Francois Louw MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Family Practice

Faculty of Medicine

Bill Nelems Pain and Research Centre

Dr. Francois Louw is an emergency room physician and practices at Bill Nelems Pain and Research Centre in Kelowna, BC. His pain research interests include: opioid use reduction, dextrose prolotherapy with a specific focus on temporomandibular disorder, neuropathic  pain, and osteoarthritis.

Research Keywords: Opioids, Prolotherapy, Temporomandibular, Neuropathic, Osteoarthritis

Founding Partners

BC Pain Research Network

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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