Barry S. Oken, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine
  • Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine
  • Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine
  • Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine
  • Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine
  • Oregon Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Neurological Disorders, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Oken has been a clinician and researcher in the fields of behavioral neurology and cognitive neuroscience for over 30 years. He is a professor at OHSU in the departments of Neurology and Behavioral Neuroscience & Biomedical Engineering. Since 2000 he has also been the associate director of the NIA-funded OHSU Oregon Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Cognitive change with aging has been a significant focus of his research career. For the last 15 years he has also had a focus on mind-body medicine and stress-related cognitive changes, including investigations assessing yoga, mindfulness meditation, placebo effects, and stress effects. Dr. Oken has directed two NCCIH-funded center grants focused on mind-body medicine, aging and cognition.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 1978, Medical College of Wisconsin
    • Ph.D., 2016, Portland State University (Systems Science)
  • Residency

    • Neurology-Boston University Medical Center, Boston
  • Fellowship

    • Electroencephalography and evoked potentials - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Memberships and associations:

  • Neurology, 1985

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Publications

  • A multisite feasibility randomized clinical trial of mindfulness-based resilience training for aggression, stress, and health in law enforcement officers

    BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
    1. Michael Christopher
    2. Sarah Bowen
    3. Katie Witkiewitz
    4. Daniel Grupe
    5. Richard Goerling
    6. Matthew Hunsinger
    7. Barry Oken
    8. Tyrus Korecki
    9. Nils Rosenbaum
  • Compassion, communication, and the perception of control

    British Journal of Neurosurgery
    1. Dana Dharmakaya Colgan
    2. Ashely Eddy
    3. Margarita Aulet-Leon
    4. Kaylie Green
    5. Betts Peters
    6. Robert Shangraw
    7. Marie Angele Theard
    8. Seunggu Jude Han
    9. Ahmed Raslan
    10. Barry Oken
  • Concurrent ankle-assisted movement, biofeedback, and proprioceptive stimulation reduces lower limb motor impairment and improves gait in persons with stroke

    Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
    1. Gonzalo Varas-Diaz
    2. Tanvi Bhatt
    3. Barry Oken
    4. Elliot Roth
    5. John Hayes
    6. Paul Cordo
  • Mindful Nonjudging and Resilience Moderate the Relationship between Income and Depression Among Older Adults

    North American Journal of Psychology
    1. Joshua Kaplan
    2. Vanessa C. Somohano
    3. Alicia Vasquez
    4. Barry Oken
  • Rapid Passive Gamma Mapping as an Adjunct to Electrical Stimulation Mapping for Functional Localization in Resection of Primary Brain Neoplasms

    World Neurosurgery
    1. Hao Tan
    2. Joseph G. Nugent
    3. Adeline Fecker
    4. Emma A. Richie
    5. Kayla A. Maanum
    6. Caleb Nerison
    7. Stephen G. Bowden
    8. Ilker Yaylali
    9. Seunggu J. Han
    10. Dana D. Colgan
    11. Barry Oken
    12. Ahmed M. Raslan
  • The Effect of Jittered Stimulus Onset Interval on Electrophysiological Markers of Attention in a Brain–Computer Interface Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Paradigm

    Signals
    1. Daniel Klee
    2. Tab Memmott
    3. Barry Oken
  • Musculoskeletal Pain, a Possible Indicator of Central Sensitization, Is Positively Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Progression in Community-Dwelling Older Men

    Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
    1. Angela Senders
    2. Scott R. Bauer
    3. Yiyi Chen
    4. Barry Oken
    5. Howard A. Fink
    6. Nancy E. Lane
    7. Kamran P. Sajadi
    8. Lynn M. Marshall
  • Patterns of Respiration Rate Reactivity in Response to a Cognitive Stressor Associate With Self-Reported Mental Health Outcomes

    Psychological reports
    1. Josh Kaplan
    2. Dana Dharmakaya Colgan
    3. Daniel Klee
    4. Douglas Hanes
    5. Barry S. Oken
  • Protocol for an exploratory, randomised, single-blind clinical trial of aerobic exercise to promote remyelination in multiple sclerosis

    BMJ open
    1. Lindsey Wooliscroft
    2. Sharon McCoy
    3. Andrea Hildebrand
    4. William Rooney
    5. Barry S. Oken
    6. Rebecca Irene Spain
    7. Kerry S. Kuehl
    8. Dennis Bourdette
    9. Michelle Cameron
  • Acupuncture-Induced Changes in Nociception, Measured by Pain-Related Evoked Potentials

    Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
    1. Alexandra Dimitrova
    2. Alisha Harrington
    3. Tab Memmott
    4. Jonathan Sisley
    5. Barry Oken
  • Adaptive body awareness predicts fewer central sensitization-related symptoms and explains relationship between central sensitization-related symptoms and pain intensity

    Pain Practice
    1. Dana Dharmakaya Colgan
    2. Ashley Eddy
    3. Kaylie Green
    4. Barry Oken
  • Immediate impact of yogic breathing on pulsatile cerebrospinal fluid dynamics

    Scientific Reports
    1. Selda Yildiz
    2. John Grinstead
    3. Andrea Hildebrand
    4. John Oshinski
    5. William D. Rooney
    6. Miranda M. Lim
    7. Barry Oken
  • Methodology and preliminary data on feasibility of a neurofeedback protocol to improve visual attention to letters in mild Alzheimer's disease

    Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
    1. Deirdre Galvin-McLaughlin
    2. Daniel Klee
    3. Tab Memmott
    4. Betts Peters
    5. Jack Wiedrick
    6. Melanie Fried-Oken
    7. Barry Oken
    8. Deniz Erdogmus
    9. David Smith
    10. Steven Bedrick
    11. Brandon Eddy
    12. Michelle Kinsella
    13. Matthew Lawhead
    14. Aziz Kocanaogullari
    15. Shiran Dudy
  • Mindful Nonreactivity Moderates the Relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression

    Journal of Loss and Trauma
    1. Josh Kaplan
    2. Vanessa Somohano
    3. Ashley Eddy
    4. Barry Oken
    5. Helané Wahbeh
  • Respiration rate during a stress task moderates neuroticism and perceived stress in older adults

    Current Issues in Personality Psychology
    1. Josh Kaplan
    2. Daniel Klee
    3. Barry Oken
  • Target-Related Alpha Attenuation in a Brain-Computer Interface Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Calibration

    Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
    1. Daniel Klee
    2. Tab Memmott
    3. Niklas Smedemark-Margulies
    4. Basak Celik
    5. Deniz Erdogmus
    6. Barry S. Oken
  • BciPy

    Brain-Computer Interfaces
    1. Tab Memmott
    2. Aziz Koçanaoğulları
    3. Matthew Lawhead
    4. Daniel Klee
    5. Shiran Dudy
    6. Melanie Fried-Oken
    7. Barry Oken
  • Lower urinary tract symptoms are associated with musculoskeletal pain among older men

    Neurourology and Urodynamics
    1. Angela Senders
    2. Scott R. Bauer
    3. Yiyi Chen
    4. Barry Oken
    5. Howard A. Fink
    6. Nancy E. Lane
    7. Kamran P. Sajadi
    8. Lynn M. Marshall
    9. T. for
  • Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Validation of the English Version of the Postural Awareness Scale

    Pain Medicine (United States)
    1. Dana Dharmakaya Colgan
    2. Kaylie Green
    3. Ashley Eddy
    4. Christiane Brems
    5. Karen J. Sherman
    6. Holger Cramer
    7. Barry Oken
    8. Michael Christopher
  • Differential Impact of Mindfulness Practices on Aggression Among Law Enforcement Officers

    Mindfulness
    1. Leticia Ribeiro
    2. Dana D. Colgan
    3. Candice K. Hoke
    4. Matthew Hunsinger
    5. Sarah Bowen
    6. Barry S. Oken
    7. Michael S. Christopher
  • Local and Systemic Analgesic Effects of Nerve-Specific Acupuncture in Healthy Adults, Measured by Quantitative Sensory Testing

    Pain Medicine (United States)
    1. Alexandra Dimitrova
    2. Dana Dharmakaya Colgan
    3. Barry Oken
  • Phase I randomized trial of liothyronine for remyelination in multiple sclerosis

    Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
    1. Lindsey Wooliscroft
    2. Ghadah Altowaijri
    3. Andrea Hildebrand
    4. Mary Samuels
    5. Barry Oken
    6. Dennis Bourdette
    7. Michelle Cameron
  • Results of a mindfulness intervention feasibility study among elder African American women

    Complementary Therapies in Medicine
    1. Jeffrey Proulx
    2. Raina Croff
    3. Michelle Hebert
    4. Barry Oken
  • SSVEP BCI and Eye Tracking Use by Individuals With Late-Stage ALS and Visual Impairments

    Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
    1. Betts Peters
    2. Steven Bedrick
    3. Shiran Dudy
    4. Brandon Eddy
    5. Matt Higger
    6. Michelle Kinsella
    7. Deirdre McLaughlin
    8. Tab Memmott
    9. Barry Oken
    10. Fernando Quivira
    11. Scott Spaulding
    12. Deniz Erdogmus
    13. Melanie Fried-Oken
  • The effects of an internet-based mindfulness meditation intervention on electrophysiological markers of attention

    International Journal of Psychophysiology
    1. Daniel Klee
    2. Dana Dharmakaya Colgan
    3. Douglas Hanes
    4. Barry Oken
  • A single case design to examine short-term intracranial EGG patterns during focused meditation

    Neuroscience Letters
    1. Dana Dharmakaya Colgan
    2. Tab Memmott
    3. Dan Klee
    4. Lia Ernst
    5. Seunggu J. Han
    6. Barry Oken