Biographical summary
Wenchun Qu, M.D., M.S., Ph.D. is a physiatrist, pain specialist, with special interest in regenerative medicine and information technology in medicine. His clinical and research focus include:
    - Regenerative medicine therapy for back pain, neck pain, joint injury, osteoarthritis, ligament and tendon diseases.
- Interventional pain procedures with injections, neurolysis, and radiofrequency ablation.
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injections for joint, tendon and ligament diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica, degenerative disc disease, back and neck pains
- Stem cell research focusing on the mechanism, clinical safety, and efficacy for musculoskeletal and spine conditions.
- Artificial intelligence application for clinical decision support in optimizing precision care for musculoskeletal and spine conditions
Dr. Qu published many manuscripts, book chapters and books. He has served as president, board member, committee members of national and international societies, and received multiple national award.
In addition to clinical practice, research and education, Dr. Qu is the co-Chair of Mayo Clinic China Regional Development Group and leads efforts in building international collaborations for advancing high-value healthcare throughout the world.
        Conditions treated
        Procedures performed
- Pain management
- Regenerative medicine therapy
- Ultrasound
Mayo Clinic locations
        Education
- 2013FellowPain Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2013Fellow - Pain MedicineMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2012ResidentPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2012Resident - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ProgramMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 2007TraineeKaplan Test Prep 
- 2003Ph.D. - Occupational ScienceUniversity of Southern California 
- 2002MS - BiostatisticsKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California 
- 1990MDSecond Military Medical University 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2014Pain MedicineAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
- 2013Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
Awards and honors
- 2025Winning Scientific Abstract AwardAmerican Academy of Pain Medicine 
- 2024Research Team AwardMayo Clinic 
- 2022High-Impact Research from Stem Cells Translational Medicine CollectionStem Cell Translational Medicine  
- 2020Academy of Educational Excellence at the Associate LevelMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 
- 2019Excellence in ResearchMayo Clinic Rochester 
- 2018Best of Meeting Award for ASRA’s 17th Annual Pain Medicine MeetingAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 
- 2017Transform the Practice Initiative AwardMayo Clinic 
- 2017Best of Meeting Award for ASRA’s 16th Annual Pain Medicine MeetingAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 
- 2017Best Original Research Award 
Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / PM&R 
- 2016Transform the Practice Initiative AwardMayo Clinic 
- 2016Best of Meeting Award for ASRA's 15th Annual Pain Medicine MeetingAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 
- 2014Winning Scientific PosterAmerican Academy of Pain Medicine 
- 2013Best Basic Science Abstract AwardSpine Intervention Society 
Professional memberships
- 2024 - presentMemberAlliance of Regenerative Medicine Tissue Engineering Advisory Group 
- 2024 - presentMember Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Education Subcommittee - Florida 
- 2024 - presentChairROMT Horizon Innovation and Strategic Partnership Subcommittee 
- 2023 - presentMemberResearch Operations Management Team (ROMT), Mayo Clinic, Florida 
- 2023 - presentMemberResearch Operations Management Team (ROMT), Executive Operations Team 
- 2021 - 2024MemberInternational Products and Markets Steering Group (IPMSG) 
- 2021 - 2024MemberAcademic Affairs Committee, Mayo Clinic International 
- 2021 - presentMayo Clinic Florida MemberInternational Product Development Steering Committee 
- 2021 - presentMemberClinical Competency Committee 
- 2020 - presentAdvisory Committee MemberNFL Alumni Advisory Committee 
- 2020 - presentMemberNFL Alumni's Association Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy (RMCT) Advisory Committee 
- 2020 - presentCommiittee MemberMayo Clinic Center for Innovation 
- 2020 - presentAdvisory Board MemberAlliance for Cell Therapy Now 
- 2020 - presentAdvisory Board MemberAlliance of Cell Therapy Now Research Advisory Board 
- 2020 - presentMemberExecutive Group, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine 
- 2020 - 2021MemberAmerican Academy of Pain Medicine 
- 2020 - presentMemberInnovation Advisory Group 
- 2019Session Co-ChairWorld Stem Cell Summit 
- 2019 - 2020MemberPain Division Small Grants Allocation Committee 
- 2018 - presentMemberAI Advisory Board 
- 2018 - 2020Committee member, Annual Meeting Planning CommitteeSociety of Chinese American Physician Entrepreneurs (SCAPE) 
- 2018 - 2020MemberDivision of Pain Medicine New Consultant Hiring Committee 
- 2018 - presentCommittee Member and Reviewer, Futures Grants InvestigatorEducation Division, Spine Intervention Society 
- 2018 - 2019Committee Member, Scientific Affair CommitteeChinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine (CARM) 
- 2016 - 2019DirectorPMR Resident Research Course 
- 2015 - presentMemberAsk Mayo Expert Pain Content Workgroup 
Publications
Research activities