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Dr. Amod Manocha is a Senior Consultant & Head of Pain Management Services at Max Multispecialty Hospital, Saket. He is a certified Pain Management Specialist as per the Faculty of Pain Medicine, The Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK standards. He assesses and treats a wide spectrum of pain conditions and has over 13 years of UK experience including working as a Chronic Pain Consultant in many renowned UK hospitals.
Dr. Manocha believes in a multidisciplinary approach and provides evidence-based treatment. He is committed to providing quality care and believes in building long-term relationships with patients based on honest communication. For him every pain is an unsolved mystery that doesn’t let him rest. He has a special interest in spine pain (including low back pain, cervical pain), neuropathic pain, musculoskeletal pain and ultrasound guided pain interventions. Teaching is another one of Dr. Manocha' other passions and is part of teaching faculty for various international pain conferences, workshops and symposiums.
Work Experience
- Dr. Amod Manocha is currently working at Max Healthcare
- Head of Department of Pain Medicine, Max Hospital , Saket (2017- Present)
- Consultant, Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia, Lister Hospital, UK (2014-2017)
- Consultant, Pain Medicine & Anaesthesia, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, London, UK (2014-2015)
- Consultant, Anaesthesia, Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK (2013-2014)
Education & Training
- Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMRCA), The Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, UK
- Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA), The Royal College of Anaesthetists, London, UK
- Post Graduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (PGD MSK US), University of East London, London, UK
- European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia & Acute Pain Management (EDRA), European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
- Certificate Course in Essentials of Palliative Care (CCEPC), Indian Association of Palliative Care, India
- Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA), Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi University, India
- Post Graduate Diploma in Medico Legal Systems (PGDMLS), Symbiosis Centre of Health Care, India
- Certificate course in Acupuncture Training, Acupuncture Association of India
- MBBS, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University, India
- Advanced Pain Fellowship, National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, The Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
- Pain Research Fellowship, University College Hospitals NHS Trust, The Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
- Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, The Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
Memberships
- The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCOA), London, UK
- General Medical Council (GMC), London, UK
- Indian Association of Study of Pain (IASP)
- Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
- Medical Council of India (MCI)
- Delhi Medical Council (DMC)
Speciality Interest
- Pain Management
Research Papers & Publications
- "Pinning the Pain: A Case of Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment" Indian Journal of Pain 2019;33 (1):42-44.
- 7 O’clock time to block”– Analysis and impact of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia Teaching. Poster presented at European Society of Regional Anaesthesia Annual Congress, Switzerland 2017. Abstract published in Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, September-October 2017; Volume 42, Number 5, Supplement 1, e172
- “Documentation and Consent for Peripheral Nerve Blocks” Poster presented at BAOIA National Conference 2014, UK- Third prize
- “Is there a correlation between pressure pain threshold and level of endocannabinoids in cerebrospinal fluid or serum”. Third prize in oral poster presentation category, British Pain Society ASM, April 2013
- Cerebrospinal fluid anandamide levels, cannabis use and psychotic-like symptoms” British Journal of Psychiatry, May 2013; 202:381-382
- “Pain Management After Cardiac Surgery”- Book chapter Core Topics in Cardiac Anaesthesia, Second edition, Cambridge University Press, April 2012
- Web-based tutorial on Neuropathic Pain. World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), August 2011
- “Stylet Stuck in the Back: An unusual complication of Spinal Needle”: Letter to editor. Anaesthesia Analgesia July 2005; 101: 296-297
- Editorial Board Member- Junior Medical Research Journal
- Reviewer- Indian Journal of Pain

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