Biographical summary
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.
Procedures performed
Interests
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care
- Medical Education
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2019
FellowHospice & Palliative Care Medi, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2018
Chief ResidentPediatric and Adolescent Medic, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2017
ResidentPediatric and Adolescent Medic, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2014
Doctorate of MedicineUniversity of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities
- 2009
BA - B.A. Biology, B.A. Sociology, Minor Chemistry and French Indiana University
- 2008
Internship - London CIC Internship. Internship at a family practice medical center in London.Lonsdale Medical Centre
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017
PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics
Awards and honors
- 2013
Gold Humanism Honor SocietyUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
Professional memberships
- 2019 - present
MemberMinnesota AAP
- 2019 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Pediatric Special Interest Group (SIG)
- 2019
Abstract Reviewer for Annual MeetingAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly
- 2018 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
- 2018
Super UserMayo Clinic in Rochester; Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
- 2018
MemberMayo Clinic Empathic Communication Physician Champion for Pediatric Residents
- 2017 - 2018
MemberMedicine-Pediatrics Graduate Education Committee, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2017 - 2018
MemberPediatric Education Committee, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2017 - 2018
MemberPediatric Clinical Competency, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2017 - 2018
MemberResident Recruitment Committee, Mayo Clinic Pediatric Residency
- 2017 - 2018
MemberDPAM Educational Leadership Committee, Mayo Clinic Department of Pediatrics
- 2017 - 2018
MemberPediatric RRT/ERT Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Department of Pediatrics
- 2017
MemberMayo Clinic Patient Education Material Development
- 2015 - 2016
MentorMayo Clinic Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Residency
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publications