Xiang Qian

Pain management specialist


Stanford Medicine Endowed Director Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Clinical Professor (By courtesy), Neurosurgery

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Additional Languages Spoken:
Mandarin

Biography


Xiang Qian, MD, PhD, is a Pain Management Physician and Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University. He is also the inaugural Stanford Medicine Endowed Director.

Dr. Qian is highly respected for his work on developing novel therapies for various chronic pain conditions, and he lectures internationally for those work and topics. Dr. Qian’s clinical interests include the treatment of acute and chronic pain, with special interest in migraine, headache, trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, atypical facial pain, cancer pain, back pain, joint pain, nerve pain, and others. At Stanford, Dr. Qian developed many advanced surgical and interventional technologies for his patients, and he currently leads the CT-guided interventional pain program and is the recipient of Translational and Clinical Innovation Award at Stanford.

With his deep interest in clinical innovation and translational medicine, Dr. Qian is the faculty professor of Stanford Wearable Electronics Initiative (eWEAR) and has been working with colleagues from engineering school to develop mini implantable nerve stimulator, powered by wireless energy. Similar to a pacemaker for the heart, nerve stimulators are modulators for the nerves.

Due to his passion for global health and leadership experience, Dr. Qian was appointed as the Medical Director of Stanford International Medical Services (IMS) since 2016, where he has been working in collaboration with faculty members from all subspecialties and hospital administrations to help deliver care for international patients and promote international collaborations. His vision is to help Stanford become the leader in international medicine by providing its physicians and faculty the opportunities to expand their practice internationally and spread knowledge globally.

Dr. Qian completed his residency and fellowship training at Stanford. Prior to that, he received his PhD degree in Physiology and Biophysics from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and went through Postdoc fellowship training in Neuroscience at UCSF. Outside of the work he does at Stanford, Dr. Qian founded the Chinese American Physicians’ Society to foster his efforts in bringing medical knowledge internationally. Today, the society has more than 600 physician members from 50 states of the US, across over 38 different subspecialties.

In his free time, Dr. Qian enjoys reading, running, hiking and exploring the mountains and beaches of Northern California.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Residency: Stanford University Anesthesiology Residency (2012) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (2013)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2013)
  • Fellowship: Stanford University Hospital - Pain Medicine (2013) CA
  • Board Certification, Pain Management, American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (2013)
  • Board Certification, American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (2013)
  • Internship, Metrowest Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Affiliated Program, MA (2009)
  • Postgraduate, University of California at San Francisco, Neuroscience (2008)
  • Medical Education: University of Miami (2003) FL

Honors & Awards
  • Award of Academic Merit, University of Miami School of Medicine (2003)
  • Award of MDA Grant for Neurotransmission Study, Muscular Dystrophy Association (2004)
  • Faculty Teaching Award, Stanford (2021)
  • First Prize Award, The 11th Annual Neuroscience Research Day, University of Miami (2002)
  • Fok Ying-Tung Medal, WACD (2019)
  • HHMI Postdoc fellowship, UCSF (2008)
  • Injectable Electrostimulators, Stanford-Coulter Translational Research Grants (2014)
  • Predoctoral Fellowship Grant Award, American Heart Association (AHA) (2001-2003)
  • Translational and Clinical Innovation Award, Stanford Medicine (2017)

Administrative Appointments
  • Advisory Board, Stanford eWEAR Initiative (2021 - Present)
  • Associate Medical Director, International Medical Services-Stanford Health Care (2014 - 2016)
  • Co-Director, Stanford Facial Pain Program (2018 - Present)
  • Committee, Stanford Clinical Competency Committee, Pain Medicine (2014 - Present)
  • Medical Director, International Medical Services-Stanford Health Care (2016 - Present)

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Practice Locations


Pain Management Center in San Jose San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA

2589 Samaritan Drive

San Jose , CA 95124

(408) 426-4900

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Facial Pain Program in Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA

450 Broadway Street, Pavilion A, 1st Floor

Redwood City , CA 94063

(650) 723-6469

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Neurogenetic Cancer Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

Pain Management Center in Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA

450 Broadway Street, Pavilion A, 1st Floor

Redwood City , CA 94063

(650) 723-6238

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(44 Ratings)

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Dr. Qian is very personable, friendly and professional, making the visits comfortable, clear, unrushed. I'm grateful for his guidance and encouragement.
Dr. Qian is my favorite doctor [and I have a lot of doctors]. He is caring, thorough, explains your options, and everything you expect a doctor from Stanford to be. He is a great doctor and a wonderful asset to Stanford!
I like Dr. Qian. He listens, explains well, and is very personable.
kind, caring, direct , knowledgeable
He patiently listened to and concisely answered my questions and was ready to proactively pursue further treatment. I feel like he works with me.
Dr. Qian was awesome.
Dr. Qian was friendly, professional, easy to talk to and a good listener, as well as extremely helpful!
I appreciate his knowledge, his manner and his listening skills.
Thank you so very very much, Dr. Qian.
I cannot think of anything right now. I am very satisfied with the consultation with Dr Qian and the very user-friendly process of setting up the same.
He’s very kind and knowledgeable.
He is very kind and personable.
Great doctor
Dr Quan is very professional.He tells it like it is. He talks to you like you are in his family.
Dr. Qian it's quite pleasant and an excellent doctor
He was wonderful and understanding
I continue to be impressed with his ability to discern an understanding of what I am experiencing. He is friendly, warm and compassionate. He is clear and concise in his explanations. He is honest and realistic. He is practical and makes things happen. I am thankful to have him as my doctor.
Excellent Dr!!
He was very professional and answered all my questions
The nurse doesn’t know what she was doing also, she was rude
Easy to talk with. Very pleasant.
Dr. Qian is the best!!! I can't imagine managing my tremendously painful condition. He is truly like a member of my family now. He is caring, thorough, and always has my best interests at heart. He is everything a doctor should be.
He is good to answer questions, both during the visit and through the my health message system. I am glad for his depth of experience treating patients with trigeminal neuropathy due to dental work, and that he can apply what he knows to my case.
He is wonderful!!!!!!
He is always very compassionate
He’s an excellent doctor, very understanding and helpful. He has kindly seen me through some difficult times and provided helpful solutions all the way.
I thank my lucky stars that I met Dr. Qian. I have a very painful condition - trigeminal neuralgia - and Dr. Qian has helped me tremendously. I feel like he is on a journey with me, and I can't imagine living with this condition without him as a partner and my doctor. He has helped me tremendously and has given me hope when no one else could.
Kind and compassionate
He is an excellent communicator. He has more in depth experience with my condition than any of my dentists, my doctor and the neurologist I saw. I am grateful that he is putting what he knows to use to help me. I am grateful that he is willing to communicate through MyHealth, and in fact he asked me to write to let him know how I do with the new medication.
Dr. Qian takes the time to really understand the mechanics of what is contributing to the back pain and more importantly takes the time to think about root cause and solution. Dr. Qian is the best medical professional that I have ever dealt with and I’ve been lucky enough to have many that were excellent.
Thanks - I definitely felt heard, which is a huge thing for me at this point
The absolute best. His professional practice both medically and emotionally are to be commended. Can’t thank you enough for having him on staff
Excellent
Dr Qian is a very compassionate, knowledgeable and skilled. I totally trust him to do the best for me.
He exhibits a professional, caring manner and provided the answers I needed.
Very knowledge Explained options very clearly Very empathic and kind
The kindest MD I’ve ever seen and his willingness to provide information and answer all my questions were extraordinary.
Dr Xiang Qian has been instrumental in helping me move forward with my health needs of severe trigeminal nerve pain. His patience and understanding of how to proceed without giving up is appreciated. The collaboration between Dr XQ and Dr Michael Lim have been exceptionall.
He is a great doctor. Very compassionate and caring.
Dr. Xian Quian after doing a spg block and a Stellate nerve block that left my leg and left arm ache, weak, and tingling told me that he there was nothing else he could do to help me.and said it’s all in my head.
Dr was professional but amicable. He was caring and explained procedure while he was doing it.
VERY PLEASENT AND NICE
Exceptional consult with both the Resident doctor and Dr. Xiang Qian. High praise for for both
He is excellent!
A masterful professional with such a caring style. I cry just thinking of how much compassion he showed for my condition. A great man and preimment doctor.
He was very understanding, caring, and sympathetic. He gave me hope.
I appreciated Dr. Qian very much. He is kind and was extremely knowledgeable- excellent at answering all of my questions thoroughly.
Dr. Xiang Quan is wonderful patient and understanding
Dr. Qian was awesome and so was Dr. Miller. Both very professional, asked great questions and really listened to me. Together we came up with an action plan. Very happy with the outcome. I will be referred to Dr. Carrol and go from there! May follow back up with Dr. Qian!
Excellent doctor, thanks for Dr Qian's medical care!
Extremely personable and knowledgeable. Answered all of my questions with kindness and concern.
Dr Qian was very kind and easy to communicate with. He was very informative and I felt very relieved after our visit.
Dr Xiang Qian is: Compassionate Highly knowledgeable on TN and related facial pain conditions Read my medical files before appt Provided Detailed explanations Provided multiple treatment options Answered all my questions Respectful of my POV Never felt rushed A doctor with a heart! This is what pain medicine (and medicine in general) should feel/be like. I hope Dr Qian’s treatment recommendations provide the level of pain relief he described so I can live my best life! One bit of feedback- don’t ever tell a pain patient that “they don’t look like a pain patient†. Facial Pain is invisible to most people, including doctors, friends/family, colleagues. etc. That’s it! .
Excellent
GREATEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Promptness appreciated
He clarified everything I needed and made me more comfortable about the procedure which he is doing. This makes me think his procedure is best for me to take care of neuralgia issue.
He is one of the best doctors I have ever seen. He really cares about his patients and it shows in every thing he dies to help them. I have been seeing him for several years and have TOTAL confidence in his work and what he tells me. He really LISTENS to what a patient tells him. I give him an A+++.
He was exceptional
Dr. Qian is fabulous!
Excellent, empathetic doctor who really seemed to listen and understand. His recommendations were clear, the next steps were explained and he sent me a very clear follow-up moments after the call. I wish every doctor was like him!!
Very impressed
Dr Xiang Qian was extremely attentive and very positive, he took the time to explain me in every detail the reasons for my pain and what to expect. I am very lucky to have him as a doctor!
Doctor was very nice, explain very clearly and I could understand very well. It was one of the best experience of my visitings. Thanks very much for Dr Qian!
Excellent doctor. Dr. Qian is very knowledgeable and provides good care to patient. He read my files and knows my health issues well, tells me treatment plan, explains effects of the medicine and sent me very detailed instructions for med taking. Reply my message timely even weekend. On time shows up at appointment.
He is an excellent, compasionate and brilliant doctor. I am confident I am in the best of hands under his care.
He is trying to help me
I had a wonderful first visit today with Dr. Qian. I so appreciate that he showed up on time too and really spent time listening to me. For once, I feel that I have answers to my ongoing problem and feel hopeful. He took the time to explain and answer all my questions.
Great doctor very happy with our visit
Excellent doctor! Experienced and very care about patient. Made treatment plan well, explained details and sent a step by step instruction to my MyHealth.
Dr Qian is very easy to talk with and he outlined the possible treatment options available within his practice field. I appreciate being able to discuss the options and really being heard.
Dr. Qian was very kind and seemed extremely understanding about my condition. If I lived in CA I would definitely want to see him in person.
Very good doctor and great communication
He was great. Please see prior comments.
Seemed to have better understanding of my problem than others
Dr. Xian was on time, listened to my history and clearly stated my next steps options and his recommendations.
Extremely understanding of ongoing issues and was more than helpful in setting up future treatment procedures.
All persons were great.
Dr. Qian is amazing.
I thought I would be seeing a neurologist for consult re: facial pain. However, Dr. Qian was able to address my long standing problems with pain and presented a treatment plan.
Dr. & staff always so kind and helpful! They truly care about you. They make you feel like you are their primary goal.
Very good.
Dr. Qian was & is excellent.
Love - Dr. Qian. He listens, supports you - and is caring.
Good experience.
After my appointment, I had some trouble breathing - the doctor checked up on me 30 min later & had me message him that evening to make sure I was ok. This procedure is ALWAYS extremely painful for me. Dr. Qian is the first doctor who was very concerned. He recommended we use sedation next appointment. No other doctor even mentioned this option to me. I felt very cared for.
Good experience.
Dr. Qian is a thorough, thoughtful patient & caring physician - I know I am in great care with him.
Amazing doctor - very kind, great listener, extremely thorough. A+++ - I'm so happy! Was referred to Dr. Xiang.
Very good.
Everyone was so nice.
Good.
Excellent.
Very informative, step by step.
Dr. Qian misunderstood my medication needs and refilled an Rx I already had. Then I called the clinic they got back to me and told me they were unable to refill the Rx I needed.
Excellent experience.
Dr. Xiang is both capable/friendly & an excellent/realistic communicator.
Dr. Qian is both a clear communicator as well as a good listener. I know he is capable & I trust his judgment.
He seemed over worked.
Good explanations about my problems.

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