Children’s Pedcast: Treating and eliminating pain
Dr. Kavita Desai and Andrew Warmuth from the pain program share how their team works to eliminate acute, chronic, complex and procedural pain.
Pain and Palliative Medicine
Dr. Friedrichsdorf highlights the benefits of integrative medicine
Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf sits down with KARE-TV to discuss the benefits of integrative medicine in managing children’s pain.
“We want to make sure that children live as long as possible, as well as possible” – Dr. Friedrichsdorf, Minnesota Medicine
Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf, medical director Children's Minnesota Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Clinic is featured in a story about growing palliative care options at pediatric hospitals and some of the misconceptions around palliative care.
Children’s Minnesota pain program highlighted in Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine
Children’s Minnesota pain, palliative and integrative medicine program was highlighted in Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine.
Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Program
At Children's we are committed to making your child's experience the best it can be. That includes partnering with patients and parents around what we can do to prevent and treat pain at every stage of care through our Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Program – one of the largest and most comprehensive programs of its kind in the country.
9th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class
January 1, 1970, 12 a.m. – 12 a.m., Minneapolis
The Pediatric Pain Master Class offers state of the art education in pain management for the pediatric patient from a holistic and interdisciplinary perspective. The course features a faculty of internationally recognized experts who will cover pharmacological, medical, psychosocial and integrative therapies for the management of children's acute, procedural and complex/chronic pain. Pain assessment and management of somatic, visceral, neuropathic, psychosocial and spiritual pain, as well as end-of-life management of pain and distressing symptoms, will be explored in depth using lectures, interactive presentations, experiential activities, and small-group learning.
Resources
We know you may want to dig for more information, so we gathered these easy-to-digest materials and resources from pediatric organizations in Minnesota and beyond.
What to expect
When it comes to receiving palliative or hospice care from Children’s Minnesota, location is no barrier. Nearly every visit with a Children’s Minnesota palliative or hospice team member begins with a physician referral if your child’s doctor thinks he ir she could benefit from palliative care services.
Meet the Team
Our interdisciplinary palliative and hospice team consists of:
Outcomes and Research
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