Joel E. Frader, MD

Division Head, The Bridges Program - Pediatric Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: General pediatrics, medical ethics, hospice and palliative care

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Palliative Care >

Education & Training

Education: Tufts University School of Medicine, 1974

Postgraduate Training: University of Pennsylvania, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, 1976-1979; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1976-1978; Internship and residency in pediatrics, Boston Floating Hospital for Infants and Children/Tufts-New England Medical Center, 1974-1976

Board Certifications: General Pediatrics

Research

Research Interests: Medical ethics; palliative care; decision making

Publications

Most recent publications

"We want to do everything": how parents represent their experiences with maternal-fetal surgery online J Perinatol
Ethical Challenges Confronted When Providing Nusinersen Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy JAMA Pediatr 172 (2): 188-192
Palliative Sedation With Propofol for an Adolescent With a DNR Order Pediatrics 140 (2):
Introduction Semin Perinatol 41 (2): 93-94
Training the Workforce: Description of a Longitudinal Interdisciplinary Education and Mentoring Program in Palliative Care J Pain Symptom Manage 53 (4): 728-737
Communication During Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Conferences: A Pilot Study of Content, Communication, and Parent Perceptions Health Commun 32 (10): 1225-1232
Patient-Centered Communication in the PICU: Where, When, and How Pediatr Crit Care Med 17 (6): 564-6
A 3-year-old boy with acute respiratory failure, sleep apnea, and rapid weight gain Pediatr Ann 43 (2): 49-52
The use of family conferences in the pediatric intensive care unit J Palliat Med 16 (12): 1595-601
The OHRP and SUPPORT N Engl J Med 368 (25): e36

Joel E. Frader, MD

Joel E. Frader, MD

Division Head, The Bridges Program - Pediatric Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

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Education & Training

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