Moustafa Ahmed
Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine
600 N Kobayashi Street 311 Webster TX, 77598About
Dr. Moustafa Ahmed practices Pain Medicine in Webster, TX. Dr. Ahmed is board certified in anesthesiology, critical care medicine and pain medicine. Dr. Ahmed served as the formal assistant professor at University of Pennsylvania and assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Management with McGovern Medical School, as well as the Director of Chronic Pain Division at UTHealth. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of chronic and acute pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Dr. Ahmed use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Ahmed serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology)
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology)
Provider Details
Moustafa Ahmed's Expert Contributions
What medications can I take for chronic knee pain?
if there is no mechanical problem can be fixed surgically, either neuropathic pain medication with NSAIDs ( like Ibuprofen, etc.) if not responding to conservative management, a trial of block to the knee sensory branches for 24 hours if you improve by 80% during the trial time will follow with radiofrequency ablation for longevity pain relief about 6-18 Months of pain relief READ MORE
What medications can I take for my chronic wrist pain?
Many reasons can cause wrist pain, there are multiple pain generator at the wrist for example carpel tunnel syndrome, watch syndrome due to nerve compression due wearing a tight strap of the watch ,tendinosis or tendinitis etc. first line of treatment if no fractures is splint at night , NSAIDs and physical therapy if that failed then interventional by local injection according to the pain generator. Finally, surgery if indicated. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Director division of chronic pain University of Texas Houston 2017 - 2019
Awards
- Dean's Teaching Excellence 2019 The University of Texas
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