Jijun Xu, MD, PhD
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Inflammation and Immunity
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.445.7370
- Fax:
- 216.444.9890
Treatment & Services
- Abdominal Wall Block
- Back Pain Treatment
- Bursa Injection
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Facet Joint Block
- Diagnostic Epidural Differential Blocks
- Discograms
- Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation Therapy
- Epidural Blood Patch
- Epidural Steroid Injection
- Fluoroscopy-Guided Interventional Pain Management
- Foot Injection
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Hand Injection
- Hip Injection
- Hypogastric Plexus Block
- Implantable Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems
- Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulator Therapy
- Intradiscal Intervention
- Intradiscal Procedure for Pain Relief
- Joint Injections
- Knee Injections
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumbar Facet Joint Block
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block
- Medial Branch Blocks
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
- Neck Pain Treatment
- Nerve Blocks
- Neuromodulation
- Pain Management
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Injections
- Second Opinion Neuropathic Pain
- Selective Nerve Root Injection
- Shoulder Injection
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks
- Splanchnic Nerve Block
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
- Thoracic Facet Joint Block
- Transforaminal Injections
- Trigeminal Nerve Blocks
- Trigeminal Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Abdominal Pain
- Arachnoiditis
- Back Pain
- Brachial Plexopathy
- Burning Mouth
- Bursitis
- Cancer Pain
- Causalgia
- Cervical Facet Syndrome
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy
- Chest Wall Pain
- Chronic Back Pain
- Chronic Postsurgical Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Facial Pain
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Pain
- Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
- Headaches
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Pain
- Intercostal Neuralgia
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Knee Pain
- Migraine Headaches
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Injuries
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Neuropathy - Diabetic
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Orofacial Pain
- Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Post Thoracotomy Pain
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome Lumbar
- Post-Surgical Pain Syndromes
- Radiculopathy
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Sacroiliitis
- Sciatica
- Shoulder Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Pain
- Spondylitis
- Superior and Inferior Orbital Neuralgia
- Temporomandibular Disorders
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
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View All PlansAbout Jijun Xu, MD, PhD
Jijun Xu, MD, PhD is board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, and holds joint appointments in the Department of Pain Management and the Department of Inflammation and Immunity. He is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Xu specializes in interventional pain management. His research interests include clinical outcomes and basic science of neuropathic pain. He is involved in multiple clinical trials at Cleveland Clinic. He is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the SENZA-PDN (Spinal cord stimulation for refractory painful diabetic neuropathy) trial. He is also investigating the use of Nitrous Oxide in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). He is the PI or co-PI of NIH-funded research projects on Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy and CRPS. He serves on the Research Committee of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. He is an invited speaker at international and national conferences.
Dr. Xu is passionate about incorporating new advances in pain management into clinical practice, conducting cutting-age research, and teaching residents and fellows. He was selected as the “Best Teacher” and the “Cleveland Clinic Pain Medicine Staff of the Year” in 2016 and 2020.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2015
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Pain Medicine
Cleveland,
OH
2015
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Anesthesiology
Cleveland,
OH
2014
Medical Education - University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pain Medicine
Houston,
TX
2009
Medical Education - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Neuroscience and Genes and Development
Houston,
TX United States
2007
Graduate School - Nanjing Medical College
Microbiology and Immunology
2002
Residency - Nantong University College of Medicine
Anesthesia
Nantong,
1999
Medical Education - Nantong University College of Medicine
Nantong,
1996
Additional Training
Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Genes & Development; Opioid tolerance, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, The University of Texas (UT) M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2002-2007
Postdoctoral Fellow, Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX 2007-2009
Certifications
- Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine
- Anesthesiology
Specialty Interests
Neuropathic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Back and Neck Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Abdominal and Pelvic Pain, Headache and Facial Pain, Cancer Pain, Acute Postoperative Pain
Awards & Honors
- 2023 Review Editor, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience – Sensory Neuroscience
- 2021 Merit of Distinction Abstract, American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
- 2020 Best of the Meeting Award, the 19th Annual meeting, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
- 2020 Best Pain Abstract, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- 2020 “Best Teacher” and “Cleveland Clinic Pain Medicine Staff of the Year”
- 2020 NIH NCI grant “Complement in Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy”
- 2020 NIH Study section panel “Somatosensory and Pain System”
- 2016 “Best Teacher” and “Cleveland Clinic Pain Medicine Staff of the Year”
Research & Publications
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As of 1/6/2025, Dr. Xu has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Donation of Financial Interest. Dr. Xu has consulted for, received compensation for serving as a fiduciary from, or received royalties from the following companies but instructed them to donate all compensation to not-for-profit causes or to the Cleveland Clinic to support research and education:
- New Cloud Medical
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56 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
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| Explains | 4.6 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.8 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.8 |
10 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Mar 10, 2025
Very accommodating. I was scheduled for a surgery on the 12th and wanted to get an appointment with Dr. Xu while I was in Cleveland. The office was very accommodating.
Reviewed on Oct 25, 2024
Dr. Xu was personable, well spoken and demonstrated genuine concern for me as a patient. Over the years I have seen several doctors with back and hip Issues. Dr. Xu is the first to identify my hip pain as inflammation of a bursa. I continue to be impressed by Cleveland Clinic and the staff. In my experience Dr. Xu Is exceptional.
Reviewed on Oct 8, 2024
The Dr made a lot of assumptions first as to how and why I was there to see him, my treatment plan. Stereotyped me without reading my reports didn't look at them until the end after he been briefly examined me. The Resident helping him showed more empathy and care than he did took the time to answer my questions and explain what I didn't know.
Reviewed on Sep 11, 2024
Compassionate, Knowledgeable, easy to talk to, listened extremely well. Next to my PCP Dr. Xu is for sure the best doctor I've seen out of the 25+ doctors I've visited for my condition.
Reviewed on Sep 4, 2024
Dr. Xu always takes time to help me understand my treatment options, and he explains things very well. He is knowledgeable about my complex medical condition(s), kind, considerate, friendly, and I feel like I'm in the best of hands with him as part of my medical team of doctors at the Cleveland Clinic. I feel very fortunate and blessed to have some of the best doctors I have ever met helping me out during this challenging time. Thank you so very much!
Reviewed on Jul 5, 2024
I love Dr Xu. He is thorough, spent alot of time speaking with me and answering my questions. He is kind, patient and explained my MRI and symptoms. I trust him to help me.
Reviewed on Jun 24, 2024
Dr. Xu showed great concern about me and my chronic pain issue and took his time listening, asking questions, and making a detailed plan of treatment for me.
Reviewed on May 24, 2024
When I go to the Doctor and visit Doctor XU and his team, they are very courteous.Knowledgeable and a pleasure to speak with
Reviewed on May 24, 2024
As always.Doctor x u and the team is the best!
Reviewed on May 24, 2024
Doctor x u and the team is the best! They make sure that they cover everything in my visits