Kenneth Mark Aló, M.D.

Kenneth Mark Aló, M.D.

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Kenneth Mark Aló, M.D.
"Specializing in Interventional Pain Management"

Pain Management Fellowship
The Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX

Medical School
Texas A&M University College of Medicine

Curriculum Vitae
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Dr. Aló graduated from Texas A&M University College of Medicine and completed his General Surgery Internship, Anesthesiology Residency, and Interventional Pain Fellowship at The Methodist Hospital, and Baylor college of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals in the Texas Medical Center. He is board certified and has been active in supporting the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Neuromodulation Society, the National Pain Foundation, the International Neuromodulation Society, The International Association for the Study of Pain, The American Pain Foundation, and the American Pain Society in various roles.

Specializing in the Interventional Management of Pain, Dr. Aló believes enhanced knowledge, improved communication, and systematic diagnostic and therapeutic evaluations offer pain patients an expedited opportunity to reduce suffering and maximize quality of life. Dr. Aló maintains progressive diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms by continuously studying, teaching, writing and participating in the latest clinical research. His goal is to systematically intervene and break a patients pain cycle accurately and promptly, so that rehabilitative techniques can begin the reconditioning process.

In addition to serving on the Editorial Board of "Neuromodulation - Journal of Technology at the Neural Interface", Dr. Aló has had research published in “The Journal Neurosurgery”, “Proceedings of the International Neuromodulation Society”, “The International Journal the Pain Clinic”, “Neuromodulation – Journal of Technology at the Neural Interface”, “Neurocontact”, “The Journal Headache and Facial Pain”, “Pain Practice” and multiple book chapters, among others. On behalf of physicians and patients here and abroad, he is regularly asked to lecture and demonstrate the latest diagnostic and therapeutic practices. These best practices have involved workshops, clinical trials, presentations, meetings, and visiting professorships (University of Basel, University of Vienna and the University of Pisa) since beginning practice in 1994. He remains active as the Director of the Section of Neuro-Cardiology at the Institute of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine - Monterrey Technical University, as a Clinical Researcher at the Methodist Hospital Research Institute in the Texas Medical Center, as the Director of Interventional Spinal Diagnostics at North American Spine (Northamericanspine.com) and as the Director of Neuromodulation and Clinical Research at Ascendant Neurostimulation (Ascendantneuro.com).

Research & Publications

• Torre GT, Aló KM. Physician Sponsored FDA submission (NeuroCardiology), The Methodist Hospital, and Institute of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine - Monterrey Technical University, Monterrey Mexico (Instituo de Cardiologia y Medicina Vascular del TEC de Monterrey) – FDA approval received December 2009, Institutional approval Monterrey Tec Fall 2009..
• TMH/FDA: EVALUATION OF THE SAFETY OF NEUROSTIMULATION IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC HEART FAILURE FEASIBILTY STUDY. Principal Investigator Guillermo Torre-Amione, M.D., Ph.D. Co-investigator Kenneth M. Aló MD. PROTOCOL VERSION Submission Fall 2008, Acceptance December 2009. Nashwa Khalil Senior Research Coordinator Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates Heart Failure Research, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston Texas, and the Federal Drug Administration, Washington, D.C.
• Torre-Amione G and Aló KM. Video Link ABC13.com. First implant of : TMH/FDA: EVALUATION OF THE SAFETY OF NEUROSTIMULATION IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC HEART FAILURE FEASIBILTY STUDY. Principal Investigator Guillermo Torre-Amione, M.D., Ph.D. Co-investigator Kenneth M. Aló MD. August 30, 2010.
• Torre G and Aló KM. New pathway to the heart. Electrical stimulation of the spinal column may ease cardiac problems without drugs. By TODD ACKERMAN, HOUSTON CHRONICLE. Aug. 31, 2010, 12:11AM. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7178809.html.

Lectures & Presentations

• Aló KM, Richter EO. Public commentary on Skaribas and Washburn. Successful Treatment of charcot-Marie-Tooth Chronic Pain with Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Case Study. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface 10;13:224-228.
• Erich O. Richter, MD, LSUHSC-NO, New Orleans, LA; Kenneth M. Aló, MD, Houston Texas Pain Management, Houston, TX; Marina V. Abramova, MD, LSUHSC-NO, New Orleans, LA; Utility of Software-driven Algorithmic Programming of Spinal Cord Stimulators for Difficult-to-Cover Back Pain. NANS Abstract Submission, 8/30/10 for December 2010 Meeting Las Vegas.
• Marina V. Abramova, MD, LSUHSC-NO, New Orleans, LA; Erich O. Richter, MD, LSUHSC-NO, New Orleans, LA; Kenneth M. Aló, MD, Houston Texas Pain Management, Houston, TX; Utilization of Penta™ Paddle Lead in Treatment of Neuropathic Pain of the Trunk and Limbs. NANS Abstract Submission, 8/30/10 for December 2010 Meeting Las Vegas.
• Aló KM, Richter EO, Trahan J. Book Chapter: Cervical radiculopathy: Percutaneous discectomy procedures. Chapter 42; iSpine; Edited by Michael DePalma, MD. Publication 2011.
• Aló KM. Faculty at the ECMT program
• Aló KM. Presenter: Neurostimulation for Complex Trigeminal Neuropathy. ECMT program

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