Dr Rahul Guru

Medico-Legal Experience

Dr Guru is a Pain Management expert instructed by Claimants and Defendants. His focus lies in delivering in-depth, high quality reports for complex cases where chronic pain has persisted beyond the expected healing period.

Dr Guru has extensive experience in assessing and preparing reports associated with:

Back pain
Pelvic Pain
Neck pain
Whiplash
Sciatica
Sports injuries
Piriformis syndrome
Diabetic neuropathy
Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)
Post-shingles pain
Medication/radiation pain
Migraine
Occipital neuralgia
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Cancer pain
Phantom pain/post-amputation pain
Fibromyalgia
Chronic pain after surgery

Dr Guru’s appointment availability is 4 weeks and his turnaround time is 4 weeks.

Clinical Experience

Dr. Guru is a highly qualified and experienced Consultant in Pain Medicine & Anaesthetics. He has a comprehensive medical background, including fellowships in Pain Medicine in both Ireland and England. Dr. Guru is actively involved in research and teaching, and he is committed to providing his patients with the latest and most effective treatments for chronic pain.

Dr. Guru works at the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough, where he treats a wide range of chronic pain conditions, including spinal pain, neuropathic pain, headache, migraine, and cancer pain. He takes a holistic approach to patient management, considering the biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to pain.

Publications

Assessment of clinical outcomes in patients with fibromyalgia: Analysis from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry. Brain and Behavior 2023; 13 (7): e3072
Co- Author in Essential Notes in Pain Medicine (Book) 2022
Successful symptom management of SUNCT syndrome by cervical medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy. British Journal of Pain 2015; 9(4): 196-202
Blockage of vertebroplasty needle by radio opaque bead-labelled bone cement. British Journal of Pain 2015; 9(4): 196-202
Failure to remove fractured dorsal root ganglion electrodes during revision surgery – A report of two cases. British Journal of Pain 2015; 9(4): 196-202.
Lumbar plexus block in the management of chronic hip, thigh and knee pain. (E-Letter). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2014/06/02
Epidural abscess following facet joint injection. (E-Letter). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2014/03/25
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) – A brief review. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2014; 9(2): S26-S32
Effect of epidural analgesia on change in Mallampati class during labour. Anaesthesia 2013; 68: 765-769.
Importance of transoesophageal echocardiography in preventing complications due to intraoperative dislodgement of left atrial thrombus. Indian Journal of Anaesthesiology 2010;54:577-9

Venues

Cardiff Bay Hospital

Cardiff CF11 0SN

Spire Cardiff Hospital

Cardiff CF23 8XL

Chamberlain Clinic

Birmingham, B15 3HG

Litfield House

Bristol, BS8 3LS

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Cardiff Bay Hospital

Spire Cardiff Hospital

Chamberlain Clinic

Litfield House

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