Providers

Nerve and Pain Institute is a comprehensive treatment center for neurological and painful conditions in the Portland metro area. We believe in a personalized approach to your treatment, and we will provide the best possible care that is unique to you.

Our Providers
Our Providers

Kwo Wei David Ho

Kwo Wei David Ho, MD, Ph.D., is the lead physician at Nerve and Pain Institute. He is currently the only neurologist with interventional pain fellowship training in the Portland metro area. He completed his neurology residency and pain medicine fellowship training from Stanford University and moved to Portland to serve the local community. He is a leader in the field with over 30 peer-reviewed publications in pain medicine, neurology and neuroscience. He has undergone rigorous medical and scientific training through the Medical Scientist Training Program sponsored by the National Institute of Health, a highly selective program accounting for 1% of US-trained medical doctors. He is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Pain Medicine, and North American Neuromodulation Society. In addition to English, he speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.

Awards

Licenses & Certifications

Education

Linda Okereke

Dr. Linda Okereke is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist. Her training consisted of medical school at University of Missouri Kansas City, internship at University of Massachusetts Medical Center and residency at New York Presbyterian Hospitals of Columbia and Cornell. She went on to do a fellowship in spine to perform interventional procedures and non-surgical management of spine conditions at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She is also trained in general rehabilitation and EMG and nerve conduction studies. She has lived in Portland since 2007 and has worked with the many hospital systems in the city.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Board Certified, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Oregon Medical Board, Medical Doctor License Number MD27705
  • Washington Medical Board, Medical Doctor License Number MD00048338
  • Hawaii Medical Board, Medical Doctor License MD-22096
  • North Dakota Board, Medical Doctor License 19935

Education

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    • Fellowship, Spine Medicine
  • New York Presbyterian Hospitals of Columbia and Cornell
    • Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • University of Massachusetts Medical Center
    • Internship, Internal medicine
  • University of Missouri Kansas City combined six year medical school
    • Doctor of Medicine
    • Bachelor of Science