Children's Hospital, Boston Pain Treatment Service Pain Clinic

Pain Clinic Staff

Pain Management Plans

The Pain Treatment Service team creates a pain

The pain clinic staff consists of anesthesiologists,

management plan uniquely tailored to each pa

neurologists, psychologists, pediatricians, pain

tient. Management plans usually include a combi

medicine physicians, physical therapists, nurses,

nation of:

and administrative staff. Our staff are affiliated

with Children's Hospital, Boston and Harvard

Your Visit to the

Pain Clinic

Medication

Medical School.

Psychotherapy

Physicians:
Charles Berde, M.D., Ph.D.

Physical Therapist:
Penny Sullivan, P.T.,

Christine Greco, M.D.

PCS.

Physical therapy

Alyssa LeBel, M.D.

Each new patient at the Pain Clinic is

seen for an initial evaluation.These

clinics are held on Tuesdays and

Wednesdays. Each patient is evalu
ated by a physician, a psychologist,
and a physical therapist.These three
clinicians then meet and formulate a

management plan uniquely tailored

to the patient's needs.This plan is
then shared with the patient and his
or her family. An initial evaluation

Biofeedback

Yuan-Chi Lin, M.D., M.P.H.

Nurses:

Susan Sager, M.D.

Lori McDonald-Nolan,

Navil Sethna, M.B., Ch.B.

R.N.

David Leslie, MD

Gail Deterling, RN

Acupuncture
School interventions

Physical conditioning
Regulation of diet and sleep

Psychologists:
Deirdre Logan, Ph.D.
Rachael Coakley Ph.D
Robyn Claar PhD
Gloria Chiang, PhD
Karen Kaczynski, PhD

Research:

Elizabeth Carpino, MA

Laura Simons, PhD

Regulation of environmental and stress trig

Administrative Staff:

gers

takes about six hours.

The patient's pain management plan is either pro

vided through the Pain Clinic or the patient may
be referred to specialists closer to the patient's
home. Regular follow-up visits with the physician
will be scheduled to monitor progress and ad
justment of therapy as necessary.

Christina Friel, MHA

Althea Hankey
Shinikha Paige
Maureen Francis

For an appointment and more information about the Pain

Clinic, please call us at 617-355-6995.
Children's Hospital. Boston
Pain Treatment Service

333 Longwood Avenue. Sth floorBoston, MA 021 15

Phone:617-355-6995
Fax: 617-730-0199

Chronic Pain
in Children and Adolescents

Most children and adolescents experience pain

occasionally. This pain tends to have a physical
cause and is temporary. However, when pain
becomes a chronic condition, the child or ado

What You Should Bring to

Your Appointment:
1.

Referrals for each of the disciplines,

if insurance requires preauthorization.

2.

lescent.

3.
4.

Completed Psychology Parent and

Child forms (which are mailed out
prior to appointment).
A pair of shorts for Physical Therapy.
Insurance co-pay for each discipline.

Common causes for chronic pain include ill

nesses and injuries. Although most chronic
pain originates from a physical problem, some
chronic pain persists even when no physical

*Pain Treatment Service

333 Longwood Avenue, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 021 15

Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic

problem can be found.

Chronic pain can affect all aspects of a child's

or adolescent's life including:
Social functioning
School work

Play

Children's Hospital, Boston

For an appointment and

more information about

the Pain Clinic, please call

us at 617-355-6995.

Appetite

Ability to concentrate
Sleep
Chronic pain may also be accompanied by
anxiety or depression. When a child or adoles
cent suffers from chronic pain, the pain and

The Pain Treatment Service's multidisci

disability affects the entire family.

Due to the complex problem facing a child or

adolescent with chronic pain and his or her
family, a multidisciplinary approach is needed
to successfully treat most chronic pain. The
Pain Treatment Service at Children's Hospital,
Boston places emphasis on medical manage

ment, coping skills, and improved functioning.

Pain Treatment Service

333 Longwood Avenue, 5th floor

Boston, MA 021 15

plinary outpatient Pain Clinic is dedi

cated to the management of chronic
pain in children and adolescents. Our
approach combines traditional and con
temporary interventions to reduce pain,
build coping skills, and improve func
tioning.

617-355-6995
Fax: 617-730-0199
2004

*OUR LOCATION IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM

THE MAIN HOSPITAL ENTRANCE.