Jana L. Anderson, M.D.

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SUMMARY

Jana L. Anderson, M.D., focuses on pediatric analgesia, pediatric sedation and shared decision-making. She studies the prevalence of pediatric pain and has found that it is responsible for over 19 million medical visits a year in the United States. In collaboration with others, Dr. Anderson performed a systematic review on intranasal fentanyl versus intranasal ketamine for analgesia. She developed a nitrous oxide use protocol for minimal sedation. Dr. Anderson described use of propofol and fentanyl for deep sedation for pediatric fractures. She developed a decision aid to help guide the conversation for treatment of children with simple acute otitis media (AOM).

Focus areas

• Intranasal medicines.
• Pediatric sedation and analgesia.
• Shared decision-making.
• AOM.
• Pediatric appendicitis.
• Pediatric trauma.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Anderson's research develops better tools to establish a painless emergency department. She aims to increase knowledge and study improvements for interventions involving painful procedures.

Professional highlights

• Member, Hospital-Wide Sedation Committee, Mayo Clinic, 2006-present.
• Mayo Quality Fellow, silver level certification, Mayo Clinic, 2015.
• Teacher of the Year, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2012.