Dr. Meredith Ehrhardt

Biography

Meredith Ehrhardt is an assistant professor at Dell Medical School, specializing in pediatric psychology with a focus on the intersection of medical and psychological care for youth with chronic pain and complex medical conditions. At Dell Children’s Medical Center, she provides clinical services in the Medical Coping Clinic as well as in the Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Clinic. Dr. Ehrhardt completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Children's Mercy Kansas City, where she received advanced training in hematology/oncology pain psychology. Her clinical approach integrates cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-based strategies to promote coping and resilience in children and adolescents navigating chronic illnesses and medical treatments. In addition to her clinical work, she serves on the Pain Management Steering Committee at Dell Children’s and leads research training efforts for the Comfort Ability Program, a workshop designed for adolescents with chronic pain and their parents. Dr. Ehrhardt is also involved in training and mentoring clinicians through her role as a faculty supervisor in Dell Medical School’s psychology fellowship program and as a psychotherapy supervisor for the child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. Her professional interests include pediatric pain management, grief, and adjustment related to chronic illness, as well as supporting interdisciplinary medical teams in promoting coping and well-being.

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