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Ian Carroll, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult Pain)
On Leave from 05/25/2026 To 07/06/2026Current Research and Scholarly InterestsWe are committed to promoting an understanding of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, and ensuring that all patients who are suffering from cerebrospinal fluid leaks receive appropriate diagnosis and treatment of this devastating, chronic, and fixable condition. We believe this can be best accomplished in a multidisciplinary setting involving expertise in radiology, neurology, and interventional pain medicine.
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QiLiang “Q” Chen
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult Pain)
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research focuses on understanding the plasticity in pain-modulating circuits in pathological pain states. I started with defining a basic functional framework that links the pain-transmission system to the pain-modulation system, through which I explored the central mechanism of sensitization in chronic pain after a peripheral injury. Based on this fundamental observation, my work now focuses on investigating the pathophysiology and the role of endogenous opioids in chronic pain related to brain injury and other forms of trauma, a topic especially relevant to chronic post-traumatic pain sufferers. Clinically, I am exploring the use of advance image-guidance in pain interventions for treating complex headache and craniofacial pain. Ultimately, I hope to translate these fundamental knowledge and technologies to patient care and provide potential new therapeutic targets to help those with pain after head injury and polytrauma.
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Christopher Cheung, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
BioDr. Christopher Cheung is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pain medicine specialist and anesthesiologist at the Stanford Health Care Pain Management Center. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Cheung cares for patients with a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions, including spine-related pain, neuropathic pain, and postsurgical pain. He specializes in using medications and interventional procedures such as nerve blocks, spine injections, radiofrequency ablation, and neuromodulation to improve function and quality of life. Working closely with patients from diagnosis through treatment, Dr. Cheung focuses on providing personalized, high-quality care.
Dr. Cheung’s research has explored innovative neuromodulation techniques and evidence-based strategies for pain management after surgery. His work has been presented at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.
