Dr Shamim Haider

Dr Shamim Haider is a Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthetics who provides patient-focused, outcomes-driven care for individuals experiencing persistent pain. Specialising in comprehensive pain evaluation and advanced interventional techniques, Dr Haider focuses on identifying the root causes of discomfort to restore mobility and overall quality of life. His clinical approach emphasises personalised, evidence-based management strategies designed to alleviate symptoms, optimise medication use, and support patients through structured recovery pathways.

In clinical practice, Dr Haider offers specialist evaluation and targeted interventions for a wide spectrum of spinal, joint, and nerve-related conditions. His areas of clinical interest include persistent back and neck pain, sciatica, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, neuropathic pain, and post-surgical pain. Dr Haider performs a comprehensive suite of image-guided procedures, such as fluoroscopy-guided facet joint and medial branch blocks, radiofrequency denervation, lumbar epidural injections, and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. By combining minimal-intervention procedures with tailored rehabilitation guidance, he aims to achieve sustainable long-term outcomes.

Dr Haider completed his medical degrees (MBBS and MD) before undertaking specialist postgraduate training in Anaesthetics and Pain Medicine across regional training centres in Yorkshire, Nottingham, and London. He further refined his expertise through an Advanced Pain Medicine Fellowship in West Yorkshire. Dr Haider holds senior Fellowships with both the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine. In addition, he maintains membership with the British Pain Society and the Interventional Pain Medicine Special Interest Group, actively contributing to medical education, clinical research, and national care standards.