropathy: Case report & clinicalevaluation. Clinical Scholars Review. 2 (1), 13-17.
Capili, B., & Anastasi, J.K. (2008). Nutritional Intake Related to Lipid Health in HIV: A Secondary Analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner, 20, 463-470.
Larson, R., Capili, B., Eckert-Norton, M., Colagreco, J.P. & Anastasi, J.K. (2006). Disorders of glucose metabolism in the context of HIV infection. Journal of the American Academy of NursePractitioners, 18, 92-103.
Capili, B. & Anastasi, J. (2006). HIV and hyperlipidemia: Current recommendations and treatment. MedSurg Nursing: Journal of Adult Health, 15, 1, 14-19.
Anastasi, J., Mc Mahon, D. Kim, G., & Heitkemper, M. (2006). Symptom Management of HIV-Related Diarrhea by Using Normal Foods: A randomized controlled clinical trial. JANAC, 17 (2),March/April, 47-57.
