Lauren Treat, MD
A pediatric neurologist and palliative care physician who specializes in caring for children with serious neurological conditions.
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A pediatric neurologist on Palliative Care: “It's that human level work that we have to intentionally bring back into these conversations..."

“Neurologists have this bad reputation for being very vague about prognosis. Don't let uncertainty be a barrier for connecting.

A pediatric neurologist on talking with patient families @ what they are willing to tolerate: “Are we having enough good days?”

Helping families prioritize for good days vs the task list: The rocks-in-jar analogy. Big ones first.

Future vs Today: Helping families attend to what really matters so they don’t miss being present with the child.

A neurologist on validating for parents how their situation isn’t normal. “This isn’t how most people live.”

A pediatric neurologist on helping parents understand they need a break/respite.

A neurologist on the emotional and practical stress of seizures in children with SNI.

Building prognostic awareness re children with serious neurological conditions: the CNS regulates everything.

A neurologist acknowledges the frustration parents feel that doctors can't always figure it out. Medicine is a human endeavor.

Pediatric dementia
