Dr. Tanesha Johnson, who specializes in adolescent medicine, pediatric palliative care and pediatric psychology at UK HealthCare, discusses chronic pain in children, how it's diagnosed and how patients and families can navigate care options.
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Understanding And Managing Chronic Pain In Children
Featured Speaker:
Tanesha Johnson, PhD
Dr. Tanesha Johnson is a post doctoral scholar at the University of Kentucky/Kentucky’s Children’s Hospital. Dr. Johnson received her PhD from Saint Louis University in May 2023. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Florida’s Health Sciences Center on the child/pediatric track. Clinically, Dr. Johnson has worked with children, teens and their families doing psychoeducational assessments for ASD, ADHD, and other psychological concerns, interventions in the school, outpatient, and inpatient settings, parent management training, and interventions for chronic pain. Currently, she provides clinical care to children and families who are adjusting to an injury or illness, with a special interest in children, teens, and young adults with Sickle Cell Disease.