Dr Kavita Poply
Consultant in Pain Management and Neuromodulation
MBBS, DA, FRCA, FCARCSI, FFPMRCA, PhD
I am an accomplished Consultant in Pain Medicine and Neuromodulation with over 10 years of experience. I bring extensive expertise and comprehensive patient care to my clinical practice and stay abreast of innovative medical education and implement research based medicine. I was awarded a PhD for my ground breaking work on brain responses to spinal cord stimulation in chronic back and leg pain patients, which exemplifies my passion for advancing knowledge in the field.
I perform a wide array of advanced and conventional procedures to achieve excellence in pain management. These include diagnostic medical branch blocks, transforaminal epidural, radiofrequency and pulse radiofrequency, sacroiliac joint injection, stellate ganglion block, lignocaine infusions for fibromyalgia and Botox injection for Chronic migraine and muscle spasms.
I also offer anti-CGRP (Gepants and Mabs) for migraine, spinal cord stimulation, sacral nerve stimulator for pelvic pains, dorsal root ganglion stimulator for focal pain and CRPS, multifidus stimulation (Backache) and occipital nerve stimulation (Migraine and cluster headache).
My patients commend my empathetic and compassionate approach to the care I provide and its impact on their improvement. I am an expert in back and neck pain, sciatica, brachialgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), migraine and cluster headaches, rotator cuff syndrome/frozen shoulder, shingles, inguinal and peri-anal pains, pelvic and abdominal pains, and fibromyalgia. My treatments involve strategic escalation from simple steroid injections/Botox to radiofrequency ablation, to advance neurostimulation techniques pertinent to conditions and based on NICE guidance.
I am a world expert and educator on minimally invasive 'Neurostimulation techniques' for range of conditions and a pioneer in implementing the latest cutting edge antiCGRP therapies for chronic migraine and cluster headaches. My strategic and compassionate approach to fibromyalgia, from holistic education to infusion therapies, have benefited multitude of patients.
I am proficient in multidisciplinary collaboration and developing comprehensive treatment strategies alongside other specialists and understand the concept of a true holistic care in pain management.
Current Academic Activity
Lead for PG certification in neuromodulation, QMUL: I am leading on developing and delivering this unique university accredited first educational initiative in Neuromodulation. This is 60 credits, 4 module, fully online course delivered through one year with a great deal of flexibility. The course is live on university website for the Sep 2022 intake
Co-Director for William Harvey Research Institute Executive Education Progarm in Neuromodulation (EEPIN): I have been instrumental in conception and delivery of this unique short executive program in Neuromodulation, which laid the foundation of PG certification in neuromodulation course. This program was run twice over last year 2021, with the lectures delivered by “world renowned” academics for the doctors, nurses, health care professionals and field clinical engineers who wanted to develop essential understanding and knowledge to building their career in the field. Based on phenomenal feedback and demand of purpose-built education, the course will be continued every year with the award of completion in the form of university certificate. I envisage EEPIN to be the building block and benchmark of the training in the specialty.
Current research Activity
PI for the following studies, grants approved under JMRO-Barts Health and QMUL:
a) Multifidus PET study: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04327817 Investigator Initiated Grant, £298,000 Mainstay.
b) CHRONOS study: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04943770 Boston Scientific. Investigator Grant £350,000
Site co-investigator for the following NIHR studies:
a) RADICAL: Radiofrequency denervation for chronic and moderate to severe low back pain: The RADICAL trial Award ID: NIHR127457
b) PHANTOM NIHR HTA Trial The Efficacy of Combined Dorsal Root Ganglion and Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Management of Severe Phantom Limb Pain: A Multicentre, Randomised Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study (PHANTOM). NIHR-HTA 19/74
International Presentations
Several national and international poster and podium presentations including invited podium INS 2017, 2019, NANS 2019, NSUKI 2019, NANS 2020 and 2021.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Kavita Poply at Spire include:
Pain management
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Pain management
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints
Other treatments
- Medicolegal consultation and reporting for personal injury and medical negligence
- Migraine and cluster headache management:
- Anti CGRP oral medications and infusions
- Botulinum toxin
- GON blocks
- Occipital nerve stimulator
- Multifidus muscle stimulation for non specific back pain
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for neck pain, back pain, sciatica and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trismus, teeth grinding, neck and back muscle spasms and migraine treatment with Botulinum toxin
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India / 1998
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
DA / S.M.S Medical College, Jaipur, India / 2002
Diploma in Anaesthesia
FCA RCSI / Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland / 2009
Fellowship of College of Anaesthetics, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
FRCA / Royal College of Anaesthetics, London, UK / 2009
Fellowship of Royal College of Anaesthetics
PhD / Queen Mary University of London, London, UK / 2021
Doctor of Philosophy
Professional memberships
Neuromodulation Society of UK and Ireland
International Neuromodulation Society
Royal College of Anaesthesia (RCOA) & Faculty of Pain Medicine
Professional leadership
Royal Court examiner, Faculty of pain medicine, London
Program Lead, PG certification in Neuromodulation and Pain management, QMUL
Co-Director EEPIN, Executive education program in Neuromodulation, City University
Deputy Director, Pain Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London
Journals
Dynamic Brain Imaging Response to SCS Differential Frequencies: A double blind clinical trial (DIFY SCS-PET study), accepted Neuromodulation journal.
July 2022
Mehta V, Poply K, Ahmad A, Lascelles J, Elyas A, Sharma S, Ganeshan B, Ellamushi H, Nikolic S. Effectiveness of high dose spinal cord stimulation for non-surgical intractable lumbar radiculopathy - HIDENS Study. Pain Pract. 2021 Oct 24. doi: 10.1111/papr.13087. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34689409.
October 2021
Mehta V, Poply K, Husband M, Anwar S, Langford R. The effects of radiofrequency neurotomy using a strip-lesioning device on subjects with sacroiliac joint pain: Results from randomised, sham-controlled, trial" Pain Physician 2018; 21:607-618. ISSN 1533-3159.
November 2018
Wodehouse T, Poply K, Snidvongs S, Ramaswamy K, Burke J, Tahir H, Ullrich K, Mehta V. “A pilot study investigating whether Quantitative Sensory Testing alters after treatment in patients with Fibromyalgia” British J Pain 2018; 12(4): 250-256.
November 2018
Poply K, Mehta V. The dilemma of interventional pain trials: Thinking beyond the box. British Journal of Anaesthesia Oct 2017. 119;4: 718-9.
October 2017
Poply K, Bahra A, Mehta V. Migraine November 2016 BJA Reviews.
November 2016
Mehta V, Poply K. Clinical Examination and Evaluation Cervical Spine. Symptom Oriented Pain Management, 2017. Jaypee Brothers.
January 2018
Current NHS posts
• Senior Clinical Lecturer, Queen Mary University London (QMUL)
• Consultant in Pain Medicine & Neuromodulation, Barts Health NHS Trust
• Deputy Director, Pain Research Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust
• Co-section Editor: Pain Practice journal, Impact Factor:3.183, 2020 Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics): 17/33 (Anaesthesiology)110/208 (Clinical Neurology)
• Program Lead: PG certification in Neuromodulation, QMUL
• Co-Director EEPIN (Executive Education Program In Neuromodulation), WHRI-QMUL
Personal profile
I am a strong believer that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body. Fitness is my passion to keep me sane and useful for my family, friends and patients. I love swimming, trekking and spending time close to nature.
Contact information
| Telephone | 07910 107 642 |
| kavitapoply@doctors.org.uk | |
| Private secretary | Faye Cook |
| Private secretary telephone | 07542 727 195 |
| Private secretary email | faye.cook1@outlook.com |