Steve
Hong,
MD
MEDICINESHOULDRELIEVEPAIN —NOT MASK IT.
I grew up in Dallas–Fort Worth, and I came back to practice in the community that raised me. My job is not to manage pain forever — it is to find the source, treat it directly, and give people their quality of life back. Every plan is built around one question: how do we get you back to the things that matter, without depending on another pill?
Conditions
Treated
From everyday back and neck pain to complex post-surgical and neuropathic pain — every plan starts with a careful diagnosis, then layers therapy until function returns.
- Back & Neck PainComprehensive evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic back and neck pain.
- Neuropathic PainTargeted therapy for sciatica, radiculopathy, and complex regional pain syndrome.
- Failed Back Surgery SyndromeAdvanced options for patients with persistent pain after spine surgery.
Interventional
Procedures
Image-guided, minimally invasive procedures performed in the office or surgery center — designed to deliver targeted relief with minimal downtime.
- Epidural Steroid InjectionsTargeted anti-inflammatory medication delivered to inflamed spinal nerves.
- Radiofrequency AblationHeat-based deactivation of pain-signaling nerves — months of durable relief.
- Spinal Cord StimulationImplanted device that interrupts chronic pain signals before they reach the brain.
A procedure is not the goal. Function is the goal — sleeping through the night, lifting your child, walking without thinking about it. I treat the whole patient, not just the pain.
Radiofrequency
Ablation
Therapy
For patients with chronic facet-joint, sacroiliac, or knee pain, the same nerves keep firing the same pain signal — for months, for years.
Radiofrequency ablation uses precisely targeted heat to deactivate those nerves, performed in under an hour through a small needle with image guidance.
Patients walk out the same day. Most see meaningful, durable relief that lasts up to a year — long enough to rebuild strength, restart therapy, and return to the activities pain had taken away.
Up to twelve months of meaningful relief from a single outpatient procedure — without surgery, without opioids, without downtime.
Epidural Steroid Injections
Targeted anti-inflammatory medication delivered to inflamed spinal nerves.
Radiofrequency Ablation
Heat-based deactivation of pain-signaling nerves — months of durable relief.
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Implanted device that interrupts chronic pain signals before they reach the brain.
Conditions Treated
Back & Neck Pain
Spinal painComprehensive evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic back and neck pain.
Neuropathic Pain
Nerve painTargeted therapy for sciatica, radiculopathy, and complex regional pain syndrome.
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Post-surgical painAdvanced options for patients with persistent pain after spine surgery.
Training &
Credentials
- SpecialtyAnesthesiology & Pain ManagementUT Southwestern Trained
- FellowshipFellowship TrainedInterventional Pain Management (ACGME)
- RecognitionFive-Time D Magazine Best Doctor
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — MD
- UT Southwestern Medical Center — Residency, Anesthesiology & Pain Management
- UT Southwestern Medical Center — Fellowship, Interventional Pain Management
Awards & Recognition
- D Magazine Best Doctors — 2022
- D Magazine Best Doctors — 2023
- D Magazine Best Doctors — 2024
- D Magazine Best Doctors — 2025
- D Magazine Best Doctors — 2026
Professional Societies
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
- American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)
- Texas Pain Society
Frequently
Asked Questions
- Dr. Hong is an anesthesiologist with ACGME fellowship training in interventional pain management, and a five-time D Magazine Best Doctor (2022 through 2026). He treats chronic pain conditions using a combination of medication management, physical therapy, and minimally invasive procedures.
These answers are general medical information about Dr. Hong's practice and procedures, not personalized medical advice. For guidance on your specific situation, schedule a consultation:(214) 592-9955.
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