An initial consultation with Dr Karim Shoukrey is from £250.
Dr Karim Shoukrey
Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthesia
MBBCh, FRCA, FFPMRCA
Specialises in
- Chronic pain injections (muscular/nerve blocks/radiofrequency)
- Low back pain/sciatica, neck, thoracic pain and pelvic, abdominal pain
- Fibromyalgia/Neuropathic pain/Headaches
- Shoulder, hip, knee arthritic pain
- Dr Shoukrey sees adults only
I have served as a Consultant in Pain Management at the University Hospitals of Leicester since 2012, where I lead multiple weekly pain clinics and a dedicated pain injection list at Leicester General Hospital. Over the years, I have developed extensive expertise in a wide range of image-guided procedures, including both X-ray and ultrasound-guided injections. These include radiofrequency ablation techniques and intravenous lidocaine infusions. My background in anaesthesia enables me to safely provide sedation for patients who may be particularly anxious or sensitive to procedures.
My training across leading hospitals in the UK, including my Fellowship in Pain Medicine from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, has provided a strong foundation for my practice. I am a Fellow of both the Faculty of Pain Medicine and the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
My specialist interests lie in the management of spinal, pelvic, and abdominal pain. I routinely treat conditions such as facet joint pain, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, coccydynia, and spinal stenosis. I also lead a specialised multidisciplinary pelvic pain clinic twice monthly at Leicester General Hospital, where I offer comprehensive care for patients with complex and varied pelvic pain syndromes.
In addition to spinal and pelvic pain, I have substantial experience managing a wide spectrum of pain conditions. I regularly perform a broad range of interventional pain procedures. Please see all the conditions and procedures I see in the treatment section.
I am a strong advocate for the use of radiofrequency neurotomy, a technique that can offer prolonged pain relief for suitable patients.
My approach to pain management is centred on individualised care, recognising that pain affects each person differently—physically, emotionally, and socially. I take pride in treating patients holistically and collaboratively, often working within multidisciplinary teams to optimise outcomes.
In addition to my clinical work, I have a strong commitment to research and innovation in pain management. For the past decade, I served as the Research Specialty Lead for Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management in the East Midlands, contributing to numerous national and international clinical research studies.
General Medical Council Number: 6060125
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Karim Shoukrey at Spire include:
Anaesthetics
- Epidural injections
- Facet joint injections
- Injection treatment for chronic migraines
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Neuralgia (nerve pain) treatment
Other treatments
- Abdominal/pelvic pain (including pain secondary to endometriosis and coccydynia)
- Abdominal wall blocks (e.g., TAP and rectus sheath blocks)
- Chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia
- Costochondral and muscular trigger point injections
- Costochondral and rib pain
- Facial pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Genicular nerve blocks for the hip and knee
- Headaches (including occipital neuralgia and facial pain)
- Hip and knee joint pain
- Intravenous lidocaine infusions
- Joint pains (shoulder, knee, hip, generalised joint pain)
- Lumbar and caudal epidurals
- Lumbar nerve root blocks
- Medial branch blocks for facet joint pain
- Muscular pain
- Neck, shoulder, and thoracic pain
- Neuropathic pain and Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Occipital and facial nerve blocks
- Piriformis and trochanteric bursa injections
- Post-surgical and scar pain
- Pudendal nerve blocks
- Radiofrequency neurotomy of facet joints and sacroiliac joint
- Sacroiliac joint and coccygeal injections
- Spinal pain (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar), including facet joint pain, sacroiliac joint pain, discogenic pain, spinal stenosis, sciatica
- Suprascapular, intercostal, and ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve blocks
- Sympathetic nerve blocks (coeliac, lumbar, superior hypogastric plexus, ganglion impar)
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Pain management
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBCh / Cairo, Egypt / 2000
Bachelor of Medicine
FRCA / London / 2008
Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
FFPMRCA / London / 2012
Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine
Professional memberships
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Faculty of Pain Medicine
International Association for the Study of Pain
Professional leadership
Current NHS posts
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester
Personal profile
I enjoy spending my spare time with my wife and two kids, reading books and engaging in sports.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0116 265 3685 |