Amit Pawa
Consultant anaesthetist
Biography
Amit Pawa is a consultant anaesthetist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and the lead for regional anaesthesia.
Amit became the first chairman of the London Society for Regional Anaesthesia (LSORA) in 2010. He is the president of Regional Anaesthesia UK and sits on the council of the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia.
Amit teaches ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia nationally and internationally. He has created a series of ultrasound regional anaesthesia video tutorials for the LSORA YouTube channel with the help of his regional fellows.
His main areas of clinical practice are:
- upper limb orthopaedic elective and trauma surgery
- plastic surgery
- foot and ankle surgery
- breast cancer surgery
- reconstructive breast surgery
- awake breast surgery
Education and training
- European diploma in regional anaesthesia, European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
- Fellowship in regional anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas'
- Bachelor of Science (BSc (Hons)) in immunology, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, 2000
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS (Hons))
Awards
- American Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Award for Excellence in Education, 2022. This award is presented to educators in recognition of their innovation and dedication to the delivery of knowledge in the fields of regional anaesthesia and/or pain medicine
- Named as the Bruce Scott Keynote Speaker at the Regional Anaesthesia-UK Annual Scientific Meeting held in London, 2024
Publications
Amit has a significant number of publications. Read Amit's publications.
Last updated: August 2024