Pain & Palliative Medicine

The mission of the Pain and Palliative Medicine Division is to utilize our multidisciplinary expertise to alleviate pain and stress in children afflicted with acute, chronic or terminal illness.

The year 2020 was certainly challenging, but our division continues to be blessed with success.

Emily Wakefield, PsyD, and division chief William Zempsky, MD, MPH, along with Siddika Mulchan, PhD, and Lauren Ayr-Volta, PhD, both of the Division of Hematology-Oncology, presented “Navigating Ethical Challenges for Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain Management in the Context of the Opioid Epidemic: Where Do Pediatric Psychologists Fit In?” at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference in March 2020. Ms. Wakefield and Dr. Zempsky collaborated on a workshop entitled, “Pain-related Stigma in Adolescents With Primary Chronic Pain in the Medical Setting: What Is Getting Lost in Translation?” which was presented at the first conference of the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP).

Kerry Moss, MD, gave the keynote address for the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) induction ceremony at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Taryn Hamre, APRN, DNP, was designated as a nurse commander by a nursing leadership organization.

PUBLICATIONS

LaVigne T, Laake L, Ibeziako P. Somatic symptom and related disorders in pediatric patients: associations with parent psychiatric and substance use histories. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2020;25(4):932-944.

Antwi-Boasiako C, Andemariam B, Colombatti R, Asare EV, Strunk C, Piccone CM, Manwani D, Boruchov D, Farooq F, Urbonya R, Wilson S, Boatemaa GD, Perrotta S, Sainati L, Rivers A, Rao S, Zempsky W, Ekem I, Sey F, Segbefia C, Inusa B, Tartaglione I, Campbell AA. Study of the geographic distribution and associated risk factors of leg ulcers within an international cohort of sickle cell disease patients: the CASiRe group analysis. Ann Hematol. 2020 Sep;99(9):2073-2079. doi: 10.1007/s00277-02004057-8.

Campbell AD, Colombatti R, Andemariam B, Strunk C, Tartaglione I, Piccone CM, Manwani D, Asare EV, Boruchov D, Farooq F, Urbonya R, Boatemaa GD, Perrotta S, Sainati L, Rivers A, Rao S, Zempsky W, et al. An analysis of racial and ethnic backgrounds within the CASiRe international cohort of sickle cell disease patients: implications for disease phenotype and clinical research. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020 May 16;10.1007/s40615-020-00762-2.

Zempsky WT, Bhagat PK, Siddiqui K. Practical challenges-use of paracetamol in children and youth who are overweight or obese: a narrative review. Paediatr Drugs. 2020 Oct;22(5):525-534.

Brandow AM, Carroll CP, Creary S, Edwards-Elliott R, Glassberg J, Hurley RW, Kutlar A, Seisa M, Stinson J, Strouse JJ, Yusuf F, Zempsky W, Lang E. American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for sickle cell disease: management of acute and chronic pain. Blood Adv. 2020 Jun 23;4(12):2656-2701.

STAFF

William T. Zempsky, MD, MPH, Division Chief Richelle deMayo, MD Timothy LaVigne, PhD Eapen Mathew, MD Kerry Moss, MD Clare Riotte, DO Kalyani Raghavan, MD Emily Wakefield, PsyD Kelly Maynes, PhD

Taryn Hamre, APRN, DNP Mallory Fossa, APRN