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David Hou, MD

  • 4.7 / 5 (74 ratings)
Interventional Pain Management
Accepting New Patients
MultiCare Provider
Location
1450 5th St SE, Suites 1200 & 4500, Puyallup, WA, 98372
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David Hou, MD, received his medical training at the Fourth Military Medical University in Xian, P.R. China. He went on to complete a residency at the State University of New York and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a fellowship in pain management at the University of Washington.

Dr. Hou provides a wide range of modern, effective and minimally-invasive pain management therapies, including:

  • Epidural steroid injections in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions
  • Transforaminal steroid delivery and selective nerve root blockade
  • Facet joint and medical branch nerve injections
  • Lumbar provocative discography
  • Radiofrequency neuroablation
  • Sympathetic plexus blockade
  • Peripheral nerve blocks
  • Spinal Cord stimulation
  • Celiac plexus
Languages: Chinese, English
Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology; Subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine
Professional School: The Fourth Military Medical University (Xian, P.R., China)
Residency: The State University of New York / University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship: University of Washington
Medical Groups:
  • MultiCare Medical Partners
Practice Philosophy:

I strive to provide my patients with the best possible care and state-of-the-art treatments. I believe it is my job to ‘walk the extra mile’ for them to make sure they get the care they deserve.

Special Interests:

Diagnosis and treatment for lumbar, thoracic amd cervical spinal conditions, celiac plexus block, spinal cord stimulator implantation, diagnostic injections, diagnostic diskograms, facet joint / nerve injections, epidural injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency treatment of spinal conditions, neurolytic blocks for cancer associated pain.

  • 4.7 Provider showed concern
  • 4.8 Provider explained things clearly
  • 4.7 Provider included you in decisions
  • 4.7 Provider discussed treatment options
  • 4.7 Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.7 out of 5 (74 ratings, 8 comments)
  • Dec, 11 2025
    Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Clinic was just very busy, accounting for the longer wait times .
  • Sep, 25 2025
    Dr. Hou is a wonderful person who cares about his patients and takes the time to listen and understand their concerns and needs. He also helps in any way possible to help with his patients issues to improve their situation.
  • Jun, 18 2025
    Dr David Hou is an experienced medical professional! He has a friendly chairside manner and it is easy to interact with him! Very good doctor!