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Dr Giancarlo Camilleri MBChB FRCA FFPMRCA
2023-12-02
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2nd December 2023
Dr Camilleri took time to explain my diagnosis and care plan. He went into detail regarding the procedure which I appreciated. He listened to my concerns and made me feel comfortable and confident in his care.
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri MBChB FRCA FFPMRCA
2023-12-01
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1st December 2023
Such a kind and caring doctor. Listens, explains fully so that you can understand what your plan of action is, he is absolutely one of the best doctors I have ever seen.
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri MBChB FRCA FFPMRCA
2023-12-01
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1st December 2023
Such a kind and caring doctor. Listens, explains fully so that you can understand what your plan of action is, he is absolutely one of the best doctors I have ever seen.
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri MBChB FRCA FFPMRCA
2023-11-24
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24th November 2023
Dr.Camilleri is the consummate professional - I was referred to him two months ago in acute pain - he reviewed my case notes along with my MRI in a friendly and caring way taking tine to explain everything to me in lay mans terms. He was also incredibly patient with me and allowed me to ask lots of questions without rushing me. He recognised that my medications were not suited to me and immediately prescribed new meds more suited to my medical needs.Dr Camilleri could see that I was in acute pain and notwithstanding the long wait list for a nerve block injection, he assured me that he would try his very best to fit me in at the end of a full day of surgery should the pain not subside with the pain killers. A couple of weeks later, that is exactly what happened - I had my procedure at the end of a long day for him and am now thankfully making good progress thanks to his professional caring and empathetic approach.
Good old fashioned care and professionalism - thank you.
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri MBChB FRCA FFPMRCA
2022-03-03
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3rd March 2022
If hope came in the form of a person it would be Dr. Giancarlo Camilleri.
I have never in my years known such a fantastic doctor. He is an example to all and his way of speaking to people is admirable.
I went in thinking that I would be fobbed off as I have been previously. However, I was wrong. I was listened to, I had my condition explained, I was advised how the NHS works in terms of what is on offer. It was like a full consultation and the empathy showed was just mindblowing. It really was like a breath of fresh air. I left feeling excited, hyped, and really cared about. I cannot recommend him enough. I know more about my body and how I can make things better. I really was blown away. He was training and I really felt he explained himself to the junior Doctor informatively without making me feel awkward. Highly recommended.
Specialises in
- Pain medicine
Profile
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri
Consultant in Pain Management
Current appointments:
- MSK Lead for Spine Services & Consultant in Chronic Pain Management Ashford & St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust
www.surreyimsk.com/chronic-pain-services/
- Private Pain Consultant with Surrey Orthopaedic Clinic
www.surreyorthopaedicclinic.com
- BMI Runnymede & Woking Nuffield Private Hospitals
- Committee member of the Acute Pain Specialist Interest Group; British Pain Society
Qualifications:
Qualified from University of Bristol Medical School and completed Specialist Pain Management Training in London and South East England.
Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine; Royal College of Anaesthetists
Specialist Practice includes the management of:
- Back pain
- Sciatica
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Disc problems
- Facet Joint Pain
- Arthritic back and neck pain
- Neck pain
- Cervicogenic headache
- Cervical spondylosis;
- Degeneration or wear and tear of the spine
- Arthritic knee pain
Expertise:
Chronic pain, in particular back pain, is an extremely problematic and complicated area of Medicine, affecting large numbers of the population.
Navigating the research and recommendations often leaves patients (and even many doctors) very uncertain as to the correct course of action to take or recommend.
Each patient I see is carefully assessed with time given to allow a full understanding of that patient's symptoms.
Relevant investigations, such as MRIs, may form a part of the initial assessment and will be explained in a manner that allows each patient to understand the cause of their pain and all available treatment options.
In order to offer a full range of treatment options I work in close collaboration with other Specialist Consultants such as Spine Surgeons; Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Rheumatologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons and Physiotherapists.
As well as providing a multifaceted approach to various pain conditions, I offer expertise in the latest ablative (destruction) techniques of nerve fibres that carry the sensation of pain, to reduce the burden of pain arising from the Spine (low back & neck) and knees. These procedures are minimally invasive and are performed as a day case procedure. Other procedures that I provide include:
- Spinal injections
- Facet Joint injections to the neck and lumbar spine
- Medial Branch injections
- Radiofrequency Denervation (also called radiofrequency ablation, radiofrequency neurotomy or facet rhizolysis) to the back and neck.
- Sacro-iliac joint injection and denervation
- Knee (genicular nerve) denervation
- Epidural injections for sciatica
- Targeted nerve root injections for sciatica
- Muscle steroid/cortisone injections
- Botox injections for persistent muscle pain
Useful Resources:
- Information about medial branch blocks and denervations: http://www.paininstitute.org/binary/org/SJM_PSP_83//Medial%20Branch%20Blocks%20and%20Radiofrequency%20Denervation.pdf
- Medial Branch Block Video:
http://www.spine-health.com/video/medial-branch-block-video
- Sacro-iliac Joint Injection Video:
http://www.spine-health.com/video/sacroiliac-joint-steroid-injection-video
- Lumbar Radiofrequency Denervation Video:
http://www.spine-health.com/video/lumbar-radiofrequency-neurotomy-video
- Cervical Radiofrequency Denervation Video:
http://www.spine-health.com/video/cervical-facet-radiofrequency-neurotomy-video
- Epidural Steroid injection Video:
http://www.spine-health.com/video/epidural-steroid-injections-back-pain-and-leg-pain-video
- Targeted Nerve Root Injection Video
http://www.spine-health.com/video/cervical-selective-nerve-root-block-video
