Welcome to the Division of Pain Medicine
Predict, prevent, and alleviate pain through science, education, and compassion
Systems Neuroscience and Pain Lab
The Stanford Systems Neuroscience and Pain Laboratory is focused on using strong research methods and state of the art neuroimaging tools to investigate the emotional and cognitive factors that influence pain as well as the neural plastic changes that occur in chronic pain. We use neuropsychology, pharmacology, clinical research, and/or neuroimaging approaches to investigate normal pain processing, pain disorders, and treatment options.
Explore Our Fellowship Opportunities
The Division of Pain Medicine offers several fellowships to provide educational opportunities for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and physical and occupational therapists interested in specializing in pain medicine. In addition, seminars, webinars, symposia, and journal clubs are conducted throughout the year so that all members of the Division of Pain Medicine can keep abreast of research breakthroughs and other developments in the field of pain medicine.
Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry (CHOIR)
In response to the Institute of Medicine’s Report "Relieving Pain in America," Stanford has developed and implemented the Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry (CHOIR) system. This open source, open standard, free data-collection software was created in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
– Pain NewsThe tangled web of physical and emotional pain in prescription opioid use disorder
Research shows that there is a need to study the complex interplay between depression, physical pain and prescription opioid misuse.
– Pain NewsCOVID-19 Resources for Health Care Clinicians and Patients
COVID-19 presents new challenges for everyone, particularly for health care clinicians and patients.
– Pain NewsAddressing the dual crises of pain and opioids — a case for patient-centeredness
To be truly effective, our pain treatment programs and our policies should be evidence-based. They should be patient-centered.
– Pain News‘It’s been life-changing’: How TMS therapy gave Mitchell Florn his life back
Mitchell Florn suffered a debilitating injury and broke his neck, back and hip. Transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy gave him his life back.
– Pain NewsWelcome to Stanford Pain News
We have started Stanford Pain News to provide you with the latest advances about the clinical, educational, research, and policy aspects of pain.
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