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Neuromodulation Course Faculty

Meet the international team of clinicians and scientists teaching on the EEPIN and PG Cert programmes.

Dr Simon Thompson United Kingdom
Dr Simon Thompson
Consultant in Pain Management/Neuromodulation
UCL Queen Square / The London Clinic

Dr Thompson runs UK-based, Pain and Neuromodulation Consulting Ltd, with admitting rights at The London Clinic and Nuffield Health, and is also an NHS Consultant at Mid & South Essex University Hospitals.

London, United Kingdom
Dr Stana Bojanic United Kingdom
Dr Stana Bojanic
Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon
University of Oxford / Oxford University Hospitals

Stana is an experienced Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon, working at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Manor Hospital (Nuffield Health) and Genesis Care, Oxford.

Oxford, United Kingdom
Professor Manjit Matharu United Kingdom
Professor Manjit Matharu
Professor of Neurology
UCL Queen Square / The London Clinic

Professor Matharu is an internationally recognised neurologist at UCL Queen Square and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, leading one of the world’s foremost centres for headache and facial pain.

London, United Kingdom
Dr Ashish Gulve
Dr Ashish Gulve
Consultant in Pain Medicine

Dr Ashish Gulve is a highly experienced consultant in pain management and anaesthesia, recognised for his advanced interventional expertise and long-standing clinical leadership in the UK.

Alex Green United Kingdom
Alex Green
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Oxford / Oxford University Hospitals

Professor Alex Green is a leading neurosurgeon and neuroscientist at the University of Oxford, internationally recognised for his pioneering work in neuromodulation and the surgical treatment of movement disorders.

Oxford, United Kingdom
Dr Ganeshan Baranidharan United Kingdom
Dr Ganeshan Baranidharan
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Ganeshan Baranidharan is a leading consultant in pain medicine based in the NHS (Leeds, UK), known for his expertise in complex pain management and advanced neuromodulation therapies.

Leeds, United Kingdom
Dr Kiran V. Patel United States
Dr Kiran V. Patel
Director of Pain Medicine
Lenox Hill Hospital / NYC Neuromodulation Center

Dr Kiran V. Patel, MD is an interventional pain specialist who serves as Director of Pain Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York and Founder & CEO of the NYC Neuromodulation Center of Excellence.

New York, NY, United States
Professor Salim Hayek United States
Professor Salim Hayek
Vice Chair for Clinical Research
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Dr Hayek is a Cleveland-based anesthesiologist, serving as Chief of Pain Medicine at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and a past President of the American Neuromodulation Society.

Cleveland, OH, United States
Professor Lawrence Poree United States
Professor Lawrence Poree
Professor and Director of Neuromodulation
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Dr. Lawrence Poree is a distinguished figure in the field of neuromodulation, serving as the Professor and Director of the Neuromodulation Program at the University of California, San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA, United States
Prof Alaa Abd-Elsayed United States
Prof Alaa Abd-Elsayed
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
University of Wisconsin

Dr. Abd-Elsayed is the Medical Director of the Pain Service at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, USA. He currently serves as a director at large at NANS and on the leadership of other societies as ASIPP/ASPN.

Madison, WI, United States
Dr Philippe Rigoard France
Dr Philippe Rigoard
Professor of Neurosurgery
Poitiers University Hospital

Dr Philippe Rigoard is Head of Department at Spinal Neurosurgery and Neuromodulation unit, within the Neurosurgical Department at the Poitiers University Hospital in France.

Poitiers, France
Dr Philippe Mavrocordatos Switzerland
Dr Philippe Mavrocordatos
Associate Professor of Anaesthesiology
Swiss Neuromodulation Centre

Prof. Philippe Mavrocordatos is a Swiss anaesthesiologist and recognised leader in interventional pain management, serving as CEO of the Swiss Pain Institute and Associate Professor at the University of Athens

Geneva / Zurich, Switzerland
Dr Babita Ghai India
Dr Babita Ghai
Professor in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER)

Based in Chandigarh, India, Dr Ghai is a renowned expert in pain medicine, and Professor & Consultant in Charge, Pain clinic, and Course-coordinator of Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).

Chandigarh, India
Professor Chris Gilligan United States
Professor Chris Gilligan
Professor of Anaesthesia
Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital

Professor Chris Gilligan is a leading pain medicine specialist based in Massachusetts, known for his work in advanced interventional pain management and his academic role at Harvard Medical School.

Boston, MA, United States
Dr Amitabh Gulati United States
Dr Amitabh Gulati
Consultant in interventional pain medicine
Lenox Hill Hospital / NYC Neuromodulation Center

Dr Amitabh Gulati is an interventional pain specialist based in New York, where he serves as Director of the Chronic Pain Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and practices within their pain medicine service.

New York, NY, United States
Professor Tim Deer United States
Professor Tim Deer
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology
Spine and Nerve Centers of the Virginias

Professor Deer is a neuromodulation and interventional pain‑medicine expert, serving as President of the International Neuromodulation Society and Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology at West Virginia University.

Charleston, WV, United States
Dr Georgios Matis Greece
Dr Georgios Matis
Director of Interventional Pain Management
Aristotle University / Interbalkan Medical Center

Dr Georgios Matis is an internationally recognised neurosurgeon and neuromodulation specialist based at Hygeia Hospital in Athens, where he leads advanced treatments for chronic pain and spasticity.

Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr Hemant Kalia United States
Dr Hemant Kalia
Medical Director
Lenox Hill Hospital / NYC Neuromodulation Center

Dr Hemant Kalia is a leading interventional pain‑medicine and neuromodulation specialist based in New York, recognised for his expertise in advanced, minimally invasive treatments for complex chronic pain.

New York, NY, United States
Professor James Fitzgerald United Kingdom
Professor James Fitzgerald
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Oxford / Oxford University Hospitals

Professor James Fitzgerald is a leading neurosurgeon and neuroscientist at the University of Oxford, internationally recognised for his expertise in peripheral nerve surgery and neuromodulation.

Oxford, United Kingdom
Nivan Loganathan Singapore
Nivan Loganathan
Consultant in Anaesthesia, Pain Management
Singapore Pain Care Center

Dr Nivan Loganathan is a leading pain‑medicine and neuromodulation specialist based in Singapore, recognised for his expertise in advanced interventional treatments for complex chronic pain.

Singapore, Singapore
Kliment Gatzinsky Sweden
Kliment Gatzinsky
Associate Professor Neurosurgery
Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Dr Kliment Gatzinsky is a leading neurosurgeon and neuromodulation specialist based in Gothenburg, internationally recognised for his expertise in advanced surgical and interventional treatments for chronic pain.

Gothenburg, Sweden
Manohar Sharma United Kingdom
Manohar Sharma
Consultant in Pain Medicine/Neuromodulation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Manohar Sharma is a leading pain‑medicine and neuromodulation specialist based in Liverpool, recognised for his expertise in advanced interventional treatments for complex chronic pain.

Liverpool, United Kingdom
Professor Frank Huygen Netherlands
Professor Frank Huygen
Professor of Anesthesiology
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center

Professor Frank Huygen is a leading pain‑medicine and neuromodulation specialist from Rotterdam, recognised internationally for his expertise in complex regional pain syndrome.

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Professor Paresh Doshi India
Professor Paresh Doshi
Professor of Neurosurgery
Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre

Professor Paresh Doshi is a leading functional neurosurgeon based in Mumbai, internationally recognised for his expertise in deep brain stimulation and advanced surgical treatments for movement disorders.

Mumbai, India
Dr Anjum Bux United States
Dr Anjum Bux
Consultant in Pain Medicine and Spine Care
Bux Pain Management

Dr Anjum Bux is a leading interventional pain‑medicine and neuromodulation specialist based in Kentucky, recognised for his expertise in advanced minimally invasive treatments for chronic pain.

Danville, KY, United States
Dr Sam Eldabe United Kingdom
Dr Sam Eldabe
Consultant in Pain Medicine
The James Cook University Hospital

Dr Sam Eldabe is a leading pain‑medicine and neuromodulation specialist based in Middlesbrough and Switzerland, recognised for his expertise in advanced interventional treatments for chronic pain.

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Dr Jan‑Willem Kallewaard Netherlands
Dr Jan‑Willem Kallewaard
Consultant in Pain Medicine/Neuromodulation
Rijnstate Hospital / Neuromodulation Center

Dr Jan‑Willem Kallewaard is a leading pain‑medicine and neuromodulation specialist based in Amsterdam, recognised for his expertise in advanced interventional treatments for chronic pain.

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Professor Ahmed Raslan United States
Professor Ahmed Raslan
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Professor Ahmed Raslan is a leading neurosurgeon and academic in Oregon, internationally recognised for his expertise in functional neurosurgery, pain neurosurgery, and advanced neuromodulation.

Portland, OR, United States
Dr Mayank Gupta United States
Dr Mayank Gupta
Consultant in Interventional Pain Medicine
Kansas Pain Management

Dr Mayank Gupta is a nationally recognised interventional pain‑medicine specialist based in Kansas City, known for his expertise in advanced, minimally invasive treatments for chronic pain.

Kansas City, MO, United States