Stefan Friedrichsdorf

Stefan Friedrichsdorf, MD, FAAP, is a prominent pediatrician specializing in pain, palliative, and integrative medicine. Currently serving as the Chief of the Division of Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine at UCSF School of Medicine and as Medical Director at UCSF Benioff Children's Physicians, Stefan Friedrichsdorf has substantial academic experience as a Professor in Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. With a leadership role in the International Association for the Study of Pain's Special Interest Group on Pain in Childhood, Stefan Friedrichsdorf advocates for advancing education and research in pediatric pain management. Previous roles include Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota and Medical Director at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Stefan Friedrichsdorf's educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine degree from Universität zu Lübeck and specialized training in Pediatric Pain Medicine & Palliative Care from the University of Sydney.