Wendy F. Hansen, MD

Articles by Wendy F. Hansen, MD

OUD diagnostic criteria

ByAgatha S. Critchfield, MD,Wendy F. Hansen, MD

August 12th 2019

If a patient exhibits at least two of these 11 behaviors, it may signal a problematic pattern of opioid use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress.

Methadone vs buprenorphine in pregnancy

ByAgatha S. Critchfield, MD,Wendy F. Hansen, MD

July 29th 2019

Both treatmetn methods require careful considerations when determining how to care for pregnant patients with OUD.

The opioid crisis: Prenatal and postnatal care

ByAgatha S. Critchfield, MD,Wendy F. Hansen, MD

March 12th 2018

Ob/gyns are on the front line of the opioid epidemic and have a responsibility to recognize, treat, refer, and advocate for pregnant women with opioid use disorder.