Staff Specialist (Anaesthesia and Pain Management) Nepean Hospital NSW 2006–2011 – this period encompasses training time and clinical service provision in pain clinic prior to formal attainment of FFPMANZCA.
I have subsequently worked in Academic Private Practice - Clinical Associate Professor Macquarie University Faculty of Medicine (2010 to present) and founded a large group multidisciplinary pain practice (Western Sydney and Inner West Pain Centres).
I have consulted for Macquarie Neurosurgery since 2014 and am involved in extensive clinical research through this practice.
Medicare Item Review Committee for Pain Management Item Numbers - 2018–2019.
I am an experienced practitioner with a broad scope of professional interests, including multidisciplinary pain care, the full range of interventional pain practice, medico-legal work and clinical research.
Having worked with underprivileged populations for an extended period, I am a passionate advocate for patient access to quality pain services irrespective of background or personal resources. I am committed to equity and social justice in health care.
I believe strongly in quality medical education and mentorship and have devoted considerable time to this over the last 10 years. I have built a practice where seven other specialists of diverse backgrounds work together in a spirit of collaboration, equality and fairness.