Dr. Cornelius (Neels) Botha Groenewald, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology Research, Stanford University School of Medicine
Email: cgroen@stanford.edu
Dr. Groenewald is Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology Research at Stanford University School of Medicine. He conducts clinical research that crosses several areas related to child health, including epidemiology, health services research, pediatric pain, sleep deficiency, and opioid use behaviors. His research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, International Association for the Study of Pain, and the Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology. His work on pediatric pain, sleep disturbance, and opioid use has been published in JAMA Pediatrics, Pediatrics, PAIN, Journal of Pain, SLEEP, and JAMA Psychiatry. Dr. Groenewald holds national leadership positions in the United States Association for the Study of Pain, including being elected as inaugural Chair of the Pediatric Special Interest Group in 2020 and co-chair of the Advocacy committee in 2022. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Pain and Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Rebecca Flack, BA
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Email: rflack01@stanford.edu
Phone: (650)-498-1231
Rebecca Flack is a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate in the Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She attended Swarthmore College where she pursued her interest in medicine from a multidisciplinary perspective. In the Groenewald Lab, Rebecca supports research projects that investigate the relationship between sleep and opioid use in adolescents. She serves as the primary contact for research participants, sponsors, and regulatory agencies. In the future, she hopes to attend medical school and contribute to identifying interdisciplinary solutions to healthcare issues faced by youth globally.
Sophia Kreider, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Email: skreider@stanford.edu
Phone: (650)-724-9554
Sophia Kreider is a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate in the Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She attended Stanford University, studying Human Biology and focusing on the interplay of neuroscience and behavior to develop an integrative understanding of mental health. In the Groenewald Lab, Sophia supports research investigating the relationship between sleep and opioid use in teens, assisting in study build, management, and close out. In the future, she plans to attend medical school in hopes of addressing the opioid epidemic and health inequities through the lens of medicine.