Member Spotlight

September 2025

Matthew Chung, MD

Director, Interventional Pain Management
​Assistant Professor
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
​Houston, Texas
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​NANS member since 2018
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NANS members can find me on Instagram​

Dr. Matthew Chung is Director of Interventional Pain Management and Assistant Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. As an active member of NANS he has served on several committees. Currently as co-chair of the Young Neuromodulators Committee he works to bring mentorship, professional development, and education opportunities to early career physicians. He does this as a mentor to physicians through the RFS Mentorship Program in partnership with NANS RFS. With clinical and academic interests in cancer pain, neuromodulation, and medical education, Dr. Chung is dedicated to advancing patient care and clinical outcomes, fostering collaboration, and enhancing training for future medical professionals.

Areas of Interest:
​My areas of interest include cancer pain, education, and neuromodulation. 
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Why I enjoy what I do:
Making meaningful differences in the lives of individuals with cancer-related and non-cancer pain, while contributing to the education and mentorship of the next generation of pain physicians. 

How I became interested in neuromodulation:
I developed an interest in neuromodulation after witnessing its remarkable potential to enhance quality of life, as well as its vast opportunities to advance our understanding of pain and human physiology.
 
I am a member of NANS because:
Being a member of NANS provides an outstanding opportunity for multidisciplinary networking and learning, fostering the advancement and growth of our field.
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​My favorite musicians:
Calvin Harris and David Guetta
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Words to live by:
"The only limits you have are the limits you believe"

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