Dr Shamim Haider

Qualifications

MD, FRCA, FFPMRCA

GMC number: 6094116

Practising since: 1999

Specialties

Pain Management Anaesthesia, Anaesthetics

Consultation times

  • Wednesday PM and Evening
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About

Dr Shamim Haider is a UK-trained Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia with a practice centred on precise diagnosis and targeted interventional treatment of chronic spine and nerve pain.

At Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital, he provides a full range of day-case procedures, including fluoroscopy-guided facet and medial branch blocks, radiofrequency denervation for facet-mediated back pain, sacroiliac joint injections, and lumbar epidural and transforaminal injections. He also performs ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve and trigger point injections where appropriate.

His approach is outcomes-driven – careful assessment, clear explanation, and the least invasive procedure to unlock function and enable rehabilitation. He works closely with physiotherapists and surgeons to deliver coherent pathways for sciatica/radicular pain, axial back pain, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, and persistent post-surgical or neuropathic pain.

Dr Haider holds a senior fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and its Faculty of Pain Medicine and contributes to education and service redesign. He accepts referrals from GPs, physiotherapists and surgical colleagues, and welcomes both insured and self-pay patients. Treatment plans are personalised, evidence-based and focused on reducing pain, medication burden and time away from work and daily life.

Special interests

  • Chronic spine pain: Facet-mediated axial back pain – lumbar radicular pain/sciatica
  • Sacroiliac joint pain
  • Persistent post-surgical and neuropathic pain
  • Interventional procedures:
    • Fluoroscopy-guided facet and medial branch blocks
    • Radiofrequency denervation
    • Sacroiliac joint injections
    • Lumbar epidural and transforaminal injections
    • Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve and trigger point injections.

Other interests

  • Multidisciplinary rehabilitation and graded return to activity
  • Medicines optimisation and de-prescribing where appropriate
  • Patient-reported outcomes and pathway redesign – pragmatic use of AI for documentation and outcomes tracking.

Languages spoken

English, Hindi, Urdu

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Shamim Haider at Nuffield Health

  • X-Ray Guided Facet Joint Injection
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Epidural injection for pain relief
  • Epidural anaesthetic

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Related experience

Memberships

  • Fellow Faculty of Pain Medicine of Royal College of Anaesthesia
  • Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetics

Insurers Dr Shamim Haider works with

Dr Shamim Haider works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Allianz
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • CS Healthcare
  • Exeter Family Friendly
  • Simplyhealth
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA
  • WPA

Declaration

Dr Shamim Haider does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Shamim Haider does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Shamim Haider does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.