Dr Pooja Shah
Consultant Chronic Pain and Anaesthetist
MBChB, PG Cert, FRCA, FFPMRCA Southend University
I am a Consultant Pain Management Physician and Anaesthetist offering comprehensive multimodal pain management for acute and chronic pain as well as general and regional anaesthesia for a range of specialties.
As a pain medicine physician, I specialise in delivering personalised care based on thorough patient histories, comprehensive examinations, and relevant investigations. I am also actively involved in specialised cancer pain management, where I provide expert advice and innovative treatment options based on site, nature and impact of cancer pain.
As a general Anaesthetist, I provide general and regional anaesthesia for all surgical cases. I anaesthetise for urological, gynaecological, general surgical, ophthalmic, trauma, orthopaedics, ENT, maxillo-facial and plastic surgery.
I trained at the Barts and the London School of Anaesthesia and completed my pain fellowship at the prestigious Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and the University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
I am the Social Media Editor for the British Journal of Anaesthesia Education Journal. Beyond my clinical and academic roles, I am deeply committed to community health. I serve as a trustee and safeguarding lead for Social Action for Health, a charity dedicated to reducing health inequalities.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Pooja Shah at Spire include:
Pain management
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Neuralgia (nerve pain) treatment
- Pain management
Other treatments
- Patch treatments
- Peripheral nerve injections (greater occipital, suprascapular, genicular, ACNES)
- Radiofrequency procedures
- Spinal injections (lumbar facet and medial branch blocks, transforaminal and caudal epidurals)
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COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Wellesley Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Pain management
Qualification and professional memberships
MBChB / University of Sheffield / 2009
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
PG Cert / University of Leeds / 2015
Leadership in Clinical Medicine
FRCA / Royal College of Anaesthetists / 2019
Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
FFPMRCA / Royal College of Anaesthetists / 2021
Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Professional memberships
Royal College of Anaesthetists
International Association for the Study of Pain
Current NHS posts
Southend University Hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Personal profile
Outside of my professional life, I enjoy an active lifestyle that includes running, cycling, swimming, and hiking. I am an avid gardener and plant enthusiast, with a passion for foraging and sustainable living.