Dr. Anne-Marie Robertson

Dr. Anne-Marie Robertson

Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine Physician | FAFRM, MBBS (Hons), BEcSocSci

Dr. Anne-Marie Robertson is a Rehabilitation Medicine Physician with a special interest in Pain Medicine and the management of complex, persistent pain conditions. She brings a calm, thoughtful approach to supporting patients with chronic musculoskeletal and neurological pain, physical injury, and disability.

Dr. Robertson is a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (FAFRM) through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and is currently completing the Interventional Pain Procedural Endorsement Program with the team at PainMed. She is a member of the Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (RMSANZ) and the Neuromodulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (NSANZ).

She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with Honours (MBBS Hons) and a Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences (BEcSocSci). Her early medical training began in Western Australia, where she worked across Fremantle Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. After moving to Sydney in 2016, Dr. Robertson spent five years training in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, before completing specialist training in Rehabilitation Medicine.

Her clinical experience spans a wide range of conditions, with particular interest in:

  • Neurological injury and spinal cord injury rehabilitation
  • Pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions and physical disability
  • Functional restoration and chronic pain recovery
  • Interdisciplinary care models in persistent pain management

Dr. Robertson is committed to delivering personalised, evidence-based care that empowers patients to regain function, reduce pain impact, and improve quality of life. At PainMed, she works closely with patients and the broader multidisciplinary team to support progress and wellbeing at every stage of the journey.

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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

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    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

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