Pain Medicine Career Stories
A week in the life of a Pain Medicine doctor
These are some career stories of doctors practising in Pain Medicine.
Pain Medicine Consultant Profile: Medico-legal work
"I was a young SHO in A+E when one of the consultants kindly told me that there was money to be made, writing medical reports, and gave me a textbook on the subject..."
Pain Medicine Consultant Profile: Chronic Pain Lead
"I graduated from Southampton University in 1999 and completed my pre-registration training which included general practice within the Dorset region..."
Pain Medicine Consultant Profile: New Consultant
"I am a new consultant in Pain Medicine in leafy Kent. I initially wanted to be a scientist and went to Imperial College to study biochemistry specialising in molecular neurobiology..."
Pain Medicine Consultant Profile: APT Fellowship
"I am Chris Haley, I graduated from St Andrews University in 2001 and completed my medical training at the University of Manchester in 2003..."
Pain Medicine Consultant Profile: Trainee
"I consider myself amongst the cohort of trainees who has seen more changes and upheavals in anaesthetic and pain training than has ever been witnessed in such a short period of time..."
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