Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network
Specialises in
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Clinical Subspecialty Interests:
Low Back Pain
Sciatica,
Neck Pain
Arm Pain
Interventional Pain Management
Neuromodulation
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chronic Pain: Chronic Low Back, Thoracic
Muscle Pain
Neuralgias
Acute Spinal Pain
Acute Low Back, Thoracic and Neck Pain
Musculo-skeletal Pain
Acute and Chronic Muscle Pain
Arthritis Joint Pain
Cancer Pain
Pain Intervention Skills:
I am skilled in all the mainstream interventional and non-interventional pain management techniques such as Discography, Epidural Injections (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Caudal), Facet Joint Injections (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar), Intrathecal Drug Delivery, Joint Injections (Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist etc), Kyphoplasty / Vertebroplasty / Sacroplasty, Nucleoplasty, Nerve Root Blocks (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral), Neurolytic Blocks for Cancer Pain, Pain Management Program, Percutaneous Automated Mechanical Discectomy, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Radiofrequency Procedures (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sympathetic Ganglia), Sacroiliac joint injections & Radiofrequency, Spinal Cord Stimulation for all the indications, Sympathetic Blocks (Celiac Plexus, Stellate , Splanchnic, Lumbar, Hypogastric, Ganglion Impar etc), Tendon Sheath and Bursa Injections, TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) and Trigger Point Injections
Areas of interest
Epidural / Spinal Injections
Sciatica
Low Back Pain;
Neck Pain
Whiplash Injury
Headaches
Neuropathic Pain
Cancer Pain
Chronic Pain management;
Medical secretaries
About me
Current NHS consultant posts held
James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough
Friarage Hospital, Northallerton
Research interests
Chief / Principal Investigator:
1. Precision Retrospective Outcomes (PRO Study)
2. A Multi-Center, Prospective, Clinical Trial of the Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System in the Treatment of Chronic Pain of the Upper Extremities.
3. Does A Screening Trial For Spinal Cord Stimulation In Patients With Chronic Pain of Neuropathic Origin Have Clinical Utility & Cost-Effectiveness?
4. ReActiv8 Implantable Neurostimulation System for Chronic Low Back Pain
5. A Post-Market Study Evaluating the Prodigy Neuromodulation System for the Management of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome or Chronic Intractable Pain of the Trunk and/or Limbs
6. A PRospEctive post-market trial of DRG stimulation with the Commercially available axium neurosTimulator system
Co-investigator:
1. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment with Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation- a randomized control trial
2. Sham-Controlled RCT on 10kHz High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Neuropathic Low Back Pain
Personal interests
2025: 1st in the UK to implant HFXiQ Artificial Intelligence-based SCS system
2023: 1st in the Europe to implant Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator
2019: 1st in the UK to implant Evoke closed-loop feedback spinal cord stimulator
2019: 1st in the UK to implant ReActiv8 for low back pain
2018: 1st in the UK to implant AnkerStim occipital nerve stimulator for the treatment of Suicide Headache
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Fluent
- Gujarati
- Basic
- Panjabi, Punjabi
- Basic
- Urdu
- Basic
Publications
TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS
1. Erythromelalgia. Pain A Review Guide Published by Springer 2019
2. Diagnostic Cervical Nerve Root Blocks. Deer's Treatment of Pain 2019
3. Non-cancer Urogenital Pain. Symptom Oriented Pain Management 2018
4. Spinal Cord Stimulation. Spinal Interventions in Pain. Oxford Specialist Handbook 2011
5. Pain Assessment. Pain Management from Basics to Clinical Practice 2005
JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Best practice in radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar facet joints a consensus technique. Br Journal of Pain 2019
2. Does a Screening Trial for Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Pain of Neuropathic Origin have Clinical Utility and Cost-Effectiveness. Trials 2018
3. New Therapy for Refractory Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain-Restorative Neurostimulation to Activate the Lumbar Multifidus. Neuromodulation Jan 2018
4. Restorative Neurostimulation for Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain 2-Year Results from the Reactiv8: A Clinical Trial. The Spine Journal 2017
5. Targeting the cause, not just the symptoms A new treatment for chronic low back pain. Results of the ReActiv8-A trial. Journal of Science & Medicine in Sport 2017
6. Comparison of the Effects of Intermittent Boluses to Simple Continuous Infusion on Patients Global Perceived Effect in Intrathecal Therapy for Pain. Pain Medicine Sep 2016
7. Chronic Low Back Pain Restoration of Dynamic Stability. Neuromodulation Aug 2015
8. Spinal cord stimulation of the dorsal root ganglion for groin pain. Pain Practice 2015
9. Novel management of Harlequin Syndrome with stellate ganglion block. Br Journal of Dermatology 2013
10. Bolus Intrathecal Injection of Ziconotide to Evaluate the Option of Continuous Administration via an Implanted Intrathecal Drug Delivery System A Pilot Study. Neuromodulation 2013
11. Analgesic efficacy of High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. Neuromodulation 2013
12. Prospective Analysis of the Trial Period for Spinal Cord Stimulation Treatment for Chronic Pain. Neuromodulation 2011
13. Survey Of Management Of Intrathecal/Epidural Drug Delivery In Treatment Of Cancer Pain. Neuromodulation 2011
14. A Novel Technique For Revision of Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead. Neuromodulation 2011
15. Effects of Flow Rate Modifications on Reported Analgesia & Quality of Life in Chronic Pain Patients Treated with Continuous Intrathecal Drug Therapy. Pain Medicine 2011
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- FFPMCAI: Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the College of Anaesthetists RCSI
THE COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS, IRELAND 2008
- DPMed: Diploma in Pain Medicine
THE COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS, IRELAND 2006
- FCARCSI: Fellow of College of Anaesthetists RCSI
THE COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS, IRELAND 2002
- MD: Doctor of Medicine in Anaesthesia
Mumbai University 1996
- DNB: Diplomate of National Board in Anaesthesia
National Board of Examinations 1994
- MBBS
Amravati University 1989
- FCPS: Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons in Anaesthesia
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay 1995
- Diploma in Anaesthesia
Mumbai University 1994
- FFPMRCA: Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine Royal College of Anaesthetists, London
Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists 2019
- FRCA: Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Royal College of Anaesthetists, London 2019
Additional training
- Instructor in Pain Management & Anaesthesia
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louise, USA 2005
- Advanced Pain Training
The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough 2004
GMC registration
Reference number 4677280
Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)
- Vice President
British Pain Society 2024
- Director at Large
International Neuromodulation Society 2024
- President
Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland 2023
- Past-President
Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland 2025
Details of entry to specialist register
- Anaesthesia & Pain Management
, 2006
Affiliations / memberships
The British Pain Society
International Association for Study of Pain
The Neuromodulation Society of UK & Ireland
Spinal Intervention Society
The World Institute of Pain
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- Morton Park DARLINGTON DL1 4PL
- Monday
- 17:00
- 20:00
- 01642 573713
- Morton Park DARLINGTON DL1 4PL
- Tuesday
- 13:30
- 16:00
- 01642 573713
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the
following contact details
Phone: 01642573713
Mobile: 07497160814
admin@consultantschoiceclinic.com