Kent H. Nouri, M.D.
Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2004 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2008-2009 | Clinical Fellowship, Pain Management, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2005-2008 | Clinical Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX |
| 2004-2005 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2009 | ABPM&R |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Pain Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2017
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Operating Room Subcommittee, 2015 - Present
Member, Medical Practice Committee, 2014 - 2018
Member, Sedation and Procedures Committee, 2014 - 2017
Member, Practitioner Peer Assistance Committee, 2013 - 2018
Honors & Awards
| 2008 | Chief Resident, Baylor College of Medicine/University of Texas Houston Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Alliance |
| 2000 | Vice President, Baylor College of Medicine Class of 2004 |
| 1997 | National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa |
| 1995 | President's Honor Roll, The University of Houston |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Chai T, Thakur S, Linville C, Shroff G, Nouri K. Pictorial compilation of complications after vertebral augmentation procedures for pathologic fractures in the cancer patient. Pain Practice 16(38), 2016.
- Grider JS, Manchikanti L, Carayannopoulos A, Sharma ML, Balog CC, Harned ME, Grami V, Justiz R, Nouri KH, Hayek SM, Vallejo R, Christo PJ. Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Chronic Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review. Pain Physician 19(1):E33-54, 2016. PMID: 26752493.
- Chai T, Bruel BM, Nouri KH, Driver L. Complications after intrathecal drug delivery due to the underlying malignancy in two patients with intractable cancer pain. Pain Physician 16(2):E107-11, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23511685.
- Koyyalagunta D, Bruera E, Solanki DR, Nouri KH, Burton AW, Toro MP, Bruel BM, Manchikanti L. A systematic review of randomized trials on the effectiveness of opioids for cancer pain. Pain Physician 15(3 Suppl):ES39-58, 2012. PMID: 22786461.
- Burton AW, Mendoza T, Gebhardt R, Hamid B, Nouri KH, 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. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22123171.
- Nouri KH, Brish EL. Spinal cord stimulation for testicular pain. Pain Medicine 12(9):1435-8, 2011. PMID: 21914122.
- Bloodworth DM, Nouri KH, Perez-Toro MR. Neurological deficits after epidural steroid injection: Time course, differential diagnoses, management and prognosis suggested by review of case reports. Pain Medicine 9 (s1):S41-S57, 2008.
- Nouri KH, Kevorkian CG, Nisbet JJ. Neurosarcoidosis presenting with lower-back and leg pain. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(1):1-2, 2007. PMID: 17304681.
Abstracts
- Chai T, Nouri KH, Thakur S, Linville C, Shroff G, Nouri K. Pictorial compilation of complications after vertebral augmentation procedures for pathologic fractures in the cancer patient. World Institute of Pain Annual Meeting 2016, New York, NY, 2016.
- Le C, Nouri KH. SCS: Do All Patients Require a Trial? The Benefits of a Combined Trial and Implant. North American Neuromodulation Society 2015 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2015.
- Roldan C, Nouri KH. Iliocostalis thoracis-lumborum myofascial pain in the emergency department, a diagnostic challenge. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2015 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2015.
- Nouri KH, Burke H. Spinal cord stimulation for testicular pain. International Association for the Study of Pain 2014 World Congress on Pain, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2014.
- Burton AW, Nouri KH, Dang A, Mendoza T, Perez-Toro M, Ting J, 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, 2010.
Book Chapters
- Nouri KH, Dougherty P, et al.. The Neurochemistry of Somatosensory and Pain Processing. In: Essentials of Pain Medicine 4th Edition, 2016.
- Nouri KH, Abdi S. Spinal epiduroscopic mechanical adhesiolysis. In: Atlas of Spinal Endoscopy, 2015.
- Huh B, Nouri KH. Superior hypogastric blocks. In: Multimodal Imaging in Interventional Pain Management, 2014.
- Nouri KH, Abdi S. Lumbosacral radicular pain. In: Fundamentals of Pain Medicine, 2014.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 30, 2024