Pain Management Specialist
Bushey, WD23 1RD
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Dr Tacson Fernandez is a Consultant in ChronicPain Management, Neuromodulation & Interventional Spinal Pain management at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London. Dr Fernandez is also an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London and an examiner for the Royal College of Anaestehtists, FFPMRCA pain exams, Faculty member at Royal College of Ananesthetists, pain exam course and Honorary Treasurer of the British Pain Society.
Dr Fernandez participated as a member of UK Neurotechnology Strategy steering group, promoting advances in smart and novel technologies. The group aims to evolve a strategy for development of Neurotechnology, creating a shared vision for the UK to be a world leader.
In 2013, Dr Fernandez established the Neuromodulation Centre at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and has been the Lead Clinician of the Neuromodulation centre. The centre offers complex chronic pain patients the option of Spinal Cord stimulators, Peripheral nerve stimulators and other neuromodulatory strategies in accordance with NICE guidelines. Dr Fernandez has also held the position as Lead Clinican for Acute Pain services, developing and supporting strategies for seamless integrated care, management in complex patient groups.
Dr Fernandez has been an invited speaker on management of Complex Chronic Pain and Cognitive approaches for pain management, has published in reputed journals and has authored textbook chapters. Dr Fernandez maintains an academic research, innovation, clinical trial and teaching interest at UCL, London and at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Dr Fernandez lectures regularly on the MSc course for Musculoskeletal biology, UCL and the MSc in Pain at University College London.
Positions Held:
Media Links:
https://www.healthawareness.co.uk/managing-pain/spinal-cord-stimulation-discover-colins-story/
https://ktn-uk.org/news/nerve-stimulator-helps-relieve-suffering-from-chronic-pain/
https://ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Towards-a-UK-Neurotechnology-Strategy.pdf
https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/services/neuromodulation
Dr Fernandez` main role is to manage patients with Chronic pain. His interests are in management of neuropathic pain states, persistent neuropathic pain, Complex regional pain syndrome, Sympathetically mediated pain, persistent Lower back pain, mechanical axial pain states (neck and back pain), coccydynia, phantom limb pain and peripheral nerve injury or plexus injury induced neuropathic pain.
Dr Fernandez has a wide range of pharmacological options to manage nociceptive, neuropathic and mixed nociceptive-neuropathic pain and is well versed in opioid management strategies. Dr Fernandez uses a multi dimensional, multi disciplinary approach for management of pain.
Dr Fernandez has been an invited speaker on management of Complex Chronic Pain, Neuromodulation, and Cognitive approaches for pain management both nationally and internationally and believes in active application of these techniques in his daily practice.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
General Medical Council
No. 5205738
The Royal College of Anaesthetists
No. 609423
International Association for the Study of Pain
No. 53824
Education:
1996 - MBBS
2006 - FCARCSI
2008 - Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) World Institute of Pain, USA
2008 - Fellowship in Pain Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
2008 - FFPMCAI
2009 - CCT (Specialist Register)
FRCA, Royal College of Anaesthetists
2015 - RYT 500
2020 - FFPMRCA
Membership of Societies:
British Pain Society
World Institute of Pain
Medical Defence Union
British Medical Association
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Association of Anaesthetists
International Neuromodulation Society
International. Assoc. for Study of Pain
General Medical Council
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Dr Tacson Fernandez speaks English
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Dr Tacson Fernandez primarily practices at Spire Bushey Hospital, located at Heathbourne Road, Bushey, United Kingdom, WD23 1RD
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