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Kenneth Wu, MD, Anesthesiology, Shenandoah, TX

KennethQianWuMD

Anesthesiology Shenandoah, TX

Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine

Chief Medical Officer at Procura Pain and Spine

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  • Office

    Procura Pain and Spine
    111 Vision Park Blvd Suite 100
    Shenandoah, TX 77380
    Phone+1 713-714-1399
    Fax+1 713-389-5798

Summary

  • Dr. Wu is board-certified physician in anesthesiology and pain management. In order to better help pain patients with co-existing substance issues, he also recently obtained board certification in addiction medicine. He completed his medical education at Baylor College Medicine he went on to complete a fellowship at Rush Medical Center in Chicago. Prior to joining the practice, Dr. Wu was the director for the Geriatric Pain Center at UT Physicians Center for Healthy Aging as well as the chief interventional pain management specialist at Memorial Hermann TIRR Rehabilitation Institute.

    Due to his vast past experiences, Dr. Wu has specific interests in neurological injuries of the peripheral nerves and the central nervous system as well persistent post-surgical pain syndromes. He is one of the nation’s leading experts in treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and is an adjunct professor with UT Physicians in the department of Anesthesiology.
  • Please visit the practice website for more information @ www.procurapain.com

    Our practice offer an truly integrative pain care that incorporates medication management with interventional procedures and physical modalities.

Education & Training

  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2013 - 2014
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Anesthesiology, 2009 - 2013
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2013 - 2014
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dean’s Teaching Award at McGovern School of Medicine McGovern School of Medicine, 2015-2016

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Nonsurgical treatment of deformational plagiocephaly: a systematic review
    Nonsurgical treatment of deformational plagiocephaly: a systematic reviewApril 4th, 2020
  • Bilateral transversus abdominis plane block does not decrease postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy when compared with local anesthetic infiltration of trocar insertion sites
    Bilateral transversus abdominis plane block does not decrease postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy when compared with local anesthetic infiltration of trocar insertion sitesApril 4th, 2020
  • Transversus abdominus plane neurolysis with phenol in abdominal wall cancer palliation
    Transversus abdominus plane neurolysis with phenol in abdominal wall cancer palliationApril 4th, 2020

Research History

  • Resident PhysicianResearch Project: Transversus abdominus plane neurolysis with phenol in abdominal wall cancer palliation2012 - 2013
  • Resident PhysicianHemabate-induced bronchospasm in a parturient without histroy of reactive airway disease. Anesthesiology, 20112011 - 2012
  • Research InternResearch Intern The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Houston, TX Research Field: Chart Reviews, PLAGIOCEPHALY in Pediatric Population2006 - 2007
  • Research InternDepartment of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Division of Cancer Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center Research Field: Mechanisms of AML chemotherapy resistance Mentor: Michael Andreeff, M.D.2006 - 2007

Professional Memberships

  • North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS)
    Member
  • American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
    Member
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
    Member
  • American society of interventional pain physicians (ASSIP)
    Member

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)