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Sarah Prinsloo, Ph.D., M.A., LMFT-S, LPC, BCIA

Sarah Prinsloo, Ph.D., M.A., LMFT-S, LPC, BCIA

Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Academic Appointments

Adjunct Professor, Division of School of Education, University of Houston Clear Lake, Clear Lake, TX, 2012 - 2017

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of General Oncology, Integrative Medicine Program, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Hospital, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2015

Other Appointments/Responsibilities

Graduate Research Assistant, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX, 2005 - 2007

Clinical Liaison, The Brookwood Community, Houston, TX, 2004 - Present

Intern, The University of Texas Medical School, Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2003

Surgical Assistant and patient liaison, The Ermosa Centre for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Houston, TX, 1996 - 2002

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2008 St. Marys University, San Antonio, TX, USA, PHD, Marriage and Family, Applied Neuroscience
2003 University of Houston, Clear Lake, TX, USA, MA, Behavioral Science, Marriage and Family
1999 University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA, BS, Psychology

Postgraduate Training

2015-2015 Visiting Fellowship, Multimodality Biomedical Imaging, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Boston, MA
2014-2014 fMRI Visiting Fellowship, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Boston, MA
2010-2014 Postdoctoral Research/Clinical Fellowship, Integrative Medicine/Applied Neuroscience, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Peer-Reviewed Articles

  1. Prinsloo S, Rosenthal D, Lyle R, Garcia S, Gabel-Zepeda S, Cannon R, Bruera E, Cohen L.. Low Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA) Real-time Z-Score Feedback in the Treatment of Pain in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Brain Topography, 2018.
  2. Prinsloo S, Novy D, Driver L, Lyle R, Ramondetta L, Eng C, Lopez G, Cohen L. The Long-Term Impact of Neurofeedback on Symptom Burden and Interference in Patients with Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2018.
  3. Prinsloo S, Rebello E, Cata J, Cohen L. Hypnosedation for Breast Surgery and Electroencephalographic (EEG) Findings. The Breast Journal, 2018.
  4. McQuade JL, Prinsloo S, Chang DZ, Spelman A, Wei Q, Basen-Engquist K, Harrison C, Zhang Z, Kuban D, Lee A, Cohen L. Qigong/Tai chi for sleep and fatigue in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: A randomized controlled trial. Psychooncology 26(11):1936-1943, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27548839.
  5. Prinsloo S, Novy D, Driver L, Lyle R, Ramondetta L, Eng C, McQuade J, Lopez G, Cohen L. Randomized Controlled Trial of Neurofeedback on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Pilot Study. Cancer 123(11):1989-1997, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28257146.
  6. Prinsloo S, Ratcliff C,. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Mindfulness Meditation for Women Undergoing Stereotactic Breast Biopsy. Psychosomatic Research, 2016.
  7. Prinsloo S, Novy D, Driver L, Ramondetta L, Eng C, Lopez G, Lee R, Lyle R, Cohen L. (552) Neurofeedback to treat chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). J Pain 17(4S):S112-S113, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28162360.
  8. Prinsloo S, Wei Q, Scott SM, Tannir N, Jonasch E, Pisters L, Cohen L. Psychological states, serum markers and survival: associations and predictors of survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma. J Behav Med 38(1):48-56, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24935017.
  9. Prinsloo S, Gabel S, Data L, Lyle R. Neurofeedback for chemotherapy induced neuropathic symptoms: a case study. Journal of Neuroregulation, 2014.
  10. Prinsloo S, Gabel S, Lyle R, Cohen L. Neuromodulation of cancer pain. Integr Cancer Ther 13(1):30-7, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23439659.
  11. Prinsloo S,Ratcliff CG, Richardson M, Baynham-Fletcher L, Lee R, Chaoul A, Cohen MZ, de Lima M, Cohen L. Music therapy for patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2014:742941, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24527052.
  12. Cohen L, Cole SW, Sood AK, Prinsloo S, Kirschbaum C, Arevalo JM, Jennings NB, Scott S, Vence L, Wei Q, Kentor D, Radvanyi L, Tannir N, Jonasch E, Tamboli P, Pisters L. Depressive symptoms and cortisol rhythmicity predict survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma: role of inflammatory signaling. PLoS One 7(8):e42324, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22870317.
  13. Prinsloo S, Lyle R. Client Perception of the Neurofeedback Experience: The Untold Perspective. Journal of Neurotherapy 14(1):55-60, 2010.
  14. Dellacroce F, Aguilar E, Green-Aguilar S. Framework Growth Following Microtia Reconstruction: Is It Real and What are the Implications?. Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 6:1479-1484, 2001.
  15. Prinsloo S, Rosenthal DI, Lyle R, Garcia SM, Gabel-Zepeda S, Cannon R, Bruera E, Cohen L. Exploratory Study of Low Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA) Real-time Z-Score Feedback in the Treatment of Pain in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. European Journal of Pain.

Invited Articles

  1. Prinsloo S, Lyle R. The microbiome, gut-brain-axis, and implications for brain health. Neuroregulation. e-Pub 2015.
  2. Chaoul A, Milbury K, Sood AK, Prinsloo S, Cohen L. Mind-body practices in cancer care. Curr Oncol Rep 16(12):417, 2014. PMID: 25325936.
  3. Cohen L, Sood A, Prinsloo S, Chaoul A. Stress and Tumor Biology: Insights into Managing Stress to Help Improve Cancer Care. Amercian Society of Clinical Oncology Post, 2013.

Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications

  1. Lyle R, Rarity J, Aguilar-Prinsloo S. Neuroscience and Family Therapy. Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2006.

Abstracts

  1. Prinsloo S. Neurofeedback to Treat Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Pain, 2016.

Book Chapters

  1. Aguilar-Prinsloo S, Bayona J, Goodrich TJ. Healing through relationships: The impact of collaborative care on a patient with spina bifida. In: Collaborative medicine case studies: evidence in practice. Springer Publishers, 2008.