Mikhail Fukshansky, M.D

Dr. Fukshansky developed his interest for Pain Management during his residency. He was extremely excited when he learned of his acceptance to complete his fellowship with world renowned MD Anderson. It was during his fellowship at MD Anderson that he decided to utilize his training and experience within his community.

After his fellowship he remained on faculty with the institution where he learned new techniques, advanced his knowledge and developed new technologies with his colleagues. Due to the nature of his training he emphasizes understanding the etiology of his patient’s condition, conducting a thorough physical exam and providing cutting edge treatment to improve the patient’s overall quality of life. Though the specialty of pain management is relatively young, it has and will continue to contribute to the field of medicine.

Dr. Fukshansky derives his inspiration from the pioneers of his field and with this knowledge strives to incorporate the newest technology and treatments in providing care for his patients. Dr. Fukshansky individualizes treatment for each patient in providing medication management as well as interventional techniques for a variety of complex symptoms. Dr. Fukshansky continues to contribute his respected expertise in the Pain Management field by writing book chapters for commonly utilized textbooks and significant articles.

EDUCATION

            Degree-Granting Education

                           New York University, New York, NY, B.A.  09/1990-06/1993

State University of New York at Stony Brook Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, M.D. 09/1994-06/1999

     Postgraduate Training

Intern in Internal Medicine, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, PA, 06/24/1999-06/23/2000

Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY, 07/01/2000-06/30/2003

Fellow in Pain Management, Anesthesiology Pain Management, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Texas, 07/01/2003-06/30/2004

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

           Clear Lake Regional Medical Center

  Christus St. John Hospital

  St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital

  Woman’s Hospital of Texas

  Mainland Medical Center

  Methodist Hospital

  Cornerstone Clear Lake Hospital

CREDENTIALS

           Board Certification

                           Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, July 2004

AAPMR Subspecialty of Pain Medicine, September 2005

    Licensure (s)

                           Active

                           Texas, License # M0081, 2004

EXPERIENCE/SERVICE

   Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch 02/01/2011-present

Research Scientist, Department of Anesthesiology, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 07-01-2004 – 12/19/2004

Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 12/20/2004 – 02/28/2006

  Other Appointments/Responsibilities

                    Senior Lab Technician, Cornell University School of Medicine, 1993-1994

                    Sales Manager, Rubico LTD., Eastern Europe, 1991-1994

HONORS AND AWARDS

   Psychiatry, Gastrointestinal System August 1997-1998

   Primary Care Elective 1998-May 1999

RESEARCH

         Grant Reviewer/Service on NIH/Other Study Sections

Cornell University School of Medicine, The role of Testosterone Receptors in the Development of Prostate Cancer, 02/1992-09/1993

St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital, The Mechanisms of Autoimmunity in SLE, 06/1991-02/1993

PUBLICATIONS

1. A.    Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Burton  A W, Fukshansky M, Brown J, Hassenbusch S. Refractory Insomnia in a patient with Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Migration. Neuromodulation 2004; 7 (4): 242-245

Fukshansky M, Are M, Burton A W. The Role of Opioids in Cancer Pain Management. Pain Practice: The Official Journal of World Institute of Pain, 2005.

Sun K, Tawackoli W, Fukshansky M, Mendel E, Rhines L, Burton A W, Liebshner M. Disperse Cement Filling Is More Important Than Cement Material Properties in Biomechanics of Vertebroplasty. The Spine Journal 2006; 6 (5): 147S- 148S

Ting J C, Fukshansky M, Burton A W. Treatment of Refractory Ischemic Pain from Chemotherapy-Induced Raynaud’s Syndrome with Spinal Cord Stimulation. Pain Practice: The Official Journal of World Institute of Pain, 2007.

1. B.     Abstracts

Templeton A, Sun K, Fukshansky M, Burton A, Wright K, Rhines L, Mendel E, Liebschner M. Intra-Operative Inferior-Superior Visualization of PMMA Bolus in Vertebroplasty, Radiology, July 2005.

Burton A W, Incalcaterra J R, Fukshansky M, Driver L C, Are M, Phan P C, Boddu K, Hassenbusch S J, Mendel E, Long S V, Brown D L. Pain Medicine Growth in a Tertiary Care Cancer Center: A Natural Experiment. Presented at the World Congress of Pain, Sydney Australia, August 2005.

Zhuang M, Chiang J, Mendoza T, Fukshansky M, Are M, Burton A W. Intrathecal Analgesia via Implanted Pump is Effective in the Treatment of Refractory Cancer Pain. International Anesthesia Research Society, August 2005.

Ness R, Fukshansky M, Are M, Burton A W. Paraplegia after Attempted Placement of Intrathecal Catheter: Lessons Learned. Presented at the American Academy of Pain Management, February 2006.

1. C.     Book Chapters

Fukshansky M, Burton A W. Spinal Cord Stimulation. In Benzon H, Raja S N, Molloy R E, Liu S, Fishman S M (eds): Essentials of Pain Medicine and Regional Anesthesia, 2^nd Edition, 2005, 454-465.

Fukshansky M, Phan P, Rajagopal A. Electrical Stimulation of the Nervous System. In Abram SE (ed): Requisites in Anesthesiology: Pain Medicine, 2006.

TEACHING

Topics in Pain Management – Educational lectures for fellows.

Spinal Cord Stimulator/ Intrathecal Pump/ Celiac Splanchnic, Annual Hands-On Interventional Pain Cadaver Workshop.          

Instructor, Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine Lecture Series, “Intrathecal Baclofen – Current Guidelines” MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Instructor, Cancer Pain Seminar, MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Instructor, History of Pain Concepts, Cancer Pain Management Section Grand Rounds, MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Invited Speaker, New Modalities I the Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis, St. Vincent’s Hospital Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds.

Invited Speaker, Pulmonary Rehab in Preterm Infants, St. Vincent’s Hospital Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds.

Invited Speaker, Anatomical Correlates of Lower Back Pain, MDACC Pain Management Grand Rounds, Houston, Texas.

Invited Speaker, Practice Guidelines for Acute Pain Management in the Perioperative Setting, MDACC Anesthesiology & Critical Care Journal Club, Houston, Texas.

Invited Speaker, Anatomic Correlations of Low Back Pain, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, Texas.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES

National and International

Member, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Member, American Medical Association

Member, International Spine Intervention Society

Member, American Academy of Pain Medicine

Member, Texas Medical Association

Member, North American Neuromodulation Society

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