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Lezlie H. Andersen, M.D.

  1. Hospice and Palliative Medicine Pediatrician
  2. Pediatric Hospitalist
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Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Lezlie Halbach Andersen, M.D., is a pediatric hospitalist and pediatric hospice and palliative care provider. As a pediatric hospitalist, she cares for infants, children, and adolescents who are hospitalized for a wide range of medical conditions and works alongside subspecialists of multiple areas in providing care.

In addition, Dr. Andersen sees children and their families in both the inpatient and outpatient setting who are navigating serious or life-threatening illness to provide care focused on quality of life and symptom management as a member of the multidisciplinary Comprehensive Pediatric and Adolescent Support Services (ComPASS) team.

  1. Pain management
  2. Palliative care
  • Pediatric Hospital Medicine
  • Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Medical Education
  1. 2019
    FellowHospice & Palliative Care Medi, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2018
    Chief ResidentPediatric and Adolescent Medic, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2017
    ResidentPediatric and Adolescent Medic, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2014
    Doctorate of MedicineUniversity of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities
  5. 2009
    BA - B.A. Biology, B.A. Sociology, Minor Chemistry and French Indiana University
  6. 2008
    Internship - London CIC Internship. Internship at a family practice medical center in London.Lonsdale Medical Centre

Certifications

  1. 2020
    Hospice & Palliative MedicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  2. 2017
    PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Awards and honors

  1. 2020
    1st Place Book of the Year Award 2020; Category: Maternal - Child/Prenatal Nursing/ChildbirthAmerican Journal of Nursing
  2. 2020
    1st Place - Book of the Year Award; Category: Palliative Care and HospiceAmerican Journal of Nursing
  3. 2013
    Gold Humanism Honor SocietyUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    Fellowship Selection Committee MemberDivision of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
  2. 2022 - present
    MemberHospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Rank Committee
  3. 2021 - present
    Committee MemberProgram Evaluation Committee
  4. 2021 - present
    Program Evaluation Committee MemberMayo Clinic Pediatric Residency Program Evaluation Committee
  5. 2020 - present
    Committee MemberPalliative Medicine Education Committee
  6. 2020 - present
    Committee MemberPediatric Clinical Competence Committee
  7. 2019 - present
    MemberMinnesota AAP
  8. 2019 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Pediatric Special Interest Group (SIG)
  9. 2019
    Abstract Reviewer for Annual MeetingAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly
  10. 2018 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
  11. 2018
    MemberMayo Clinic Empathic Communication Physician Champion for Pediatric Residents
  12. 2017 - 2018
    MemberMedicine-Pediatrics Graduate Education Committee, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
  13. 2017 - 2018
    MemberProgram Evaluation Committee
  14. 2017 - 2018
    MemberPediatric Clinical Competency, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
  15. 2017 - 2018
    MemberResident Recruitment Committee, Mayo Clinic Pediatric Residency
  16. 2017 - 2018
    MemberDPAM Educational Leadership Committee, Mayo Clinic Department of Pediatrics
  17. 2017 - 2018
    MemberPediatric RRT/ERT Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Department of Pediatrics
  18. 2014 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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