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Dr. Jessen J. Mukalel, MD

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

5/5(35)
10857 Kuykendahl rd 120A The Woodlands Tx, 77382
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5/5

About

Dr. Jessen Mukalel is an Interventional Pain Management doctor practicing in The Woodalnds, Tx.  He enjoys helping patients who suffer in pain.  He is an expert in the technique of diagnostic injections, utilizing both x-ray and ultrasound needle guidance.  His philosphy is that once the chronic pain generator is correctly identified, then the treatment options such as Nerve Ablations, Dorsal Column Spinal Cord Stimulation, Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Spinal Cord Stimulation, intracept Procedure, Vertiflex Procedure, LinQ Sacral Fusion and Regenerative/Holistic therapies such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) Stem Cell therapies would truely be effective.  He is proud to announce that he is one of the first doctors in the Houston suburbs utilizing the Intracept procedure for deep lower back and disc pain, as well as Sonnex's minimally invasive carpal tunnel release.  For the most challenging patients, he even provides infusion therapies with Ketamine, lidocaine and other supplements.  Dr. Mukalel is a top provider in The Woodlands, known for the excessive time he spends educating and empowering his patients to avoid or reduce opioids medications.  #nopioids

Education and Training

Saint James School of Medicine MD 2006

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish
Dr. Jessen J. Mukalel, MD
Dr. Jessen J. Mukalel, MD's Expert Contributions
  • How long does anesthesia affect you after surgery?

    It really depends on the type of anesthesia received. MAC/Sedation generally lasts for the duration of the surgical visit, however you can haveresidual effects throughout the day. General anesthesia with IV or Gas will last 24 hours or so. Regional anesthesia spinal and nerve blocks lasts however long the medication administered typically lasts. Having liver or kidney problems can prolong the effects of the anesthetics. Have a conversation with your anesthesiologist regarding the type of anesthesia, type of surgery and your medical condition to really get an accurate answer! READ MORE

  • Do you need anesthesia for an appendectomy?

    Absolutely! Anesthesia takes away pain and allows you to not know what it going on. Belly surgery typically requires protection of your airway with an endotracheal tube, however there are exceptions. READ MORE

  • How long does it take to recover from a nerve block?

    That depends on the type of medication used (medications have different length of effectiveness), how accurately it was placed (ultrasound guided blocks have the best accuracy of targeting the nerves needing to be blocked) and if a catheter was placed to prolong the duration but delivering a predetermined amount off numbing medicine to your nerve. READ MORE

Expert Publications

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Areas of expertise and specialization

lumbar spinal stenosisSpine painPost laminectomy syndromefailed back or neck surgery painLumbar RadiculopathyLower back PainDiscogenic PainSacroiliitisSacroiliac Joint DysfunctionRheumatoid ArthitisAnkylosing SpoindylitisFibromyalgiaFacet SyndromeNeck PainMigraine/Headache/Trigeminal NeuralgiaCervical RadiculopathyCervical StenosisCarpal Tunnel SyndromePeripheral NeuropathyDiabetic Peripheral NeuropathyChronic Foot PainChronic Wrist PainChronic Elbow PainChronic Shoulder PainIntercept ProcedureLumbar Spine Modic ChangesChronic Knee PainKnee OsteoarthritisGenicular Nerve AblationsShoulder BursitisFrozen ShoulderRotator Cuff TearVertiflex procedure for Lumbar Spinal StenosisDRG Stimulator for Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDRG Stimulator for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathySpinal Cord StimulatorChronic Pain SyndromeInterventional Headache managementKetamine InfusionsLidocaine infusionsOccipital nerve Stimulators for chronic migraineKetamine infusion therapy for depressionChronic DepressionMotor Vehicle AccidentsRadioFrequency Ablation (RFA) or RhizotomyPeripheral Nerve StimulationOpioid Therapy for pain managementLinQ Sacral Fusion for sacroiliac joint dysfunction/painUltrasound guided joint injectionsUltrasound Guided Tendon or Ligament InjectionsBone Marrow Aspirtate Concentrate Stem Cell TherapyPlatelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapyWhiplash HeadachesDiagnostic Ultrasound

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Acute Pain Director UT Herman Memorial, Texas Medical Center 2011 - 2013
  • Fellowship Director, Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia UT Memorial Herman, Texas Medical Center 2011 - 2013
  • Director of Pain Management Bayfront Medical Center, St Petersburg, Fl 2013 - 2016
  • Director of Obstetrical Anesthesia Bayfront Medical Center, St Petersburg, Fl 2013 - 2016
  • Associate Chief of Anesthesia Bayfront Medical Center, St Petersburg, Fl 2014 - 2016
  • President PainMD Houston 2019 - Present
  • Director of Pain Management Northwest Anesthesia and Pain Management 2018 - 2019
  • President St Jude Medical Consultants 2019 - Present
  • President MD Anesthesia 2019 - Present
  • President Spring Anesthesia 2019 - Present
  • President Tampa Institute for Pain and Spine 2016 - 2018
  • Assistant Professor UT Houston Memorial Hermann, Texas Medical Center 2011 - 2013
  • Director of Chronic Pain Ultrasound Education Institute of Advanced Medical Education 2012 - 2017
  • Consultant Pacira Pharmaceuticals 2011 - 2013
  • Aetna Physician Appeal Hearing Advisory Board Aetna Healthplans 2018 - Present

Awards

  • Sheagren Legacy Award 12 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Il 
  • Faculty of 1000 associate edit 12 Faculty of 1000 
  • Faculty of the month 11 UT Houston Department of Anesthesia Nov & Dec 

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians  
  • American Headache Society  
  • American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine  
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists  
  • American Academy of Pain Medicine  
  • Pacific Spine and Pain Society  
  • America Society of Pain and Neurosciencen (ASPN)  

Internships

  • University of Chicago-Mount Sinai Medical Center (2007)

Fellowships

  • University of Pittsburg Medical Center (Acute Interventional Perioperative Pain Management) (2011); Florida Spine Institute (2015)

Areas of research

Poster Herpetic Neuralgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Ketamine Infusion therapy for pain, Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Ultrasound Guided Pain Injections, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cell Therapy

Dr. Jessen J. Mukalel, MD's Practice location

PainMD Houston

10857 Kuykendahl rd 120A -
The Woodlands, Tx 77382
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