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Alex Kumar

Pain Management

16 years of experience
16 years of experience

PATIENT REVIEWS

5

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Doctify

About

Dr. Alex Kumar, an accomplished Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, currently attends to private patients at London Bridge Hospital, King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes, Lister Hospital, and Pure Sports Medicine Kensington. Additionally, he holds an Honorary Consultant position at King’s College Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Dr. Kumar earned his medical degree from Bart’s and The London in 2007, following a Bachelor's degree in Sports Medicine from Queen Mary, University of London in 2006. He underwent specialized training in anaesthetics and pain management both in the UK and internationally. Dr. Kumar furthered his expertise with fellowships in acute pain at St Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and chronic pain at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. He achieved Fellowship status with the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2015 and became an Associate Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2021.

His dedication lies in leveraging pain medicine to support rehabilitation, improve function, and enhance the quality of life for his patients. Dr. Kumar adopts a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, tailoring interventions, medications, and pain therapies in collaboration with each patient. His specialized areas include pain medicine, spine medicine, postoperative pain, rehabilitation, acute pain, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), neuropathic pain, and sports and exercise medicine.

Beyond his role in pain management, Dr. Kumar possesses expertise in general and regional anaesthesia for maxillofacial, major general, and orthopaedic surgery.

Subspecialities

Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine, Spinal Medicine

All procedures

  • Back Injections (including Steroid Epidurals)
  • Spinal Injections for Pain
  • Caudal Epidural Injection
  • Facet Joint Injection
  • Epidural
  • Radiofrequency Denervations and Pulsed Radiofrequency to Nerves
  • Alternative Pain Management
  • Botox Injections
  • Ketamine and Lidocaine Infusions
  • Medical Cannabis
  • Neck Pain Injections/Interventions
  • Nerve Block
  • Nerve Root Injection
  • Opioid Management
  • Sacroiliac Joint Injection
  • Steroid Injection
  • Video Consultation

All conditions

  • Chronic Pain
  • Nerve Pain
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • Acute Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Arthritis
  • Chronic Neck Pain
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Pain Medicine
  • Post-Operative Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Spinal Pain

Languages

English

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCA, AFFPMRCA

Registered with

General Medical Council: 06160807

Locations

Chelsea Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8RH

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Reviews

Overall Rating

Overall rating

Overall experience

5 / 5

Personal care received

5 / 5

Explanation of care provided

5 / 5

PATIENT REVIEWS

5

Reviewed By

Doctify