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Bouncing back from agony: An expert's take on back pain and how to alleviate it - Online interview
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Professional statement
Dr James Blackburn is one of London's leading consultants in pain management. He practises at a number of prominent hospitals in the capital including St George's University Hospital and Parkside Hospital and has a special interest in trigeminal neuralgia, neck and back pain, sciatica, neuropathic pain, cancer pain and facial and head pain syndromes.
Outside of his clinic, he serves as a primary educator at St George's, is a board member for the London Pain Training Advisory Group and a member of numerous other organisations such as the British Pain Society.
Clinics
53 Parkside, South London, SW19 5NXMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 31 years of experience
- Consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (present)
Subspecialties
- Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)
- Low back and neck pain
Professional memberships
- Member British Pain Society
- Member of London Pain forum
Teaching posts
- Primary Educator, St George’s Hospital
Publications and conferences
- The diagnosis and management of chronic pain. J.P.Blackburn. (2018)
Registration number: 4219831
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Article
A guide to brachialgia for patients and caregivers
Leading consultant in pain management Dr James Blackburn explains everything you need to k...
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What are the main causes of sciatica?
In his latest article here, revered pain management specialist, Dr James Blackburn, expert...
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Trigeminal neuralgia – how ‘the worst pain known to man’ can be managed
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which ...
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- I want to give Many Thanks to Dr James Blackburn who carried out the RF Lesioning to my Trig/Neuralgia. The Severe Pain has now gone after many years, I am so Very Very Grateful. Also thanks to my Neurologist Dr Vincentiu Apostu for the recommendation.
- Dr Blackburn is a very caring doctor. Very knowledgeable and reassuring. I would recommend him to anyone who needs a pain specialist. He listens to what you say and explains thing thoroughly. I would never go to any other pain specialist.
- We would highly recommend Dr Blackburn. He was very professional and also informative and advisory. Great interpersonal skills
- Excellent experience, great explanations, takes the patients personal situation into consideration when making decisions.
- Amazing doctor. Kind and very professional and super nice and gentle
- Excellent from first contact through to discharge after surgery. Life changing treatment.
- 5*
- An outstanding diagnostician able to work through complex issues. He has intuitive knowledge of pain and is an absolute authority. Dr Blackburn is an excellent communicator and I cannot recommend him highly enough. Barry Tebb
- Dr. Blackburns injections for pain have been a great help. He is pleasant and sympathetic.
- Very happy with the appointments and treatments. Dr Blackburn is friendly, approachable and very clear in his explanations and advice.