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Dr. Ming Kao

Pain physician & PhD statistician

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Category: Neuromodulation

December 22, 2018 Centralized pain / Frameworks of pain / Gentle pain treatments / Headache & migraines / Neuromodulation / Neuropathy

Treating pain at nerve-body interface

Small sensory nerves throughout the body gather information & interact with the body directly. This nerve-body interface underlies many diseases.

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October 4, 2018 Gentle pain treatments / Neuromodulation / Neuropathy

Nerve ablation for nerve and joint pain

Nerve ablation is key to the treatment of chronic pain. Ablation reduces nerve pain, as well as pain from spine

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August 27, 2018 Neuromodulation / Neuropathy

Spinal column stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic pain

Spinal column stimulation (SCS) is an effective non-drug treatment for chronic pain. Risks A psychological evaluation is required and not

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August 26, 2018 Neuromodulation / Neuropathy

Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for chronic pain and post-surgical pain

“Peripheral nerve stimulation” (PNS) is a novel, effective, convenient, & minimally invasive non-drug treatment for chronic neuropathic pain & post-surgical

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Dr. Ming Kao is a Harvard-trained computational biologist and a double board-certified Pain Medicine as well as Rehabilitation physician. He is the Clinic Chief at Stanford Pain.

Opinions are Dr. Kao’s only, and are not medical advice. Dr. Kao receives no industry support.

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