Emily F Law, PhD

Emily F Law, PhD

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"I am passionate about providing effective, evidence-based pain treatment to children with chronic pain and their families. I strive to partner with my patients to implement strategies that will reduce suffering and help them to lead full and productive lives."

  • Biography

    Dr. Emily Law is a Pediatric Psychologist and Assiociate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Law provides clinical service in the Multidisciplinary Headache Clinic at Seattle Childrens Hospital, and leads NIH-funded research studies that aim to improve the lives of youth with chronic headache and other chronic pain conditions through innovative, technology-driven solutions to improve access to evidence-based behavioral pain treatment. 

    Dr. Law received a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2010 and completed her pre-doctoral internship in pediatric/child clinical psychology at UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Law completed her post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric pain research at Seattle Childrens Research Institute. She has been a faculty member of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at University of Washington School of Medicine since 2012. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke, and focuses on improving the lives of youth with chronic headache through the development and evaluation of technology-delivered psychosocial risk screening and behavioral pain management treatment. Dr. Law is co-author of a self-help book for parents of children with chronic pain titled Managing Your Childs Chronic Pain, published by Oxford University Press in 2015.

    Clinical Interests

    Psychological assessment and treatment of pediatric chronic and recurrent pain

    Research Description

    Dr. Law is a Principal Investigator in the Center for Child Health, Behavior & Development at Seattle Children's Research Institute and a faculty member of the Pediatric Pain and Sleep Innovations Lab led by Dr. Tonya Palermo. Dr. Law leads NIH-funded research that aims to develop and evaluate technology-delivered behavioral interventions for youth with chronic pain conditions and common comorbidities, such as poor sleep.

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