Mark Popenhagen, PsyD

Associate Professor, Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology


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Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesiology

Publications

  • Montoya L, Adams AC, Popenhagen MP, Russi DC, Singhal NR, Price HN. Intravenous Ketamine Infusion as an Adjunctive Pain Treatment for Erythromelalgia: A Pediatric Case Report. A A Pract. 2022 Apr 13;16(4):e01582. PubMed PMID: 35421007
  • King A, Hanley H, Popenhagen M, Perez F, Thompson K, Purvis D, Garcia N, Steinlein I, Werkentoft M, Lightfoot M, Lahat M, Begum K, Tanabe J. Supporting sexuality for people living with epidermolysis bullosa: clinical practice guidelines. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2021 Jan 6;16(1):9. PubMed PMID: 33407706
  • Anghelescu, D.L., Faughnan, L.G., Popenhagen, M.P. , Oakes, L.L., Pei, D., Burgoyne, L.L. (2014, March). Neuropathic Pain Referrals to a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Cancer Pain Service. Pain Management Nursing, 15(1), 126-31.
  • Popenhagen, M.P. & Qualley, R. M. (1998, April). Adolescent Suicide: Detection, Intervention, and Prevention. Professional School Counseling, 1(4), 30-36. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42731820
  • Popenhagen, M.P., Genovese, P., King, A., Blishen, M., Diem, A., Chan, J., Badger, K., Rajapakse, D., Baird, S., Arasa, E.P., Price, H., Stitt, G., Roberts, T., Ambreen, F., Mackenzie, C., Moore, Z., Patton, D., da Rocha, A.C.F., Zmazek, V., Murphy, P., Mayre-Chilton, K. (2023, Sept 4). Consensus-based Guidelines for the Provision of Palliative and End-of-Life Care for People Living with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02870-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02870-8
  • Popenhagen, M.P. (2006, January). Collaborative Practice: Undertreatment of Pain and Fears of Addiction in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients: How Do We Stop the Problem? Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 11(1), 61-67.
  • Anghelescu, D.L., Oakes, L., Popenhagen, M. (2006, December) Management of Cancer Pain in Neonates, Children, and Adolescents. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7216-0261-5.50046-6
  • Colbeth, B., Thistlewood, M., Woodward, T., Coy, J., Popenhagen, M., McDowell, B., Skirka, S., Price, R., Kashman, J., Stephens, J., LaRock, K., Sholar, L. (2007, Apr.). 006 – Interdisciplinary Preoperative “Nuss Bar” Education Class. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 22(2):151-151. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2007.02.045
  • Malviya, S., Galinkin, J.L., Bannister, C.F., Burke, C., Zuk, J., Popenhagen, M.P. , Brown, S., and Voepel-Lewis, T. (2009). The Incidence of Intraoperative Awareness in Children: Childhood Awareness and Recall Evaluation. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 109, 1421-1427.
  • Meresh, E., Sprang, M., Popenhagen, M., Didenko, T., Lowden, D., & Shah, K. (2010, February). Appetite stimulation after surgery in a high nutrition risk adolescent with myotonic dystrophy and depression: Case report. ICAN: Infant, Child & Adolescent Nutrition, 2(1), 32-36.
  • Jacobs, A.*, Price, H.N., Popenhagen, M.P. (2014, November). Blowing away the pain: a technique for pediatric pain management. Pediatric Dermatology, 31(6), 757-8.
  • Anghelescu, D.L., Faughnan, L.G., Popenhagen, M.P. , Oakes, L.L., Pei, D., Burgoyne, L.L. (2014, March). Neuropathic Pain Referrals to a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Cancer Pain Service. Pain Management Nursing, 15(1), 126-31.
  • Oakes, L, Anghelescu, D., Popenhagen, M.P. (2006). The management of pain due to cancer in neonates, children, and adolescents. In de Leon-Casasola, O. A. (ed.) Cancer Pain: Pharmacologic, Interventional, and Palliative Care Approaches. Saunders WB Co.
  • Swain, N.F., Popenhagen, M.P. , Kashikar-Zuck, S.*, Kruschwitz, M.*, & Negron, J.* (2007). Treatment Approaches and Interventions for Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Current Review. In A. P. Rockne (Ed.), Focus on Fibromyalgia Research. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., pp. 55-72.
  • Price, H. & Popenhagen, M. (2021). Chapter 134: Pain Management. Pediatric Procedural Dermatology [edited by Dr. Andrew C. Krakowski]. Wolters Kluwer Health. Philadelphia, PA.
  • Popenhagen, M.P. (2004, October). The use of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques to reduce the use of heavy sedation and general anesthesia for bone marrow aspirates, lumbar punctures, and MRI studies in pediatric cancer patients, International Forum on Pediatric Pain, White Point Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Popenhagen, M.P., Lavoie, M., Rastogi, R.G., Denton, D., Pohl, V. (2017, Oct. 14). A Case-Study of an 18-Year-Old Female Soccer Player Displaying Potential Phenotypic Symptoms of Future Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE): A Cautionary Tale. 11th International Forum on Pediatric Pain (IFPP), White Point Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Price, HN, O’Haver, J, Langreck, L, Popenhagen, MP, Rudo-Stern, J*, Andrews, I, Russi, D, Badger, K, Fang, MM, Levy, ML, Lucky, A. & Paller, A. (2020, January). Eating disorders and disordered eating and body image in chronic illness: a first description in patients with epidermolysis bullosa. EB 2020 – EB World Congress, London, United Kingdom.
  • Jerman, J., Cotugno, R., Williamson, A., McCollum, K., Singhal, N., Popenhagen, M., Jones, J. (2014, July). Appropriate dosing of naloxone in the children’s hospital: A retrospective review. Second Annual Phoenix Children’s Hospital Research Day, Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Popenhagen, MP, Lavoie, M., Rastogi, RG, Denton, D, Pohl, V (2016, May 27). A Case-Study of a 16-Year-Old Female Soccer Player Displaying Potential Phenotypic Symptoms of Future Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Fourth Annual Phoenix Children’s Hospital Research Day, Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Popenhagen, MP, Genovese, P, King, A, Blishen, M, Diem, A, Chan, J, Badger, K, Rajapakse, D, Baird, S, Arasa, EP, Price, H, Stitt, G, Roberts, T, Ambreen, F, Mackenzie, C, Moore, Z, Patton, D, da Rocha, ACF, Zmazek, V, Murphy, P, Mayre-Chilton, K. (2022, October 11). Palliative Care for People Living with Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Consensus-Based Guideline. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Palliative Care Research Day, Aurora, Colorado.
  • Popenhagen, MP, Genovese, P, King, A, Blishen, M, Diem, A, Chan, J, Badger, K, Rajapakse, D, Baird, S, Arasa, EP, Price, H, Stitt, G, Roberts, T, Ambreen, F, Mackenzie, C, Moore, Z, Patton, D, da Rocha, ACF, Zmazek, V, Murphy, P, Mayre-Chilton, K. (2022, October 11). Palliative Care for People Living with Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Consensus-Based Guideline. 6th Annual Anesthesiology Research Conference, Aurora, Colorado.

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pain Medicine
  • Board Certification in Clinical Health Psychology, Board Certification (2019)
Public Speaking
Yes
Acute and chronic pain, Coping with chronic illness, Pain psychology, Nonpharmacologic pain management, Epidermolysis bullosa (pain and itch management, coping with chronic illness for patients living with EB, coping with a chronic illness for parents with a child living with EB, palliative care), Anticipatory anxiety, Hypnosis in the medical setting,