Prof Neeraj Saxena
Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthetics
MBBS, MD, MSc (Pain Management), FRCA, FFPMRCA
Specialises in
- Pain management
- Anaesthetics
- Knee, shoulder and back pain
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Professor Saxena is currently a Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthetics at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University hospitals. He is also the Clinical Lead for Pain Management. He has led the development of a South Wales’ Network of Acute Pain teams (SwNAP) to raise the standards of inpatient pain management, which he chairs. He is also the Chair of the Welsh Pain Society.
He offers a full range of medicinal, interventional and non-surgical treatments for all painful conditions. He has a special interest and expertise in non-surgical treatments for back, neck, knee, shoulder and nerve pain. He also specialises in conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and fibromyalgia. He uses motivational interviewing and shared decision-making tools to support patients make their own treatment choices.
He is actively involved in research and has published his work extensively. He was awarded the NISCHR Clinical Research Fellowship in 2014. His main research interests are in understanding the brain mechanisms of pain perception and improving clinical outcomes of various pain therapies. He has presented at national and international scientific meetings and regularly gets invited to talk about pain management to medical students and medical specialists.
He is also responsible for the training of junior doctors, in Cwm Taf Morgannwg hospitals, who aim to become pain specialists. He has also been a board member of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of UK for two years where he contributed to the development of national training standards.
After graduating in Medicine (MBBS), Professor Saxena completed his postgraduate training in Anaesthesia and Pain Management (MD) from a premier centre of Delhi University before moving to the UK. He completed his anaesthetic training, working, in most of the hospitals of South Wales. During this period, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA).
He further pursued advanced level training in Pain Management and received the Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FFPMRCA). During this period, he also attained a Masters degree in Pain Management (MSc), from Cardiff University, to complement his broad-based clinical experience. He has also attended various world-renowned pain treatment centres, both in the UK and abroad to gain specialised clinical experience. He was awarded a PhD by Cardiff University for his novel research in studying human brain function using the exciting new technology of functional MRI.
General Medical Council Number: C6062060
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Prof Neeraj Saxena at Spire include:
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Clinical interests
Special clinical interests: Aesthetics, non-surgical treatments of musculoskeletal pain (shoulder/knee), non-surgical treatment of spinal pain (low back and neck), nerve pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and fibromyalgia.
Qualification and professional memberships
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery / Delhi University / 1997
(MBBS)
Doctor of Medicine (Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine) / Delhi University / 2002
(MD)
Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists / London / 2006
(FRCA)
Master of Science (Pain Management) / Cardiff University / 2012
(MSc)
Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists / London / 2012
(FFPMRCA)
Doctor of Philosophy (Neurosciences) / Cardiff University / 2017
(PhD)
Professional memberships
Research and publications
- Using advanced brain imaging techniques to understand mechanisms of consciousness and pain perception at Cardiff University
- Improving clinical outcomes of pain therapies at Cwm Taf University Health Board
Current NHS posts
Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthetics, Royal Glamorgan and Prince Charles Hospital.
Clinical Lead for Pain Management, Cwm Taf University Health Board.
Personal profile
I am a keen cricketer and play league cricket (weather permitting) for a Cardiff club. I also enjoy tennis and badminton. I am a keen photographer and have travelled widely (always with a DSLR strapped around my neck).
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Contact information
| Telephone | 02920 735 515 |
| info@painmanagement.wales | |
| Website | https://painmanagement.wales/ |
| Private secretary | Mollie Jones |
| Private secretary email | secretary@painmanagement.wales |