We're pleased to welcome a dental surgeon to the team
Mr Antony Visocchi Mr Visocchi qualified as a dentist in July 1996 and has worked continuously in both hospital and general practice, establishing his own dental practice in 2003. As an experienced and highly skilled…
Read more Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon joins the team
We’re delighted to announce that Mr Aswinkumar Vasireddy, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, has joined our panel of experts.
Spinal Surgery Case Study: Minor Surgery Resulting in Opioid Addiction
Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez discusses how complications can develop into chronic pain after spinal surgery for some patients causing them much distress.
Categories : Case Studies, Spinal surgery
Read more Spinal Surgery Case Study: An Unexpected Complication
In the second in a series of three case reviews, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez LMS, FRCA, FFPMRCA, Expert Witness and Consultant in Pain Medicine with a sub-specialty in spinal surgery, discusses how complications can develop into chronic pain…
Read more Cauda Equina Syndrome - Case study
This article explores cauda equina syndrome and clearly demonstrates how engaging an expert with the right experience will achieve the best outcome in medical negligence cases involving this painful and extremely serious condition. Mr Patrick…
Categories : Case Studies, Spinal surgery
Read more Case study: Phantom limb pain and how engaging the right pain expert had a significant impact on the claimant's quality of life
This article explores a case of phantom limb pain and clearly demonstrates how engaging the right pain expert had a significant and positive impact on quality of life for the claimant. Dr Chris Jenner MB…
Read more What is an ICU Specialist?
In this article, we explore what an Intensive Care specialist (or Intensivist) does, the skills they need to have to be successful in their role and how their experience can be useful in supporting medico…
Categories : Articles, Intensive care
Read more The medicolegal challenges associated with pelvic mesh complications
Research published in October 2018 showed that 3.3% of mesh implants used for urinary incontinence cause complications requiring reversal operations. In this article, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez LMS, FRCA, FFPMRCA, Consultant in Pain Medicine and expert…
Read more Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (PMPS) and its medico legal challenges
Dr Chris Jenner MB BS, FRCA FFPMRCA, Consultant in Pain Medicine, explores post-mastectomy pain syndrome in this article. He describes the symptoms of this painful condition and also explores the medico legal challenges of establishing…
Read more Spinal Surgery Case Study: Wrong Patient Selection
In the first of a series of three case reviews, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez LMS, FRCA, FFPMRCA, Expert Witness and Consultant in Pain Medicine with a sub-specialty in spinal surgery, discusses how complications can develop into chronic…
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