Dr Ashish Laxminarayana Shetty areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Ashish Laxminarayana Shetty is a distinguished specialist in pain medicine. He has an extensive professional career and excellent training in the field of chronic pain management. He is the lead consultant in pain management at University College London Hospitals and head of the Neuromodulation Unit at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. Additionally, he serves as an honorary associate professor at University College London (UCL), combining his clinical practice with teaching and research.
Dr Shetty specialises in the use of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of complex neuropathic pain, including chronic back, leg, and pelvic pain. He is also experienced in performing radiofrequency ablation and advanced techniques for shoulder and spinal care. His clinical interests cover a wide range of conditions, such as trigeminal neuralgia, facial pain, peripheral neuropathy, complex regional pain syndrome, and spinal cord injuries, among others.
Trained at the prestigious Cambridge University Hospitals, he completed his pain management fellowship at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London, collaborating with world-renowned specialists. He currently practises at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital, where he continues to provide high-quality care to his patients, combining cutting-edge technology with a personalised approach.