Dr Andrew Whelan
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
MBChB FRCA FFPMRCA
I am a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, specialising in interventional pain medicine. I have extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of spinal pain, including lower back pain, sciatica and neck pain, as well as shoulder, knee and nerve-related pain conditions. My practice focuses on identifying the underlying causes of pain and offering individualised, evidence-based treatment, including specialist image-guided injections and radiofrequency procedures where appropriate.
I specialise in image-guided epidural and nerve root injections for sciatica, facet joint and medial branch blocks, radiofrequency denervation, sacroiliac joint injections, and ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve and joint injections. I also assess coccyx (tailbone) pain, persistent pain following spinal surgery, neuropathic pain and complex pain conditions. My wider NHS expertise includes neuromodulation, spinal cord stimulation and dorsal root ganglion stimulation.
I have extensive experience performing spinal and peripheral nerve procedures in NHS and private practice, using X-ray (fluoroscopy) or ultrasound guidance where appropriate. I also provide specialist epidural and nerve root injections for acute sciatica through Leeds Community Healthcare's spinal treatment service. I work closely with spinal surgeons, physiotherapists and multidisciplinary teams to ensure each patient receives a balanced assessment of the potential benefits and limitations of treatment.
Alongside my clinical practice, I am Regional Advisor in Pain Medicine for Yorkshire, National Teaching Champion for the Faculty of Pain Medicine, and a member of its Educational Subcommittee. I am also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds and contribute to postgraduate pain medicine training and research in interventional treatments and neuromodulation.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Andrew Whelan at Spire include:
Pain management
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MBChB / University of Leicester / 2006
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
FRCA / Royal College of Anaesthetists / 2015
Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
FFPMRCA / Royal College of Anaesthetists / 2020
Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists
Professional memberships
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists
Neuromodulation Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland
Current NHS posts
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds
Contact information
| Private secretary | Rebecca Elliot |
| Private secretary telephone | Self – funding patients 0113 218 5967/ Private Medical Insurance patients 0113 218 5908 |
| Private secretary email | Becca@elliot-pm.com |