Complex Pain Syndrome Fact Sheet - Blythedale Children's Hospital

FACT SHEET:Complex Pain SyndromesWhy Choose Blythedale?Blythedale has been a leader in pain management and palliative care for infants,children and adolescents since 1996. An interdisciplinary team, led by a neurologist BoardCertified in Hospice and Palliative Care, combines years of experience in pain managementto help children maximize function, minimize disability and improve coping skills. Pain inchildren may be acute (procedural and/or post-operative), or chronic, due to conditionssuch as complex regional pain syndrome (RSD), fibromyalgia, post-trauma, sickle celldisease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or other chronic illness. At Blythedale, a variety oftreatment modalities may be employed, including pharmacotherapy, coping skills training,psychiatric and psychological support, virtual reality therapy, guided imagery, medical play,aromatherapy, and biofeedback. Parent and family support is typically a large componentof the treatment plan for our children with these diagnoses.Many patients have been through extensive medical work-ups prior to admission.In Child Life they can process this journey through therapeutic conversation, or throughmedical play, writing, music or art. Simultaneously, we offer extensive education regarding pain and anxiety, as well asmanagement strategies to maximize benefits of rehabilitation therapy sessions, giving children a sense of control over theirexperience of and response to pain. Well-known for superior outcomes and the ability to help patients achieve their maximumpotential and reach their treatment objectives, the goal at Blythedale is to help all of our young patients return to their families,schools and communities.• Blythedale’s new inpatient buildingfeatures private and semi-privatepatient rooms, with accommodationsfor a caregiver to stay bedside.• Board-certified pediatricians 24/7,including full-time staff in psychiatryand psychology, and experiencednursing staff (70-80% R.N.) speciallytrained in pediatric pain management.• Largest hospital-based pediatrictherapy department in New York State,with 75 full-time pediatric therapists(physical, occupational, speechpathology and feeding).• Full-time child life specialists provideemotional support, assistance withstrategies for coping with pain andanxiety, and procedural preparation.• Six full-time pharmacists, including aBoard Certified Clinical Pharmacist,able to compound medications on-site.• Comprehensive discharge planningservices coordinated by a social workerand a discharge planning nurse.• School programming at theMt. Pleasant Blythedale UFSD,the Hospital’s on-site K-12 publicschool district, to facilitate continuededucation during recovery.• Unique Day Hospital programfor patients who need intensiverehabilitation and/or medical care.(over)www.blythedale.org

FACT SHEET:Complex Pain SyndromesThe Blythedale TeamJoelle Mast, Ph.D., M.D.,Chief Medical Officer and Directorof the Pain and Palliative Care TeamDr. Mast is a pediatric neurologist witha Ph.D. in cognitive psychology. Shecompleted residencies in Pediatrics andNeurology at The New York Hospital –Cornell Medical Center. She is BoardCertified in Pediatrics, Hospice &Palliative Care, Child Neurology andNeurodevelopmental Disabilities.Jay E. Selman, M.D.,Chief of NeurologyDr. Selman completed both his Pediatricand Neurology residencies at JacobiMedical Center in the Bronx, New York.He is Board Certified in Child Neurology,Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities,and Sleep Medicine.Josephine Kuhl, M.D.,Chief of PsychiatryDr. Kuhl completed residencies in AdultPsychiatry at the State University ofNew York Downstate, and in Child andAdolescent Psychiatry at Long Island JewishMedical Center. Dr. Kuhl is Board Certifiedin Adult Psychiatry and Child andAdolescent Psychiatry.Melinda Payne, M.D., PsychiatristDr. Payne completed both her residenciesin Adult Psychiatry, and Child andAdolescent Psychiatry at the UniversityMedical Center, University of CincinnatiCollege of Medicine. Dr. Payne is BoardCertified in Adult Psychiatry, and Childand Adolescent Psychiatry.Jaishree Capoor, M.D.,Chief of Physical Medicine andRehabilitationDr. Capoor completed her residency atColumbia Presbyterian Medical Center,where she served as Chief Resident,and was a fellow in spinal cord injurymedicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Capoor isBoard Certified in Physical Medicine andRehabilitation; Pediatric RehabilitationMedicine; Spinal Cord Injury Medicine;and Sports Medicine.Judi Peacock, M.P.H., R.N., W.C.C.,Chief Nursing OfficerMs. Peacock’s career spans more than 30years in nursing, with extensive pediatricand pediatric critical care expertise. Sheearned her bachelor’s degree in nursingfrom Boston University and received herM.P.H. from Columbia University’s MailmanSchool of Public Health.Lisa Levinson, C.C.L.S.,Child Life CoordinatorMs. Levinson started the Child Life Programat Blythedale and has been the program’scoordinator since 2001. Ms. Levinsonworked as a Child Development Specialistat Blythedale for a decade before hertransition to Child Life. She completed herChild Life Internship and Fellowship atJohns Hopkins Hospital and CohenChildren’s Medical Center, respectively.She has been a member of Blythedale’s Painand Palliative Care Team since its inceptionin 1996.Diane Nusso, P.T., M.P.H.,Senior Physical TherapistMs. Nusso’s physical therapy career spansmore that 25 years, exclusively in pediatricswith extensive clinical expertise in lowerextremity splinting for children withcomplex medical and/or developmentalconditions and treatment of infants andchildren with a variety of neurological,orthopedic and developmental diagnoses.She received her bachelor's degree inphysical therapy from New York Universityand received her M.P.H. from New YorkMedical College’s School of Public Health.On-Site Services and SupportAreas Serving Patients withComplex Pain Syndromes:• Pain Management Team• Child Neurology• Child Psychiatry, Psychology andNeuropsychology• Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine• Pediatric Medicine• Child Life• Pediatric Nursing• Pediatric Occupational Therapy• Pediatric Physical TherapyAdditional Specialty SupportAreas Available:• Pediatric Pulmonology• Pediatric Orthopaedics• Pediatric Infectious Disease• Pediatric Gastroenterology• Pediatric Nutrition• Pediatric Respiratory Therapy• Speech Pathology and Feeding TherapyClinical Support Services• Social Work/Case Management• Audiology• Radiology• Lab Services• Assistive Technology• On-site Equipment Clinic• Patient AdvocacyContacts:For Referrals or Feedback on ReferredComplex Pain Syndromes Patients:Theresa King, R.N.,Director of Clinical Outreachtheresak@blythedale.org914-831-2431Pager: 877-325-6394Fax: 914-592-0381Susan Murray, L.C.S.W.,Director of Social Worksusangm@blythedale.org914-831-2443Fax: 914-347-5544