Description
Cancer Pain
•Behavioral Management of Cancer Pain – Christine Rini PhD
•Advanced Multimodal Analgesia for Children and Young Adults with Cancer
Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf MD
Contributors
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Christine Rini, MD, PhD
Dr. Rini is is a Professor in the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University. She is also Program Leader of Cancer Control and Survivorship and Director of the Cancer Survivorship Institute at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. Dr. Rini is social/health psychologist who conducts research to understand factors influencing patients’ behavioral and psychosocial responses to health-related challenges, especially those related to cancer and chronic conditions. Her research is enriched by specific training in research methods and theories, measurement and psychometrics, statistical techniques, and the conduct of randomized controlled trials. She is currently a member of the NIH Biobehavioral Medicine and Health Outcomes (BMHO) study section, and she is a Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research in addition to being a member of the Editorial Board for the Annals of Behavioral Medicine and an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Rini earned her MA and PhD at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Stefan Friedrichsdorf, MD
Dr. Friedrichsdorf is a pediatric pain and palliative medicine specialist who treats children experiencing acute and chronic pain. He serves as medical director of the Center of Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine at Benioff Children’s Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco. He also provides holistic care for pediatric patients with life-limiting diseases and with his team adds an extra layer of support to the care of children with serious illness and their families. Dr. Friedrichsdorf is principal investigator for a study by the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute examining the creation, implementation and results of the curriculum “Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC) – Pediatrics.” He earned his medical degree from the Medical University of Lübeck in Germany and completed a five-year residency in pediatrics at Witten/Herdecke University, then completed a fellowship in pediatric pain medicine and palliative care at Children’s Hospital at Westmead and the University of Sydney Australia. He has received many awards for his work. He was medical director of the department of pain medicine, palliative care and integrative medicine at Children’s Minnesota.