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Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pittsburgh

1985, Pittsburgh, PA

Medical School

University of Pittsburgh Medical School

1989, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency

Pediatrics

Nationwide Children's Hospital

1992, Columbus, OH

Residency

Anesthesia

University of California at San Francisco

1995, San Francisco, CA

Residency

Pediatric Anesthesia

University of California at San Francisco

1996, San Francisco, CA

Certifications

  • American Board of Anesthesiology (General)
  • American Board of Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology)

Media

Caregiver Profile

Meet Dr. Christine Greco

Parentcast Podcast

Dr. Christine Greco is featured: When does pain become a problem?

Publications

  1. Development and Preliminary Testing of the Withdrawal Assessment Tool-Alpha 2 Agonist: An Assessment Instrument for Monitoring Iatrogenic Withdrawal Symptoms in Children Receiving an Alpha-2 Agonist. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Jan 01; 26(1):e67-e76. View Abstract

  2. The Risk of Kidney Injury in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Treated With Ketorolac for Acute Pain. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2024 07 01; 46(5):e290-e295. View Abstract

  3. Cold Therapy for Pain Control in Pediatric Appendectomy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jul; 59(7):1304-1308. View Abstract

  4. Ketamine use for management of vaso-occlusive pain in pediatric sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 05; 70(5):e30254. View Abstract

  5. Patient Controlled Analgesia for Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Children: A Retrospective Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 05; 65(5):e409-e415. View Abstract

  6. Standardizing Opioid Prescribing in a Pediatric Hospital: A Quality Improvement Effort. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 02 01; 12(2):164-173. View Abstract

  7. Weaning Dexmedetomidine in Non-ICU Areas: An Implementation Effort. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 05 01; 23(5):353-360. View Abstract

  8. A systematic review of ketamine for the management of vaso-occlusive pain in sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 07; 68(7):e28989. View Abstract

  9. Continuous chloroprocaine paravertebral infusions for postoperative analgesia in infants and very young children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 09; 30(9):1044-1045. View Abstract

  10. Initial Validation of GRASP: A Differential Diagnoses Algorithm for Children With Medical Complexity and an Unknown Source of Pain. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 08; 10(8):633-640. View Abstract

  11. Effect of a Sedation Weaning Protocol on Safety and Medication Use among Hospitalized Children Post Critical Illness. J Pediatr Nurs. 2019 Nov - Dec; 49:18-23. View Abstract

  12. Summary of the Pediatric Pain Management Symposium 2018 in Boston, MA. Pain Rep. 2018 Sep; 3(Suppl 1):e683. View Abstract

  13. An update on complex regional pain syndromes in children and adolescents. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 27(4):448-52. View Abstract

  14. Why can't we retire codeine? Pediatrics. 2014 May; 133(5):e1354-5. View Abstract

  15. Pediatric regional anesthesia: drawing inferences on safety from prospective registries and case reports. Anesth Analg. 2012 Dec; 115(6):1259-62. View Abstract

  16. Transdermal fentanyl in the management of children with chronic severe pain: results from an international study. Cancer. 2005 Dec 15; 104(12):2847-57. View Abstract

  17. Epidural abscess following epidural analgesia in pediatric patients. Paediatr Anaesth. 2005 Sep; 15(9):767-70. View Abstract

  18. Pain management for the hospitalized pediatric patient. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Aug; 52(4):995-1027, vii-viii. View Abstract

  19. Management of adolescent chronic pelvic pain from endometriosis: a pain center perspective. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2003 Jun; 16(3 Suppl):S17-9. View Abstract