Dr Karim Shoukrey
Qualifications
MBBCh, FRCA, FFPMRCA
GMC number: 6060125
Specialties
Anaesthetics, Pain Management Anaesthesia
Consultation times
- 3rd Monday AM
- Overview
About
Dr Shoukrey has served as a Consultant in Pain Management at the University Hospitals of Leicester since 2012, where he has lead multiple weekly pain clinics and a dedicated pain injection list at Leicester General Hospital. Over the years, he has developed extensive expertise in a wide range of image-guided procedures, including both X-ray and ultrasound-guided injections. These include radiofrequency ablation techniques and intravenous lidocaine infusions. His background in anaesthesia enables him to safely provide sedation for patients who may be particularly anxious or sensitive to procedures.
Dr Shoukrey's training across leading hospitals in the UK, including his Fellowship in Pain Medicine from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, has provided a strong foundation for his practice. He is a Fellow of both the Faculty of Pain Medicine and the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
Dr Shoukrey's specialist interests lie in the management of spinal, pelvic, and abdominal pain. He routinely treats conditions such as facet joint pain, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, coccydynia, and spinal stenosis. He also leads a specialised multidisciplinary pelvic pain clinic twice monthly at Leicester General Hospital, where he offers comprehensive care for patients with complex and varied pelvic pain syndromes.
In addition to spinal and pelvic pain, Dr Shoukrey has substantial experience managing a wide spectrum of pain conditions. He regularly performs a broad range of interventional pain procedures.
Dr Shoukrey is a strong advocate for the use of radiofrequency neurotomy, a technique that can offer prolonged pain relief for suitable patients.
Dr Shoukrey's approach to pain management is centred on individualised care, recognising that pain affects each person differently - physically, emotionally, and socially. He takes pride in treating patients holistically and collaboratively, often working within multidisciplinary teams to optimise outcomes.
Dr Shoukrey sees adults only
Special interests
- Chronic pain injections (muscular/nerve blocks/radiofrequency)
- Low back pain/sciatica
- Neck, thoracic pain
- Shoulder, hip, knee arthritic pain
- Pelvic, abdominal pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Headache
- Neuropathic pain
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Karim Shoukrey at Nuffield Health
- Lumbar nerve root block injection
- Cervical facet joint injection
- Caudal epidural injection
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Thoracic facet joint injection
- Facet joint injections
Locations Dr Karim Shoukrey works with
Related experience
Research
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Shoukrey has a strong commitment to research and innovation in pain management. For the past decade, he has served as the Research Specialty Lead for Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management in the East Midlands, contributing to numerous national and international clinical research studies.
Memberships
- Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Faculty of Pain Medicine
- British Pain Society
- International Association for the Study of Pain
Insurers Dr Karim Shoukrey works with
Dr Karim Shoukrey works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Bupa
- AXA Health
- Aviva Health
- WPA
- Healix
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Healthcare RM
Declaration
Dr Karim Shoukrey does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Karim Shoukrey does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Karim Shoukrey does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.