Dr Niraj Gopinath
Consultant Anaesthetist - Pain management
MBBS, MD FRCA, FFPMRCA
Specialises in
My practice at Spire Leicester Hospital mirrors my NHS practice, where I lead the Multidisciplinary Facial Pain Clinic at Leicester Hospitals. My main focus is on chronic abdominal pain, facial pain and headache.
I treat abdominal pain including abdominal myofascial pain syndrome (AMPS), anterior cutaneous entrapment syndrome (ACNES), visceral abdominal pain syndrome (VAPS) and abdominal migraine.
I have a special clinical interest in headaches including Migraine, Occipital Neuralgia, Cluster Headache and Tension Type Headache.
Facial Pain conditions I treat include Trigeminal Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain (TNP), and Temporomandibular joint pain.
I also have an interest in sacroiliac joint pain, coccygeal pain, post-surgical pain including hernia pain, facet joint pain and shoulder joint pain. Nerve pain (Neuropathic pain) including post amputation phantom pain, Shingles (post herpetic neuropathy) and diabetic neuropathy. I also manage Fibromyalgia, Spinal stenosis and Whiplash induced pain.
I am involved in Clinical Research in Pain Medicine. I lead the Clinical Research Unit in Pain Medicine at University Hospitals of Leicester. I am also involved in teaching and hold the post of Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Niraj Gopinath at Spire include:
Pain management
- Epidural injections
- Facet joint injections
- Injection treatment for chronic migraines
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Neuralgia (nerve pain) treatment
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints
Other treatments
In addition to a full medical assessment, I offer medication and neural blockade, including nerve block injections and pulsed radio frequency therapy.
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Leicester Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Pain relief
Special Clinical Interests: Abdominal pain, headaches and facial pain.
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Kerala University, India / 1995
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science
MD Anaesthesia / Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) / 2000
Doctor of Medicine
Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists / Royal College of Anaesthetists, London / 2005
FRCA
FFPMRCA / London / 2010
Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine Royal College of Anaesthetists
Professional memberships
Research and publications
My current research includes abdominal myofascial pain syndrome, headaches and trigeminal neuropathic pain.
Articles
Current NHS posts
Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Leicester
Personal profile
I love spending time with my family and I enjoy gardening.
I am involved in charitable work and am a Trustee in a UK based Charitable Trust (Anugraham Charitable Trust). The Trust is involved in education, healthcare and emergency relief work.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0116 265 3685 |
| Private secretary | Mrs Pippa Powley |
| Private secretary telephone | 0116 216 8175 |
| Private secretary email | pippa.powley@camaservices.co.uk |