Pain Medicine Fellowship

Thank you for your interest in the Pain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine. Our mission is to educate future pain medicine physicians in evidence-based clinical practice to provide outstanding patient-centered care in alignment with MD Anderson’s core values of Caring, Integrity, Discovery, Safety, and Stewardship. We provide a comprehensive experience in the management of pain, both cancer pain and non-cancer pain. Within the clinical experience, fellows are challenged to contribute to an environment of multidisciplinary pain management where clinicians from many specialties work together. Fellows are exposed to the full range of pain treatments from medical to interventional, including psychological and rehabilitation techniques. Training includes the management of straightforward and complex pain syndromes, including appropriate applications of innovative pharmacologic therapies and interventional procedures.  Fellows acquire a broad range of interventional procedural skills, including neurolytic techniques, vertebral augmentation, dorsal column stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, intrathecal drug delivery, and many other spinal interventions. By the end of the year, our goal is for our fellows to manage any painful condition, even when complicated by the presence of other symptoms, complex medical illness, and psychological distress.  In addition to the foundational clinical components of the fellowship, we also have a strong desire to help prepare our fellows for life after training. To that end, included in our didactic series are lectures on contract negotiation, choosing between academics vs. private practice, and financial planning. We feel that these are important areas of knowledge acquisition that are often overlooked at other stages of training.  Again, thank you for your interest in our program. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting an opportunity to know you better. Regards,  Uzo