Pediatric Pain Management Clinic

Our Philosophy

The UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Pain Management Team is dedicated to providing the highest standards of care to children’ and young adults with chronic pain. Our multidisciplinary team provides holistic and comprehensive service to restore daily function and wellness.

Your First Visit

Our team consists of a board-certified pain medicine anesthesiologist, physician assistant, psychologist, physical therapist, registered nurse (RN), and social worker.

New patient appointments last around two to three hours, the first visit includes assessments by each member of the team. After each team member has the opportunity to meet you, the team will meet to discuss and develop a plan of care that is specific to your needs.

Follow-up visits are approximately 30 minutes but may vary according to your treatment plan. Virtual visits are available for follow up care, however we do require at least one in-person visit every six months.

We may also refer you for a follow-up with our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation pain physiatrist, Angela Garcia, MD. Dr. Garcia is not a part of our initial evaluations.

Conditions We Treat

• Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
• Amputation/Phantom Pain.
• Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS).
• Back pain.
• Brachial plexus palsy.
• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
• Fibromyalgia.
• Functional abdominal pain.
• Headaches.
• Juvenile arthritis.
• Musculoskeletal pain.
• Neck pain.
• Post-traumatic persistent pain.
• Reflex neurovascular dystrophy (RND).
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD).
• Sickle cell disease.

Treatments may include:

• Acupuncture.
• Biofeedback.
• Coping strategies.
• Medications.
• Nerve blocks.
• Pain psychology.
• Physical therapy.
• Relaxation and breathing techniques.
• Trigger point injections.

Find a pediatric pain management clinic location.

Meet our pain management team.

Contact Us

To contact the Pediatric Pain Management Team, please call 412-692-8700. To make an appointment select option 1. To leave a message for the nurse select opt 2.