Kais I. Alsharif, MD

Dr. Kais Alsharif, MD, is double board certified in both Interventional Pain Management and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Minnesota, where he remained to earn his medical degree with honors. He completed his general surgery internship at a competitive program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of California, Irvine, where he served as Chief Resident. He excelled in electrodiagnostic medicine (electromyography, or EMG, and nerve conduction studies) and ranked in the top 99 percentile in the nation on his national neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine examination. He went on to complete his fellowship training in Interventional Pain Management at the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Alsharif has participated in several scientific research endeavors throughout his training, with several publications including a book chapter on palliative care. His accomplishments also include establishing a training program in the study of human anatomy at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Alsharif is experienced in a multitude of interventional pain procedures, including but not limited to cervical and lumbar epidurals, sympathetic blockade, spinal cord stimulator placement (neuromodulation), electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS), baclofen intrathetical trials, botox injections for treatment of muscle spasticity and headaches, with special training in ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections for sports-related injuries. Dr. Alsharif is a member of the American Academy of PM&R (AAPMR), American Pain Society (APS), and American Academy of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA), and American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM).