Dr Ashok Puttappa
Qualifications
MD , FCA , AFRCA , AFFPMRCA , DPMCAI(Pain) , EDPM(EFIC) , EDRA , MSc
GMC number: 6113820
Practising since: 2000
Specialties
Pain Management Anaesthesia
Consultation times
- Alternate Tuesday
- Overview
About
Dr Ashok Puttappa is a Consultant and Pain Physician who has been practising at University Hospital North Midlands NHS Trust for the past 10 years.
He completed his Pain Fellowship at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, followed by a one-year Post-CCT Advanced Pain Training at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
Clinical expertise includes:
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Spinal injections for chronic pain
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Lumbar and cervical medial branch blocks
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Caudal and lumbar epidural injections
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Ultrasound-guided injections
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Suprascapular and genicular nerve injections
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Radiofrequency ablations
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Dorsal nerve root injections
Injections for chronic abdominal pain
Special interests
- Low back and neck pain
- Fibromyalgia/widespread pain
- Biopsychosocial management of chronic pain
- Intrathecal pumps
- Postsurgical and neuropathic pain
- Post amputation phantom pain
- Chronic regional pain syndrome
- Coccygeal pain
- Shoulder, knee and hip pain
- Headache and facial pain
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Locations Dr Ashok Puttappa works with
Related experience
Memberships
- Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Faculty of Pain Medicine
- European Pain Federation
- European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
- Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
- Difficult Airway Society
Other posts held
- University Hospital North Midlands NHS Trust Consultant in Chronic pain and Anaesthesia
Declaration
Dr Ashok Puttappa does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Ashok Puttappa does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Ashok Puttappa does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.