Dr Subhash Kandikattu was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.

 

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Written by a patient at Fitzwilliam Hospital
6th January 2021


Can not thank Dr Kandikattu and his team enough, from referral to procedure the service, care and treatment I have received has been outstanding and better than I could have anticipated.

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Written by a patient at Fitzwilliam Hospital
6th January 2021


Dr Kadikattu is a very pleasant and informative professional. His bedside manner is impeccable and he keeps you at ease. Every step of the procedure was explained and together with the nursing staff the whole process was excellent. I'd like to say how helpful and caring Suzanne and Roxanne were too.

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Written by a patient at Fitzwilliam Hospital
28th December 2020


This was the best Christmas present I could have hoped for: In Dec.23, 2020, Dr Kandikattu relieved me from years of ever growing stenoses pains. At age 87 injections had been said to be the only chance left to stop, after years of medication and excercises, the process of deterioration of my quality of life. I received five injections in the lower spinal area. The procedure went absolutely smoothly and I felt that this was Pain Management at its best. Dr Kandikattue not only let me fully understand what was going on, he also monitored and adjusted his actions so that I was comfortable throughout. And almost immediately afterwards I noticed an improvement of my situation. If this goes on, I will have won a new lease of life thanks to Dr Kandikattu. I am more than grateful for this. Dr Helmur Fischer

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Written by a patient at Fitzwilliam Hospital
23rd December 2020


He listened to me and clearly explained the cause of the issue, the treatment and the expected outcome. He was very pleasant. I am not sure how he could have improved the consultation other than ensuring their were gloves in his size available before the appointment.

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Written by a patient at Fitzwilliam Hospital
23rd December 2020


The full extent of my pain management was explained to me in detail and all the options available to me. Throughout the procedure the consultant took time and patience with me ensuring I was comfortable. I felt confident in the professional service I received.

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Profile


Dr Kandikattu is one of the few pain medicine consultants in East Anglia to have gained certification in the Fellowship in Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP). He uses the biopsychosocial model of pain to offer modern assessment and management of his patients’ pain at the Peterborough City & Stamford Hospital, Fitzwilliam and Boston West and Clementine Churchill Hospitals.

“Whilst doing my pain training at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, St Mary’s Hospital and Hillingdon Hospital, I was inspired by the pioneers in pain management there and I became keen to learn new techniques.”

“I am pleased to now be able to tutor students studying for their MSc in Regional Anaesthetics at the University of East Anglia and I hope that I can instil some of desire to embrace new and modern pain management techniques in these trainees.”

Dr Kandikattu offers comprehensive pain management to people suffering from chronic pain from their head to their toes including: cancer, musculoskeletal and spinal (neck, chest, lower back, sciatica), neuropathic, complex regional pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic headaches and persistent post-surgical pain.

He performs a full range of pain interventions including epidurals, facet and sacroiliac joint injections, radiofrequency denervations, most of which are image-guided using x-ray or ultrasound guidance. He is also an expert in treating acute pain and inpatient pain management.

He offers outpatient appointments and inpatient care for pain management intervention at the Fitzwilliam and Boston West Hospitals. Patients struggling with chronic post-operative pain may need further pain management to relieve their discomfort and Dr Kandikattu can offer a back-up service for them too.

“I use this holistic model of approach for all my patients, taking all the biological, psychological and, social factors into account as each can impact on a patient’s pain. It’s important to treat patients as a whole.” said Dr Kandikattu.