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Kent H. Nouri, M.D.

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
1400 Holcombe Blvd.
Unit Number: 409
Houston, TX 77030
Room Number: FC13.3024

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2004 Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, MD, Medicine
1999 The University of Houston, Houston, TX, BA, Bachelor of Arts & Science, Bachelor of History

Postgraduate Training

7/2008-6/2009 Clinical Fellowship, Pain Management, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Basem Hamid, MD
7/2005-6/2008 Clinical Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Gerard Francisco, M.D.
7/2004-6/2005 Clinical Internship, Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Mary Brandt

Board Certifications

12/2010 ABPMR - Pain Medicine
7/2009 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Experience/Service

Institutional Committee Activities

Member, Fellowship Selection Committee, 2/2010-present
Member, Perioperative Committee, 2010-present
Member, OR Committee, 2010-present

Honors and Awards

2007-2008 Chief Resident, Baylor College of Medicine/University of Texas Houston Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Alliance
2000-2004 Academic Scholarship, Baylor College of Medicine/University of Texas Houston Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Alliance
2000-2004 Vice President, Baylor College of Medicine/University of Texas Houston Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Alliance
1997-1999 National Honor Society Phi Beta Kappa, University of Houston
1995-1999 President's Honor Roll, University of Houston

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Koyyalagunta D, Bruera E, Solanki DR, Nouri KH, Burton AW, Toro MP, Bruel BM, Manchikanti L. A Systemic Review of Randomized Trials on the Effectiveness of Opioids for Cancer Pain. Pain Physician:ES 39-58, 7/2012.
2. Nouri KH, Brish EL. Spinal cord stimulator for testicular pain. Pain Medicine 12((9)):1435-8, 9/2011.
3. Burton AW, Mendoza T, Gebhardt R, Hamid B, Nouri K, Perez-Toro M, Ting J, Koyyalagunta D. Vertebral compression fracture treatment with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: experience in 407 patients with 1,156 fractures in a tertiary cancer center. Pain Medicine 12((12)):1750-7, 2011.
4. Bloodworth DM, Nouri KH, Perez-Toro MR. Neurological deficits after epidural steroid injection: Tim course, differential diagnoses, management and prognosis suggested by review of case reports. Pain Medicine 9 (s1):S41-S57, 1/2008.
5. Nouri KH, Kevorkian CG, Nisbet JJ. Neurosacroidosis Presenting with Lower Back and Leg Pain. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(1):1-2, 1/2007.

Abstracts
1. Burton AW, Dang A, Mendoza T, Perez-Toro M, Ting J, Nouri K, Gebhardt R, Phan MV, Koyyalagunta D. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty successfully reduce pain in cancer patients with vertebral compression fractures. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2010 Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, Phoenix AZ, 10/2010.

Last updated: 2/1/2013