Samantha Huestis

Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Clinical Focus

Pediatric Pain
Depression & Anxiety
Emotion Regulation
Group Therapies (Teen, Sibling, Parent/Caregiver, Family)
Pain Medicine

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Member, Academy of Integrative Pain Management (2017 - Present)
Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Psychology (2017 - Present)
Member, Northern California Association of Pain Psychologists (2017 - Present)
Member, Society of Pediatric Psychology (2005 - Present)
Member, International Association for the Study of Pain (2013 - Present)
Member, American Psychological Association (2013 - Present)
Member, Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (2006 - 2010)

Projects

Courage to Act with Pain: Teens Identifying Values, Acceptance, and Treatment Effects, Stanford University School of Medicine (February 18, 2014 - Present)
CAPTIVATE is a biannual 9-week group therapy program for youth with chronic pain condition(s) and their parents/caregivers. Participants acquire coping skills while receiving support and learning from other families living with chronic pain. Youth are encouraged to engage in valued activities in the home, at school, and in the community. Caregivers are empowered to utilize behavior management strategies in the service of facilitating their child's functioning. Evidence-based treatments include Cognitive-Behavioral and Acceptance and Commitment Therapies, along with multi-family support. The program also incorporates physician guest speakers and sibling group(s) when appropriate, with past participants securing friendships that last long after the group's conclusion.

Location

Menlo Park, CA

Collaborators
- Rashmi Bhandari, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
- Isabel Yoon, Soc Science Rsch Prof 2, Anesthesia, Anesthesia
Pediatric Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry (Peds-CHOIR) (7/9/2014 - Present)
Peds-CHOIR is an open platform, open source, learning healthcare system that tracks patient outcomes over time. This dynamic system improves upon healthcare providers' ability to offer precision medicine and patient-centered care for both youth as well as their parents/caregivers. Specifically, pediatric patients are empowered to work on improvements in functional (e.g., mobility, pain interference), emotional (e.g., anxiety, depression), sleep (e.g., chronic fatigue), and social (e.g., peer relations; school functioning) domains, while caregiver health is also captured and supported when indicated. Resilience factors are reinforced, while risk factors such as child and parent pain catastrophizing and fear-avoidance are reduced with evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Employed by an integrated team of medical professionals including pain physicians, psychologists, nurse practitioners, and physical therapists, the platform enables a multifactorial approach to child wellness in the treatment of pediatric chronic pain conditions.

Location

Menlo Park, CA

Collaborators
- Rashmi Bhandari, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
- Laura Simons, Stanford University School of Medicine
- Elliot Krane, Dr, Stanford University School of Medicine
- Isabel Yoon, Soc Science Rsch Prof 2, Anesthesia, Anesthesia
- Sean Mackey, Dr, Stanford University Medical Center
The Comfort Ability: A One-Day Workshop for Youth with Pain and their Parents/Caregivers, Stanford Children's Health / Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital (11/12/2017)
This supportive and interactive workshop is designed to help children with chronic or recurrent pain and their parents/caregivers learn strategies to better manage pain and improve day-to-day function. Youth are provided the opportunity to: connect with peers who also have pain; learn mind-body strategies for managing pain and pain-related stress; and develop an individual coping plan for improved pain management. Parents/caregivers acquire: parent-based strategies that promote child comfort; develop a plan to support improved youth functioning at home and school; and obtain resources for additional pain management support. Please email thecomfortability@stanford.edu for more details.

Location

Menlo Park, CA

Collaborators
- Rashmi Bhandari, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
- Anya Griffin, Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
- Rachael Coakley, Associate Director of Psychological Services and Pain Treatment Service, Boston Children's Hospital

Professional Education

Fellowship: Stanford University Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship (2013) CA
PhD Training: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine (2011) OH
Fellowship: Yale Univ - SOM Yale Child Study Center (2012) CT
Internship: Yale Univ - SOM Yale Child Study Center (2011) CT

Contact

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Pediatric Pain Management 321 Middlefield Rd Ste 225 Menlo Park CA 94025 Tel: (650) 497-8977 Fax: (650) 736-1525

Additional Clinical Info

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

- Employ outcomes tracking to delineate risk & resilience factors in youth with pediatric pain.
- Understand the role of peers, parents/caregivers, & systems (e.g., family, school, hospital, community) in the management of pediatric pain conditions.
- Improve functioning, behavioral health, and quality of life in youth with discomfort and their families through provision of evidence-based therapies.
- Empower families & sensitize providers to the importance of therapeutic collaborations.

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