Dr Rafik Sedra
Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia
FRCA FFPMRCA FCAI EDAIC Msc
I am a highly accomplished and experienced consultant in pain medicine and anaesthesia who specialises in lower back pain, neck pain, pelvic pain, post-operative pain, fibromyalgia and joint pain (shoulder, hip and knee pain). I currently practise at the Spire Thames Valley Hospital.
I notably obtained an MSc in anaesthesia and also possess expertise in sciatica, regional anaesthesia, shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, cancer pain, chronic pain, and radiofrequency intervention, but to mention a few. I successfully undertook intensive and specialist training in chronic pain and anaesthetics at Oxford School of Anaesthesia and my chronic pain training at Guy’s and St Thomas' Hospital in London.
I have, to-date, published a significant amount of peer-reviewed articles in established medical journals, and am actively involved in teaching trainees on a daily basis.
I am working at Frimley NHS trust and am a consultant in chronic pain and anaesthesia. I work regularly at pain clinics and have received great interest in interventional pain procedures. I believe that chronic pain is better managed through a holistic approach, which means managing biological, psychological and social aspects of pain.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Rafik Sedra at Spire include:
Anaesthetics
Pain management
Other treatments
- Cervical epidural
- Cervical medial branches diagnostic blocks
- Cervical medial branches radiofrequency
- Cervical nerve root blocks and pulse radiofrequency
- General MSK pain - Shoulder injection (Suprascapular nerve PRF)
- Headaches - Botulinum toxin injections and greater occipital nerve PRF
- Hip injections (Radiofrequency)
- Knee injection (genicular nerve radiofrequency)
- Lumbar epidural +/- epiduroplasty (RACZ catheter)
- Lumbar medial branches blocks
- Lumbar medial branches radiofrequency
- Lumbar nerve root blocks and PRF for radiculopathy and sciatica
- Sacroilia joint diagnostic blocks and radiofrequency
- Thoracic DRG PRF for chronic herpetic neuralgia and neuropathic pain
- Thoracic medial branches blocks and radiofrequency
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Thames Valley Hospital.
Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
FFPMRCA / London / 2021
Fellowship of pain medicine
FRCA / London / 2018
Royal College Anaesthetists
FCAI / Ireland / 2016
College of Anaesthetists in Ireland
EDAIC / Europe / 2014
European Society of Anaesthesiology
Professional memberships
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Current NHS posts
Frimley NHS Trust
Contact information
| Telephone | 01753 665404 |
| Website | https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/rafik-sedra |
| Private secretary | Leanne/Georgina |