Our Pain Specialists

Painmed has highly skilled Pain Specialists with a wealth of experience in treating patients with complex medical conditions. These specialists have a multi-disciplinary approach to chronic pain management.
Dr. Alister Ramachandran

Dr. Alister Ramachandran

Dr Nikunj Parikh

Dr Nikunj Parikh

Dr Barra Kassim

Dr Barra Kassim

Dr Anne-Marie Robertson

Dr Anne-Marie Robertson

Allied Health Team

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Ms Sally Wride

Ms Pooja Solanki

Ms Pooja Solanki

Ms Shima Jafari

Ms Shima Jafari

Ms Jacqualine Bloomfield

Ms Jacqualine Bloomfield

Ms Susan Kim

Ms Susan Kim

A/Prof Vasant Hirani

Care Coordination & Support

Mr Louis Chalouhi

Mr Louis Chalouhi

Mrs Silky Mukerjee

Mrs Silky Mukerjee

Mrs Najiya Hakim

Mrs Najiya Hakim

Ms Bianca Rodriques

Specialists

Painmed has highly skilled Pain Specialists with a wealth of experience in treating patients with complex medical conditions. These specialists have a multi-disciplinary approach to chronic pain management.
Dr. Alister Ramachandran

Dr. Alister Ramachandran

Dr. Adam Mir

Dr Barra Kassim

Dr. Baraa Kassim

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Dr. Sally Wride

Dr. Alister Ramachandran

Dr Anne-Marie Robertson

Allied Health Team

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Dr. Sally Wride

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Dr. Sally Wride

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Dr. Sally Wride

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Dr. Sally Wride

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Dr. Sally Wride

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Dr. Sally Wride

Painmed has highly skilled Pain Specialists with a wealth of experience in treating patients with complex medical conditions. These specialists have a multi-disciplinary approach to chronic pain management.
Dr. Alister Ramachandran

Dr. Alister Ramachandran

Director of Pain Medicine
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Dr. Adam Mir

Adult and Paediatric Pain Management
Dr Barra Kassim

Dr. Baraa Kassim

Director of ASPIRE Pain Management Program

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.

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. 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

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