Chronic Pain Treatment Program

 Director: Michael Clark, M.D., M.P.H.
Nurse Manager: Mary Cooper, R.N., M.S.

The Chronic Pain Treatment Program of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions is organized to apply a comprehensive pain treatment plan for the reduction of intractable chronic pain and its accompanying emotional and medical complications. The program offers a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of chronic pain and is structured differently than most treatments patients have experienced before. The patient's relationship with the doctors and nurses who work in the Pain Treatment Program will also be different than the usual physician, patient, and nurse relationships. Participation in the program is completely voluntary and independence is emphasized. The CPTP is highly structured and active, and each patient forms collaborative relationships with a staff of experts in comprehensive pain treatment.

 OUTPATIENT SERVICES 

 Pain Treatment Clinic
This clinic, located on Osler 3, provides evaluation and treatment of outpatients with an emphasis on comprehensive consultation for psychiatric comorbidity of chronic pain syndromes. It is part of the Blaustein Pain Treatment Center which includes the participation of the departments of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, and Gyn/OB.

DAY/PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION

 Pain Treatment Partial Hospitalization Program
This program provides a comprehensive pain treatment plan for the reduction of intractable chronic pain and its accompanying emotional and medical complications. Services include: full evaluation by a multidisciplinary group, reduction of pain to the greatest degree, evaluation of medications, treatment of the psychological distress which may often accompany intractable pain, and increased physical function and the learning of alternative pain control methods.

• Hours of operation are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• This program is located on Meyer 6

INPATIENT

 Pain Treatment Inpatient Unit
This program also provides a comprehensive pain treatment plan for the reduction of intractable chronic pain, management of disabling behavior, and their accompanying emotional and medical complications, in an eight bed inpatient setting. Treatment includes full evaluation and review of pain history by a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrist, psychologist, occupational and physical therapists and nurse practitioner; reduction of pain to the greatest degree possible, evaluation of medications, and treatment of the psychological distress which may often accompany intractable pain, including depression, anxiety, diminished self-esteem, and isolation. Step down to the Partial Hospitalization Program is available.

• Features of the program include a coordinated multi-departmental consultation and a controlled setting for complex pharmacological management, intensive OT/PT,development of active coping skills, and detoxification.
• Common reasons for admission include: Disability from chronic pain or other physical symptoms, failing outpatient treatment, addiction/abuse/dependence, depression or other psychiatric complications, persons needing a structured rehabilitation program to improve functional capacity, persons requiring a higher level of care with more intensive treatment
• The inpatient unit is located on Meyer 6.

 Disciplines involved in care: Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Physical Therapy, Social Work

 Consultants include: Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
For More Information/To Make an Appointment:

For the Outpatient Clinic, call Dr. Clark’s secretary at (410) 955-2126
For the Partial Hospitalization Program and the Inpatient Program, please contact Elena DeLeon, R.N. at (410) 955-8069

 Please note: Admissions must be pre-authorized by third party payer