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Kwo Wei Ho, MD, Neurology, Tigard, OR, Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center

Kwo WeiDavidHoMDPhD

Neurology • Tigard, OR

Pain Medicine

Neurologist and Pain Physician, Nerve and Pain Institute

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Summary

  • Kwo Wei David Ho, MD, PhD is the founder of Nerve and Pain Institute in Portland, OR. He is currently the only practicing neurologist with interventional pain training in the Greater Portland area. He received his dual M.D. and Ph.D. training from the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) sponsored by National Institute of Health. He also speaks multiple languages, including Chinese (Mandarin). He specializes in pain medicine and neurological diseases. He has over 30 peer-reviewed research publications in neurology, pain medicine and neuroscience.

Clinical Expertise

  • General neurology, Radio frequency nerve lesioning, Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Trigeminal neuralgia, Complex regional pain syndrome, Occipital neuralgia, Sciatica, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Abdominal pain, Osteoarthritis, Neck pain, Cervical facet arthropathy, Cervical dystonia, Cervical radiculopathy, Back pain, Herniated disc, Lumbar facet arthropathy, Lumbar radiculopathy, Shoulder pain, Hand and wrist pain, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Hip pain, Hip osteoarthritis, Knee pain, Foot pain, Botulinum toxin injections for spasticity, Meralgia paresthetica, Genetics, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Facet rhizotomy, Pain management, Idiopathic polyneuropathy, Cerebrovascular disease, Cancer pain, Failed back surgery syndrome, Neuropathy, Peripheral nerve stimulation, Spinal cord injuries, Brain MRI, Botulinum toxin injections for headache, Peripheral radiofrequency neurolysis, Diskogenic pain, Fluoroscopy, Interventional pain management, Knee osteroarthritis, Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, Botulinum toxin injections for pain, Behavioral neurology / Neuropsychiatry, Botulinum toxin injections for facial cosmesis, Shoulder osteoarthritis, Chronic low back pain, Headache, radiculopa, spinal cord stimula

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2019 - 2020
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaResidency, Neurology, 2016 - 2019
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaInternship, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2016
  • University of Iowa, Medical Scientist Training Program
    University of Iowa, Medical Scientist Training ProgramMD, PhD, Genetics, 2007 - 2015
  • University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
    University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2015
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaBS, Chemistry with specialization in biology, 2003 - 2007
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaB.A., Physics, 2003 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Peer Reviewer Award, top 1% in the field of Neuroscience & Behavior Publons, 2018
  • Young Investigator Award American Pain Society, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Sphenopalatine Ganglion: Block, Radiofrequency Ablation and Neurostimulation - A Systematic Review 
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL - 1/1/2018
  • Association of OPRM1, OPRK1 and COMT gene polymorphism with opioid response is opioid and pain modality specific 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2018
  • A SNP in COL11A2 associated with thermal hyperalgesia in knee osteoarthritis 
    Pittsburgh, PA - 1/1/2017
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Authored Content

  • New Guidelines for Lumbar Facet Blocks and Radiofrequency AblationMarch 2020
  • Recommendations on Diagnostic MBB and RFA from AAPMMarch 2020
  • Publons – A useful resource for residents and fellows to become experienced reviewers, and get recognized for it7/11/2018

Press Mentions

  • Implantable Stimulator Shows Promise for Chronic Knee Pain
    Implantable Stimulator Shows Promise for Chronic Knee PainSeptember 19th, 2020
  • Implantable Stimulator Shows Promise for Chronic Knee Pain
    Implantable Stimulator Shows Promise for Chronic Knee PainSeptember 19th, 2020

Committees

  • Editorial Team, Neurology, Resident and Fellow Section 2017 - 2021

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Websitehttp://www.nerveandpain.com
  • Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/nerveandpain/
  • Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nerve_and_pain_institute/

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