About Us

The 'Holistic' Experience.

PainMed is an interdisciplinary pain management service. We incorporate the most effective pain management techniques to ease your pain.

At PainMed, we use a holistic approach, addressing not only the physical problems, but also the impact this may have on your psychological and social wellbeing.

We strive to provide a high-grade quality of care which is not only limited to conventional medical management but also contemporary interventional pain management techniques.

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Patient Centered Pain Care” (PCPC)

We believe that this model of care can provide a meaningful outcome in the management of persistent pain. Individualised care where the patient is an active participant, forms the core principles of our practice. This is because pain is an individual experience and not comparable to another.

PCPC, if applied in a timely fashion can indubitably improve quality of life and decrease the burden of persistent pain.

Quality

Quality of care is our main focus; and delivering such care in a patient-centred manner is our core principle. To ensure that the best care is delivered, our clinicians keep up-to-date with the current evidence in an ever-changing field of pain medicine. This commitment enables the deliverance of high quality care.

Model of Care

The current best practice in the management of persistent pain is a holistic, whole-person approach. In other words a bio-psychosocial model of care. This model of care is endorsed by the Faculty Of Pain Medicine Australia (FPMANZCA) and is adopted by our clinicians.

Comprehensive Management

Our comprehensive management plans comprise of six core components: – Lifestyle Modification
– Education
– Medical Management
– Physical Therapy
– Psychological Therapy
– Interventional Management

Support

Chronic pain is a disease in its own right. In the absence of a cure, we endeavour to provide ongoing assistance and support. Our comprehensive management plans in addition to the six core components, specifically address flare-up management and ongoing support for complex pain conditions.

Productivity - Return To Work

Pain can affect every area of your life, including work. At PainMed, we have a range of services to help businesses and staff to support and contribute as much as feasible. We offer personalised work reconditioning, ergonomic job and worksite analysis and modification, and where required vocational counselling and job seeking skills. All designed to get staff back to work safely and sustainably.

Active Management

At PainMed, we believe in empowering our patients and assist them in taking an active role in their pain management. We promote active self-management strategies for sustainability. This ties in with our policy of ‘Patient Centered Pain Care’ (PCPC).

Quality

Quality of care is our main focus; and delivering such care in a patient-centred manner is our core principle. To ensure that the best care is delivered, our clinicians keep up-to-date with the current evidence in an ever-changing field of pain medicine. This commitment enables the deliverance of high quality care.

Model of Care

The current best practice in the management of persistent pain is a holistic, whole-person approach. In other words a bio-psychosocial model of care. This model of care is endorsed by the Faculty Of Pain Medicine Australia (FPMANZCA) and is adopted by our clinicians.

Comprehensive Management

Our comprehensive management plans comprise of six core components: – Lifestyle Modification
– Education
– Medical Management
– Physical Therapy
– Psychological Therapy
– Interventional Management

Support

Chronic pain is a disease in its own right. In the absence of a cure, we endeavour to provide ongoing assistance and support. Our comprehensive management plans in addition to the six core components, specifically address flare-up management and ongoing support for complex pain conditions.

Productivity - Return To Work

Pain can affect every area of your life, including work. At PainMed, we have a range of services to help businesses and staff to support and contribute as much as feasible. We offer personalised work reconditioning, ergonomic job and worksite analysis and modification, and where required vocational counselling and job seeking skills. All designed to get staff back to work safely and sustainably.

Active Management

At PainMed, we believe in empowering our patients and assist them in taking an active role in their pain management. We promote active self-management strategies for sustainability. This ties in with our policy of ‘Patient Centered Pain Care’ (PCPC).

Chronic pain can affect your whole life. It effects your ability to work, to be active, your relationships, and your feelings. Pain may make a full and active life may seem an impossible dream. When chronic pain does not improve with standard treatments, our pain clinic will help you gain control of your pain. The sooner you seek treatment the sooner you can regain a healthy life again.
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Dr. Sally Wride

Originally from England, Sally graduated from St George’s Hospital, University of London in 2004 with a BSc (First Class Hons) in Physiotherapy. Since settling in Australia, Sally has worked in private practice and in the public hospital setting across Sydney.

Sally gained a Masters in Medicine Pain Management from the University of Sydney in 2019 and is a Titled Pain Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian Physiotherapy Association).

In addition to private practice, Sally currently works as a Senior Physiotherapist at Westmead Hospital Pain Management Service.

Sally is highly skilled in assessing, diagnosing and treating people who experience chronic pain. She enjoys working with injured workers and CTP claimants. She has a deep understanding of the impact of pain on the whole person and on their functioning in daily life. In partnership with her colleagues, Sally enjoys applying her knowledge and clinical skills to provide a safe space for exploration of the physical and emotional meaning of pain and for recovery of function.

Qualifications and Experience

Education
MSc in Medicine Pain Management (Sydney University) Accreditations

Dr. Baraa Kassim

Dr. Baraa Kassim is a highly skilled rehabilitation and pain management specialist. With experience in treating patients with complex medical conditions, her expertise spans strokes, neurological, orthopedic, musculoskeletal, and geriatric conditions, as well as spasticity management and spinal and brain injury rehabilitation.

Dr. Adam Mir

Dr. Adam is a Fellowship-trained Pain Medicine Specialist with a Fellowship from the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMANZCA) and a Master of Pain Medicine from the University of Sydney. He is dedicated to the comprehensive management of chronic pain across all age groups.

Dr. Adam trained in adult pain medicine at Liverpool Hospital, Nepean Hospital, and the Department of Pain Medicine, and completed additional training in paediatric chronic pain at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. He currently serves as a Staff Specialist at Westmead and St George Public Hospitals (NSW Health), and is a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) at Liverpool Public Hospital, St George Private, Sydney Southwest Private, Holroyd Private, Norwest Private, and Nepean Private Hospitals.

He adopts a whole-person, multidisciplinary approach rooted in the socio-psycho-biomedical model, utilising both pharmacologic and interventional techniques. These include:

Dr. Adam is an Authorised Prescriber of Medicinal Cannabis and holds a Diploma in Medicinal Cannabis. He is also certified in Opioid Treatment Programs, including Methadone, Suboxone, and Buprenorphine injections. His areas of interest include opioid dependence management, medicinal cannabis, and interventional pain procedures.

He also completed advanced training in Virtual Reality Therapy for chronic pain and mental health disorders in Barcelona, Spain, and has further qualifications in Focused Psychological Strategies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Clinical Hypnosis.

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Languages Spoken: English, Persian (Farsi), Dari

Dr. Alister Ramachandran

Dr. Alister Ramachandran, a dual specialist in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, boasts 20+ years of experience. FIPP-certified, he leads Westmead’s pain service, teaches at Sydney University, and is a Faculty of Pain Medicine examiner. His focus remains on delivering evidence-based chronic pain treatment, ensuring comprehensive and effective pain management intervention.

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