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Dr Senthil Jayaseelan
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management
MBBS, FRCA, FCARCSI, FFPMRCA
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I am a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management at St Helens and Knowsley teaching hospitals NHS trust, United Kingdom. I am the Lead for Interventional Pain Management at the Trust and the Faculty of Pain Medicine Tutor.
I hold full registration with the General Medical Council, UK and complete regular annual appraisals. I completed clinical training in Anaesthesia and Pain management in the UK - East Midlands, Scotland and Mersey Deaneries. During my training, I completed two separate prestigious fellowships in pain management at the National Refractory Angina Centre, Liverpool and The Walton Centre.
I am one of the first pain doctors in the UK to be awarded the Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine by Examination [FFPMRCA] when the exam was first held in the UK. I have been awarded the prestigious FIPP [Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice] by examination from the World Institute of Pain. I also hold fellowships by examination in Anaesthesia from the Royal of College of Anaesthetists, UK [FRCA] and College of Anaesthetists, Republic of Ireland [FCARCSI].
I’m an honorary clinical lecturer at the University of Liverpool and an examiner for final year clinical exams of the University of Liverpool MBChB programme. I am an Advanced Life Support Instructor, having taught and examined candidates since 2015. I am also an author on the Pain Management e-learning project of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child health.
I am an examiner for the European Diploma of Pain Medicine and Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK. I am involved in teaching and training of anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists.
I treat chronic non-cancer and cancer pain using a patient centred comprehensive multi-dimensional assessment and following evidence-based pharmacological (medications) and interventional (injections) approaches.
I perform targeted X-ray-guided and Ultrasound-guided procedures for musculoskeletal, spinal pain and other joint pains, cancer pain, visceral (internal organs) and nerve/neuropathic pain including chronic post-surgical pain according to Faculty of Pain Medicine standards.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Senthil Jayaseelan at Spire include:
Anaesthetics
- Epidural injections
- Facet joint injections
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
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COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Liverpool Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Pain management
Pain relief
Acute pain and Regional Anaesthesia Cancer pain Complex acute on chronic pain Complex regional pain syndrome Fibromyalgia Musculoskeletal including upper and lower limb joint pains Nerve/neuropathic pain Post-stroke pain Post-surgical pain Spinal pain Visceral (internal organs) pain including refractory angina and abdomino- pelvic pain Vascular/ ischaemic pain
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Madras, India / 2002
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCA / Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK / 2011
Postgraduate Anaesthetic qualification by examination from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
FCARCSI / Royal College of Anaesthetists, Ireland / 2011
Postgraduate Anaesthetic qualification by examination from the College of Anaesthetists
FFPMRCA / Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK / 2013
Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK by examination and assessment
Professional memberships
Fellow - College of Anaesthetists, Ireland
Member - British Pain Society
Fellow - Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
Fellow - Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
Professional leadership
Lead for Interventional Pain Management at St.Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Local Pain Medicine Educational Supervisor at St.Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Personal profile
I enjoy spending time with my family. I love music and I play violin. I also have special interest in technology related to computers and software.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0151 522 1881 |
| ventilate@me.com / info@spireliverpool.com | |
| Private secretary | Petronella Franken |
| Private secretary telephone | 0151 522 1888 |
| Private secretary email | Petronella.Franken@spirehealthcare.com |