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Dr. Jessen Mukalel Is not your typical pain management doctor. He has a unique style crafted based on relationships he has built with his patients and their needs as well as his own challenges as a pain patient himself. Dr. Mukalel has taken the road less traveled to get him to where he is now. He is an advocate for opioid free pain management by utilizing reversible diagnostic injections to identify pain generators and predict the success of therapeutic interventional procedures. Therapeutic procedures consisting of nerve ablation, neuro-stimulation, percutaneous sacroiliac joint fusions, minimally invasive lumbar decompressions, regenerative bone marrow stem cell therapies, and platelet rich plasma therapy. By specializing in a limited range of treatment options, Dr. Mukalel has found that he can offer close to, if not 100% pain relief, without pain medications or steroids. His promise to you is his time, respect, and attention to help you get back to being you.

Unique is a key word defining Dr. Mukalel’s background. He began his training in Hungary, Europe, and finished in the Netherlands Antilles Islands in 2006. He started off with surgical training and converted to specializing in Anesthesia in Chicago, Illinois. From there he completed his acute pain management and regional anesthesia fellowship in Pittsburgh and continued on as a fellowship director in the same field at the University of Texas. He continued his practice as the director of Pain Management and Obstetrical Anesthesia at Bayfront Medical Center in his home town in St Petersburg, Florida. From there, he underwent his second pain management fellowship, in Chronic Interventional Pain in Clearwater Florida, at the Florida Spine Institute. He went on to owning his own practice in Tampa, Florida, and eventually to where he is currently, The Woodlands, Texas. Dr. Mukalel Credits his mentors in guiding his philosophies in care and constant need for learning. His greatest teachers however have been his patients. Listening to their problems and empowering them to overcome their acute or chronic pain issues with his modern and innovative techniques.

Dr. Mukalel has helped thousands of patients over multiple states over more than ten years of practice. He thinks outside of the box and believes that opioids are not the long term solution for patients in pain. He is proud to be one of a handful of doctors in Houston, Texas, offering Dorsal Root Ganglion stimulation of neuropathic pain, He is the only interventional pain doctor in Houston offering the groundbreaking, permanent solution for discogenic lower back pain, The Intracept Procedure by Relievant Medical Systems, the most minimally invasive Sacral Fusion therapy, LinQ Sacral fusion by Pain Teq and the most minimally invasive, fastest healing carpal tunnel surgery, Sonnex Micro-knife.

Dr. Mukalel believes that as patients, you should always have nonsurgical options to treat your pain. Surgery is usually the last resort and should be encouraged for those with loss of function of their joints or spine. If he can’t help you, then surgery is most likely the right solution.

Yoann Millet, MD, is a triple board-certified physician in anesthesiology, pain management, and addiction medicine. He is a physician partner at Procura Pain and Spine in The Woodlands, Texas.

Dr. Millet completed his undergraduate education at Cornell University, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class with distinction in all subjects. He obtained his medical training at Weill Cornell Medical College, which is consistently ranked as one of the top medical schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. He went on to complete a general surgery internship at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and his residency in anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He received subspecialty training in pain management at the elite Duke University pain fellowship program.

In an effort to improve care, Dr. Millet has participated extensively in research and has published numerous abstracts, manuscripts, and book chapters. He is an investigator in multiple ongoing cutting-edge clinical trials on spinal cord stimulation. He has presented his work across the country and has received multiple awards for his research and presentations. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center and an expert panelist for the Texas Medical Board.

Dr. Millet is fully committed to providing compassionate, personal, multidisciplinary care to the chronic pain population of Houston. He trained with some of the most renowned pain physicians in the country and has experience with multimodal pain management, including medication regimens, traditional fluoroscopic injections, ultrasound-guided procedures, spinal cord/peripheral nerve stimulators, intrathecal pumps, vertebral augmentation, minimally-invasive pain surgery, and regenerative medicine.

Kenneth Wu, MD, is a board-certified physician in interventional pain management and anesthesiology. He is the chief medical officer at Procura Pain and Spinein The Woodlands, Texas.

Dr. Wu earned his medical degree at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Medical School in Lubbock. He then completed his internship and anesthesiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, followed by a fellowship in interventional pain management at Rush University in Chicago. To better help pain patients with coexisting substance issues, Dr. Wu recently obtained a third board certification in addiction medicine. 

Prior to joining Procura Pain and Spine, Dr. Wu was the director for the Geriatric Pain Center at UT Physicians Center for Healthy Aging, where he managed degenerative spinal and nonspinal chronic pain as well as compassionate pain palliation for geriatric patients near the end of life. Dr. Wu also served as the chief interventional pain management physician at Memorial Hermann TIRR Medical Center to treat patients with neurological conditions, such as spinal cord injury, stroke, and complex pain after surgery and trauma.

Dr. Wu, who has been in practice since 2009, has a wealth of knowledge in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes throughout the body and is not limited to the spine. His primary clinical interests are persistent post-surgical pain, nerve and spinal cord injury pain, geriatric or elderly pain, spinal pain, headaches, abdominal pain, and pelvic pain.

He currently holds an adjunct professor position for the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Wu also serves as a consultant for the Texas Medical Board. 

Thomas S. White, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist by the American Board of Anesthesiology and board-certified in interventional pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is an associate physician at Procura Pain and Spine in The Woodlands, Texas.

Raised in Cypress, Texas, Dr. White’s education began at the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in biochemistry. Following his undergraduate years, he embarked on his career in medicine, attending the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, where he earned his medical degree. Shortly after, he continued his comprehensive training by completing his anesthesiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He later moved on to complete his fellowship training in interventional pain management at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.

Dr. White uses a multimodal approach to treat pain, including the use of injections and advanced surgical procedures such as sacroiliac joint stabilization, interspinous spacers, lateral arthrodesis, intrathecal pump implantation, as well as spinal cord stimulation. He is a consultant for Medtronic and is currently the principal investigator for three randomized control trials involving the use of the Spinal Cord Stimulator Differential Targeted Multiplex (DTM) waveform for various pain states.

Alongside his scholastic achievements, Dr. White is also an active member of multiple societies, including the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the Spine Interventional Society, as well as the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Outside of medicine, Dr. White spends time with his wife and two daughters and is a passionate Texas Longhorns football fan.

Dr. Nikhil Iyer is an interventional pain management physician who is committed to a holistic approach to provide the best long term restoration of function for his patients. His primary goal is to develop a comprehensive care plan that allows his patients to get back to enjoying valuable time with their friends and family and pursuing the hobbies they are most passionate about.

At GLO Laser & Med Spa, Yujing Li, MD, offers a variety of medical aesthetics services to help men and women achieve their skin care and anti-aging goals. At her Houston, Texas, office, Dr. Li provides safe and effective treatments that can smooth skin, reduce pigmentation, and decrease the appearance of acne scars.

Dr. Li takes a patient-centric approach to treating skin conditions and the signs of aging. By ensuring her patients’ needs come first, she uses treatments and techniques that require little downtime, but bring amazing results.

Using the cutting-edge PicoSureⓇ laser from CynosureⓇ, Dr. Li can approach patients’ medical aesthetic concerns and address issues like acne scars, freckles, and dark spots. With this equipment, she also offers services like laser tattoo removal and facial rejuvenation. She stays up to date on the newest techniques and innovative treatments, like the PellevéⓇ system, which reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, tightens loose skin, and even addresses cellulite on your thighs and buttocks.

In addition to these state-of-the-art procedures, Dr. Li performs medical aesthetic treatments with NovaThreads, giving patients a non-surgical alternative to traditional facelifts that gives them long-lasting youthfulness. She also offers a variety of injectables, including neuromodulation injections and dermal fillers.

Regardless of the treatment, patients at GLO Laser & Med Spa they can reach their anti-aging goals with Dr. Li, who ensures careful and precise care with every procedure.

Dr. Malik is a highly qualified physician providing exceptional services for patients suffering from complex acute, and chronic, pain conditions at Superior Pain Relief, which has locations in Houston, Baytown, Conroe, and The Woodlands, Texas. Using a combination of conservative approaches and innovative treatment methods, Dr. Malik ensures that his patients receive the most effective therapies for their pain.

Dr. Malik completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine with the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He is board-certified in pain medicine allowing him to bring comprehensive pain management to his patients. Additionally, he has training in general surgery.

With this testament to his skills and dedication in multiple disciplines, Dr. Malik is uniquely placed to help people with their pain. He has the expertise to see every aspect of the person that contributes to their pain experience and is able to provide his patients with advanced pain management treatments at the cutting-edge of medical science.

“I enjoy helping people improve their quality of life beyond their expectations.”

Dr. Malik is a highly qualified physician providing exceptional services for patients suffering from complex acute, and chronic, pain conditions at Superior Pain Relief, which has locations in Houston, Baytown, Conroe, and The Woodlands, Texas. Using a combination of conservative approaches and innovative treatment methods, Dr. Malik ensures that his patients receive the most effective therapies for their pain.

Dr. Malik completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine with the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He is board-certified in pain medicine allowing him to bring comprehensive pain management to his patients. Additionally, he has training in general surgery.

With this testament to his skills and dedication in multiple disciplines, Dr. Malik is uniquely placed to help people with their pain. He has the expertise to see every aspect of the person that contributes to their pain experience and is able to provide his patients with advanced pain management treatments at the cutting-edge of medical science.

“I enjoy helping people improve their quality of life beyond their expectations.”

Dr. Mike Martinez is a double board-certified Interventional Spine Pain Specialist and Anesthesiologist (American Board of Anesthesiology and National Board of Physicians and Surgeons). He grew up in a small refinery town called Texas City, Texas, where he learned hard work firsthand from his father, who worked for a local pressure vessel fabrication shop, and his mother, a dedicated homemaker. In addition to hard work, they stressed the value of a strong education and made sacrifices to enable Dr.Martinez to have the best education possible. Dr. Martinez incorporates these values on behalf of each of his patients to address the root causes of their pain through cutting edge technology with a personal touch. Dr. Martinez has extensive experience with pain management, anesthesia, steroid and sacroiliac joint injections, infusions and non-invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Wu is a dual board-certified physician in anesthesiology and pain management. 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 physician at Memorial Hermann TIRR Center. 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. Dr. Wu oversees all medical policies, IV formulations and preventative medicine initiatives for Vitality Wellness. Come see Dr. Wu about what he can do to personalize treatment and wellness for you.

Dr. Wu is a dual board-certified physician in anesthesiology and pain management. 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 physician at Memorial Hermann TIRR Center. 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. Dr. Wu oversees all medical policies, IV formulations and preventative medicine initiatives for Vitality Wellness. Come see Dr. Wu about what he can do to personalize treatment and wellness for you.

Syed M. Nasir, MD, is an interventional pain management doctor at Skilled Pain Care Clinic in Houston and Katy, Texas. With more than 19 years of experience in academic institutions and private practice, Dr. Nasir offers a variety of pain treatments for his patients. 

Dr. Nasir completed his internship in internal medicine at Brooklyn Center and at New York University, as well as his residency in anesthesiology at NYU Medical Center in New York City. He then completed his fellowship in pain management at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Nasir is also a former director of the Chronic Pain Clinic at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. His academic experience includes serving as an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston.

With a focus on different treatment options for chronic pain conditions, Dr. Nasir offers personalized, expert care. Dr. Nasir will work directly with patients to review medical history, complete physical exams, and review radiology and diagnostic data. He also has a special interest in treating geriatric patients suffering from pain.

Working with the team at Skilled Pain Care Clinic, Dr. Nasir offers efficient and non-invasive solutions for chronic pain. Medicine can be given through the skin using a patch, by mouth, or through an injection that targets specific nerve blocks.

Dr. Nasir welcomes new and existing patients to the Houston and Katy, Texas, offices of Skilled Pain Care Clinic.

Dr. Malik is a highly qualified physician providing exceptional services for patients suffering from complex acute, and chronic, pain conditions at Superior Pain Relief, which has locations in Houston, Baytown, Conroe, and The Woodlands, Texas. Using a combination of conservative approaches and innovative treatment methods, Dr. Malik ensures that his patients receive the most effective therapies for their pain.

Dr. Malik completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine with the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He is board-certified in pain medicine allowing him to bring comprehensive pain management to his patients. Additionally, he has training in general surgery.

With this testament to his skills and dedication in multiple disciplines, Dr. Malik is uniquely placed to help people with their pain. He has the expertise to see every aspect of the person that contributes to their pain experience and is able to provide his patients with advanced pain management treatments at the cutting-edge of medical science.

“I enjoy helping people improve their quality of life beyond their expectations.”