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 (PRP injections)
- 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
- Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Postlaminectomy 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
2014
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Pain Medicine
Cleveland,
OH USA
2015
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Anesthesiology
Cleveland,
OH USA
2014
Medical Education - University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pain Medicine
Houston,
TX USA
2009
Medical Education - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Neuroscience and Genes and Development
Houston,
TX USA
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
- Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine
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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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.8 |
11 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Aug 30, 2023
Dr XU is so great very caring and helpful to my illness. Has a lot of empathy and he try's to help in anyway he can.
Reviewed on May 22, 2023
Both doctors were very helpful and wanted the best for me
Reviewed on May 22, 2023
Dr. Xu and his staff are excellent. They take their time and listen to any issues or problems and think out of the box, when needed, to try to come up with solutions to help the patient.
Reviewed on May 1, 2023
Doctor XU And his staff are the best!
Reviewed on May 1, 2023
I feel very comfortable when I have an appointment with doctor XU and his staff
Reviewed on Apr 24, 2023
I had a wonderful experience from the scheduler, to the front desk, to the Dr. Dr XU is outstanding; very kind and caring
Reviewed on Jan 20, 2023
Dr. Xu needs to be cloned! He and Dr. Jin, Res., were very thorough and explained my diagnosis pretty well, the worse part again, is not getting back in the office for treatment. Waiting weeks just to be seen, then scheduled to come back - not good to remain in pain, no way to work!!! But, I like him, lots.
Reviewed on Jan 20, 2023
Dr Xu is the best doctor I have ever had.
Reviewed on Jan 13, 2023
Dr. Xu is very caring and passionate for truly helping people feel better and to ease physical pain. He is very knowledgeable and takes time to listen and explain his treatment plan. I would highly recommend him.
Reviewed on Dec 9, 2022
It was a great experience. The doctor took his time and listened to what I said .
Reviewed on Dec 9, 2022
The doctor and fellow were outstanding