Biography

Dr. Zhonghui Guan is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist. He has particular expertise in treating chronic pain, including low back pain, neck pain, neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, failed back surgery syndrome and cancer pain.

In his research, Guan focuses on better understanding the regulation of gene expression in chronic pain. Gene expression regulation is essentially cell processes that control synthesis of proteins or other products that play a role in body functions.

Guan earned his medical degree at Peking Union Medical College in Beijing. He completed an anesthesia residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a pain management fellowship at UCSF.

Guan is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, California Society of Anesthesiologists and Society for Neuroscience.

Education

08/2009 - Clinical Pain Fellow, UCSF
08/2008 - Anesthesia Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital
07/2004 - Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University
04/1999 - Postdoctoral Research Scientist, National Institute of Health (NIH)
MD, 07/1994 - Medicine, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC)

Publications