Dr Anthony Gubbay, Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthesia
Dr Anthony Gubbay
Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthesia
Dr Anthony Gubbay MBCHB BSC FRCA
Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthesia
Dr Anthony Gubbay
Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthesia MBCHB BSC FRCA
About Dr Anthony Gubbay
GMC number: 6025249
Year qualified: 2001
Place of primary qualification: University of Leeds
Dr Gubbay is a consultant in pain management and anaesthesia at a leading UK hospital. He graduated from Leeds University Medical School in 2001 with degrees in medicine and psychology in relation to medicine. Dr Gubbay completed his postgraduate training in anaesthesia and critical care through the Central London School of Anaesthesia, followed by specialised training in pain medicine at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square. During his training, he also undertook two years of research at the Royal Marsden, where he developed a keen interest in cancer pain.
Dr Gubbay is a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists UK, a member of the British Pain Society, and a member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society. He is proficient in several interventional pain procedures, including epidurals, nerve root blocks, medial branch blocks, and trigger point injections. His exceptional skills in the use of ultrasound for procedures ensure a wide range of techniques. Additionally, he is a keen acupuncturist.
Dr Gubbay specialises in managing a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions. These include chronic head and neck pains, such as whiplash injuries, spine and musculoskeletal pain, rotator cuff injuries, and leg pain from sciatica. He also treats abdominal pain, pelvic and abdominal visceral pain, nerve pain, phantom pain, trigeminal neuralgia, pain after shingles, and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). From his research experience, Dr Gubbay has developed a particular interest in cancer pain and the rationalisation of opioids for non-malignant pain.
Through his passion for education, Dr Gubbay serves as the clinical supervisor for anaesthetic trainees undertaking their pain modules. He is actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Dr Gubbay also lectures locally, nationally, and internationally, and has been widely published in anaesthesia and pain journals.
Dr Gubbay's dedication to his field and his comprehensive expertise make him a highly respected specialist in pain management and anaesthesia.
Areas of expertise
- Abdominal pain
- Acupuncture and other holistic treatments for pain
- Cancer pain and opioids rationalisation for non-malignant pain
- Chronic head and neck pains, including whiplash injuries
- Chronic headaches
- Developing pain research
- Expanding pharmacological treatments including medical cannabis
- Interventions for pain including injections and infusions
- Leg pain from sciatica
- Management of chronic widespread pain (fibromyalgia)
- Management of opioid prescriptions, rationalising, maintenance and addiction
- Nerve pain
- Neuropathic pain
- Pain after shingles and CRPS
- Pelvic and abdominal visceral pain
- Persistent post surgical pain
- Phantom pain
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Spinal and musculoskeletal pain
- Spine and musculoskeletal pain
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Visceral pain such as urological or gynaecological