Director, Fateh Center for Pain Management

Director of the Fateh Center for Pain Management

Pediatric Pain Specialist (Anesthesiology, Psychology, Physiatry, or Neurology; Associate or Full Professor)

The Children’s National Fateh Center for Pain Management is leading a nationwide search for a visionary leader with expertise in pediatric anesthesiology, neurology, or psychology, and experience in pediatric pain management, to serve as Center Director(PhD or MD/DO). The Director will build and lead a multi-disciplinary, integrated team with expertise in areas including anesthesiology, psychology, neurology, pain management, behavioral, occupational and physical therapy, nursing, nutrition, and more. The Director will provide strategic leadership, fostering a collaborative environment that integrates evidence-based care with innovative research and high-quality educational programs.

The Children’s National Fateh Center for Pain Management seeks to establish a multidisciplinary pediatric pain rehabilitation program to serve the children of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia regions with a primary goal of rapid functional restoration. The Center will foster a high-intensity, interdisciplinary, function-first treatment model for children with severe pain-related disability, focusing on intensive PT/OT, psychological therapy, and behavioral restructuring. The Center’s care will be delivered in an outpatient setting, with patient cohorts running all day for ~20 consecutive weekdays (4 weeks).

The center is under development and is set to open in late 2027 in Rockville, MD.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Strategy: Develop and implement the strategic vision for the Fateh Center for Pain Management, ensuring alignment with the Children’s National Hospital’s mission and strategic plan.
• Program Development and Clinical Direction: Oversee the delivery of evidence-based assessments and treatments for chronic pain conditions. Manage and grow the clinical services.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner with pain management specialists to develop, review, and optimize integrative, treatment models.
• Education & Mentorship: Direct didactic seminars, workshops, and case conferences; supervise early career team members as well as trainees.
• Research & Scholarship: Engage in and lead scholarly activities, including publication and funded research related to pain management.
• Administration: Manage staff hiring, retention, and performance; collaborate with hospital administration to allocate resources.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: MD, DO, PhD, or PsyD (in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program).
• Licensure: Physicians must be board certified in anesthesiology, neurology or physiatry and have completed fellowships in pain management or equivalent. Psychologists must have attended an APA-accredited PhD/PsyD program in clinical psychology, health psychology (pediatric behavioral medicine), or comparable training program and completed an APA-accredited internship. All applicants must be licensed in DC/MD or license eligible (license required upon hire).
• Experience: A minimum of 3–5 years of clinical and administrative experience in pain management, preferably in an academic medical center. Record of peer-reviewed publications and preferably grant funding.
• Expertise: Demonstrated expertise and experience in a pediatric pain rehabilitation program.
• Leadership Skills: Proven experience in program development, personnel management, and interdisciplinary team collaboration, with experience of program and budget oversight.