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Dr Ben Thomas

Dr Ben Thomas

Pain Management Specialist

London, SW1W 8RH

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23 years of experience
Verified profile
23 years of experience

Patient Trust Score

4.99

55 patient reviews

5 professional endorsements

4.96
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

110 recommendations for:

Back Pain(28)
Nerve Pain(17)
Acute Pain(10)
Other(55)

Recent patient review

08 Nov 2023

Excellent care, all explanations were clear and made me feel comfortable with procedure, outcomes...

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About

Dr Thomas, Consultant in Pain Medicine, is currently based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. He is specialised in the treatment of pain in circumstances like spinal injury, joint and back injury, slipped discs, and for medical advice after acute injury. He provides opinion for neuropathic pain such as scar pain, post operative chronic pain, long term shingles pain (PHN) amongst other conditions. His opinion is sought when issues arise when surgery is not needed, not appropriate or not desired. He works closely with medical and surgical consultant colleagues.

He began his medical training at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital. He then went on advanced training in medicine and anaesthesia in East London, being accepted in 2004 to the Imperial School of Anaesthesia. He completed advanced pain training at Imperial. He was awarded fellowship by the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2009. He subsequently completed further training in adolescent and paediatric pain at Great Ormond Street. He is a fellow of the RCOA Faculty of Pain Medicine.


Areas of expertise

Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals

  • Back Pain (25%)
  • Nerve Pain (15%)
  • Acute Pain (9%)
  • Caudal Epidural Injection (8%)
  • Chronic Pain (8%)
  • Others (34%)

Subspecialties
  • Pain Medicine
  • Spinal Medicine

All conditions and treatments
  • Back Pain
  • Nerve Pain
  • Acute Pain
  • Chronic Pain
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Spinal Pain
  • Chronic Neck Pain
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Pain Medicine
  • Caudal Epidural Injection
  • Spinal Injections for Pain
  • Nerve Root Injection
  • Neck Pain Injections/Interventions
  • Epidural
  • Facet Joint Injection
  • Ketamine and Lidocaine Infusions
  • Medical Cannabis
  • Medicolegal
  • Neuromodulation

Registered with

General Medical Council

No. 4726029


Qualifications
  • MBBS
  • FRCA
  • FFPMRCA

languages spoken
  • English
consultation fees
  • New appointment: £250
  • Follow-up appointment: £175

insurers
  • Bupa Platinum
  • April
  • Aviva Health
  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • Saga Insurance
  • Healix
  • WPA
  • Cigna
  • Bupa
  • health-on-line
  • AXA PPP Healthcare
  • Allianz Worldwide Care
  • Simply Health
  • Vitality Health
  • Aetna

Location

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The Lister Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK

4.75
(1839)
Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1W 8RH
Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1W 8RH
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369 Fulham Rd, London, United Kingdom, SW10 9QQ
369 Fulham Rd, London, United Kingdom, SW10 9QQ
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22 Worple Road, Wimbledon, United Kingdom, SW19 4DD
22 Worple Road, Wimbledon, United Kingdom, SW19 4DD
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Reviews

All reviews(55)
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Last 7 days
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Back Pain (27)
Nerve Pain (16)
Acute Pain (9)
Caudal Epidural Injection (9)
Chronic Pain (9)

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*Star rating based on patient reviews

55 reviews

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Excellent care, all explanations were clear and made me feel comfortable with procedure, outcomes and risks Highly recommended

08 Nov 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Back Pain

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Dr Thomas was extremely thorough when considering my treatment options. I was in serious pain having slipped 2 discs in my neck, but am pregnant and diabetic which caused a number of complications. Dr Thomas did a lot of research into the options available, the benefits and the risks and set them all out clearly for me (and my husband) prior to making any decisions. He also consulted with a number of colleagues to get their views and checked with my obstetrics team. We decided to go ahead with a steroid injection in my neck. We took all possible precautions on the day including lead wrapping for my abdomen to protect the baby from the X-rays and using a highly experienced anaesthetist. I felt fully comfortable throughout the whole process, from the initial consultation, the procedure and the follow up. The steroid injection has worked well, the pain is significantly reduced and I am back working and able to parent my 18 month old son properly again.

06 Nov 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Neck Pain
Spinal Injections for Pain
Neck Pain Injections/Interventions

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Dr Ben Thomas was very helpful and he explained all matters clearly and precisely. Thank you

03 Nov 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Acute Pain

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Dr Thomas gave a very detailed plan of my treatment which included investigating the blood vessels in my leg because l have very bad circulation which no other doctor had recommended.

29 Jun 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Neuropathic Pain
Nerve Pain

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Exceptionally good

05 Jun 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Caudal Epidural Injection
Back Pain
Nerve Root Injection

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

An amazing experience with true professionals. Highly recommend

24 Apr 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Chronic Pain
Back Pain

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

The experience was excellent. Ben is a fabulous and highly effective communicator. As I result I was able to understand completely his thoughts on my situation and the potential next steps. It was a highly enjoyable and very high quality session. Thanks very much to Ben.

24 Apr 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Acute Pain
Chronic Pain
Back Pain

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Dr Thomas is a kind person, who took great care to explain the treatment to be carried out. And when further treatment was necessary, he ensured that I was helped as soon was possible, (and at the expense of great time to him) to alleviate residual pain. This means so much to me and to my family that I received the experienced & compassionate care of Dr Thomas.

24 Apr 2023verified patient
Patient seen for:
Spinal Injections for Pain
Back Pain
Chronic Pain

4.5

4.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

His two operations did not achieve their goal

26 Dec 2022verified patient
Patient seen for:
Acute Pain
Spinal Injections for Pain
Back Pain

Reply from Ben Thomas

I am sorry to hear this. If we do not have follow up arranged please post your dob and initials (not full name) and I will make sure to get in touch as soon as back in office jan 3rd

29 Dec 2022

5

5.00
Overall Experience
5.00
Bedside Manner/Professionalism
5.00
Explanation

Dr Thomas was very thorough and took time to look at all the options. He was also very considerate of confidentiality which I appreciated.

22 Sep 2022verified patient
Patient seen for:
Chronic Pain
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Pain Management (5)
Spinal Injections for Pain (2)
Spinal Pain (2)
Back Pain (1)

5 endorsements

13 Mar 2024
Endorsed for
Back Pain
Neck Pain
Acute Pain
+ 1 more

Dr Alex Kumar

Pain Management
Is a colleague

Dr Ben Thomas is my go-to expert for complex thoracic pain management issues and has helped me with many cases now. He provides a holistic approach to pain management and provides a balanced view on the benefit of any specific interventions.

13 Oct 2020
Endorsed for
Pain Management
Spinal Injections for Pain
Video Consultation
+ 5 more

Professor James Hull

Respiratory Medicine
I have referred patients to them

I have known and worked with Dr Ben Thomas for many years. He is an excellent colleague and pain specialist, very holistic in his management, and has helped many patients to deal with chronic pain. He takes great care with his patients and is very well respected in his field

26 Jun 2020
Endorsed for
Pain Management
Pain Medicine

Mr Simon Eccles

Plastic Surgery
Is a colleague

Dr Ben Thomas, is a valued colleague who has and continues to provide holistic care for patients with neurological whom he has seen at my request. Can highly recommend.

26 Jun 2020
Endorsed for
Pain Management
Spinal Injections for Pain
Spinal Pain
+ 1 more

Dr John Janssen

Neurology
Is a colleague

FAQ

What are Dr Ben Thomas's reviews like?

Dr Ben Thomas's overall patient rating is 4.99 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 55 reviews

What languages does Dr Ben Thomas speak?

Dr Ben Thomas speaks English

Where is Dr Ben Thomas located?

Dr Ben Thomas primarily practices at The Lister Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, located at Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1W 8RH
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Does Dr Ben Thomas accept new patients?

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