Team
Dr. Alister Ramachandran
FFPMANZCA , FFPMCAI, FANZCA, FCARCSI, DPMed(CARCSI), MSOMM, FIPP
Interventional Pain Specialist
Director – Pain Medicine – Westmead Hospital – Westmead Pain Management Centre
Director – PainMed – Persistent Pain Clinic
Senior Clinical Lecturer – Sydney University
Examiner – Faculty of Pain Medicine ANZCA
Contact Details
- (02) 8999 1054
- (02) 8999 1059
- https://painmed.com.au
- contact@painmed.com.au
Dr. Alister Ramachandran is a specialist in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine. He has been extensively trained in the fields of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine in various healthcare systems; India, UK & Ireland, New Zealand and Australia.
Dr. Ramachandran was awarded dual specialist qualifications in the field of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine in both Australia and Ireland. He has a special interest in the Interventional Pain Medicine and has completed the World Institute of Pain certification (FIPP); which is the highest level of accreditation in the field of interventional pain management.
He has over 17 years of experience in Anaesthesia and he has been helping patients with chronic pain for the last 10 years. During this period, he has learnt various approaches in treating patients and applies the best available, incorporating evidence based medicine in the field of pain medicine.
He currently heads the multidisciplinary pain service at Westmead hospital and has hospital appointments in pain medicine and anaesthesia at Nepean Hospital. He is passionate about Pain Medicine and is actively involved with the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) as a supervisor for post graduate pain trainees and a Faculty of Pain Medicine examiner. He is also dedicated to research in this challenging field and has authored book chapters and presented widely in the field of pain medicine.
- FFPMANZCA – Fellow Faculty of Pain Medicine ANZCA
- FANZCA – Fellow Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
- FIPP- Fellow Interventional Pain Practice, World Institute of Pain
- FFPMCAI – Fellow Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthetists Ireland
- FCARCSI – Fellow College of Anesthetists, Royal College of Anaesthetists Ireland
- MSOMM – Member, Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine, UK
- DPMed – Diploma Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthetists of Ireland
- Member, Australian Association of Anaesthetist
- Member, Australian Pain Society
- Fellow, Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetist
- Fellow, College of Anaesthetist – Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
- Fellow, Faculty of Pain Medicine, Ireland
- Member, Irish Pain Society
- Member, World Institute of Pain
- Member, European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy
- Member, Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine, UK
Dr Piumali Gunawardene
MBBS, FRACP
Geriatrician & Consultant Physician
Contact Details
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Penrith Specialist Service
67 Evan Street Penrith NSW 2750 - (02) 4722 5524
- (02) 4732 5667
Dr Piumali Gunawardene attained her MBBS in 2000, and FRACP in 2011. She is currently completing a PhD with the University of Sydney.
Dr Gunawardene has rotated through many surgical and medical subspecialties in Concord, Canterbury, Blacktown, and Nepean Hospitals prior to completing her fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2011. She started practising as a consultant Physician and Geriatrician from the year 2012 up-to-now.
Dr Gunawardene is an accredited VMO with admission rights to the Norwest Private Hospital, The Hills Private Rehabilitation Hospital and Nepean Private Hospital.
She also works as a Staff Specialist at the Nepean Public Hospital and actively involved in teaching medical students attached to the Sydney clinical School.
- Pre and Post-operative assessments
- General medical problems
- Chronic and complex medical problems
- Geriatric syndromes
Nora Salem
Contact Details
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Plus Allied Health Group
within Brain and Spine Clinic
1 Hope Street, Penrith, NSW, 2750 - (02) 4704 8667
- (02) 4704 8662
- nora@plusalliedhealth.com.au
Nora completed her Physiotherapy degree from Western Sydney University, graduating with a Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Physiotherapy. She has expertise in spinal and postural health and enjoys treating neck pain and headaches, pelvis, hip and lower back problems and brings a holistic approach to your physiotherapy treatment. She also enjoys progressing clients through post operative rehabilitation.
Nora also has a keen interest and dedication in Women’s Health, supporting the health, fitness and well-being of women of all ages, from growing pains of adolesence, pregnancy, menopause and beyond. Nora provides thorough effective treatment for pregnancy-related issues and post-natal care, pelvic floor problems, continence & pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain. She has completed post graduate training with Women’s Health Training Associates with a course in Introductory Women’s Health and with the Australian Institute of Fitness in Pre and Post Pregnancy and Exercise.
- Management of acute and chronic neck and back pain
- Nerve-related arm and leg pain
- Whiplash and neck-related headaches and dizziness
- Specific spinal conditions (disc herniation, canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, radicular pain, sciatica)
- Management of hip, lumbo-pelvic, sacroiliac and shoulder pain
- Management of complex cases that have failed traditional intervention
- Pre and post spinal surgery rehaincluding Fusion, disc replacement, decompression, discectomy
- Pregnancy related upper and lower bavck pain and pelvic girdle pain
Nora employs a variety of treatment techniques including manual therapy, dry needling and exercise prescription in conjunction with leading scientific research to provide effective, evidence based treatments for her clients. She believes every client, regardless of pain, injury or disability, has the capacity to improve and live a more active, fulfilled life.
Her treatment techniques include:
- Soft and deep tissue massage and release
- Joint mobilisations
- Spinal manipulation
- Traction
- Dry needling
- Exercise prescription
- Graded activity measures
- Pain control strategies
- Thorough explanation and education at the cause, prognosis and timeline for your pain and injury
- McKenzie and McGill exercise programs
- Hydrotherapy
- B Health Science/ M Physiotherapy
- APA Member (Spinal, Sports and Exercise, Musculoskeletal and Womens Health)
- AHPRA Member
- SIRA Member
- WHTA Member
- SMA Member
