Dr Ahmed Salama
Dr Ahmed Salama is a Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia Consultant working in the West Midlands.
Based At
NHS base
Sandwell and West Birmingham Trust
GMC Number
7503880
Clinical interests
Dr Ahmed Salama is a Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia and Joint Clinical Lead of the Pain Management Service at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, one of the largest pain services in the West Midlands. He holds fellowships of both the Royal College of Anaesthetists and its Faculty of Pain Medicine, and has more than 20 years of experience in anaesthesia and pain management.
He sees patients with persistent pain who want a clear diagnosis, an honest explanation of the options and a treatment plan that fits their life. Treatment may include medication review, targeted image-guided injections, physiotherapy and psychological support, often combined.
Conditions treated
Back and neck: low back pain, sciatica, neck pain, facet joint pain, sacroiliac joint pain
Joints: shoulder, hip, knee and ankle pain, including arthritis-related pain
Nerve pain: trigeminal neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy, nerve entrapment, post-surgical nerve pain
Widespread pain: fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain
Other: plantar fasciitis, pelvic pain, coccyx (tailbone) pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Treatments offered
All injections are performed under ultrasound or X-ray guidance for accuracy and safety:
Radiofrequency denervation for back, neck, sacroiliac joint, hip and knee (genicular nerve) pain
Facet joint and medial branch blocks
Epidural and nerve root injections for sciatica
Pulsed radiofrequency for nerve pain
Joint injections (hip, knee, shoulder, sacroiliac)
Ganglion impar block for coccyx and pelvic pain
Peripheral nerve blocks and trigger point injections
Medication review and optimisation
What to expect
At your first consultation Dr Salama will review your history, examine you and look at any previous scans. You'll leave with a clear explanation of what is likely causing your pain and a personalised plan. Where an injection is appropriate, it can often be arranged quickly.
Professional Memberships
Royal College of Anaesthesia
Faculty of Pain Medicine
MBBCh
MSc
MD
EDAIC
FRCA
FFPMRCA
Academic Background
Dr Salama trained in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the West Midlands, completing advanced pain medicine training before his consultant appointment. He sees more than 1,000 patients a year in the NHS and teaches and supervises doctors in training. He presents nationally on pain medicine and won the Faculty of Pain Medicine trainee abstract prize in 2022.
Languages: English, Arabic
Website
NHS base
Sandwell and West Birmingham Trust
GMC Number
7503880
Clinical interests
Dr Ahmed Salama is a Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia and Joint Clinical Lead of the Pain Management Service at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, one of the largest pain services in the West Midlands. He holds fellowships of both the Royal College of Anaesthetists and its Faculty of Pain Medicine, and has more than 20 years of experience in anaesthesia and pain management.
He sees patients with persistent pain who want a clear diagnosis, an honest explanation of the options and a treatment plan that fits their life. Treatment may include medication review, targeted image-guided injections, physiotherapy and psychological support, often combined.
Conditions treated
Back and neck: low back pain, sciatica, neck pain, facet joint pain, sacroiliac joint pain
Joints: shoulder, hip, knee and ankle pain, including arthritis-related pain
Nerve pain: trigeminal neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy, nerve entrapment, post-surgical nerve pain
Widespread pain: fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain
Other: plantar fasciitis, pelvic pain, coccyx (tailbone) pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Treatments offered
All injections are performed under ultrasound or X-ray guidance for accuracy and safety:
Radiofrequency denervation for back, neck, sacroiliac joint, hip and knee (genicular nerve) pain
Facet joint and medial branch blocks
Epidural and nerve root injections for sciatica
Pulsed radiofrequency for nerve pain
Joint injections (hip, knee, shoulder, sacroiliac)
Ganglion impar block for coccyx and pelvic pain
Peripheral nerve blocks and trigger point injections
Medication review and optimisation
What to expect
At your first consultation Dr Salama will review your history, examine you and look at any previous scans. You'll leave with a clear explanation of what is likely causing your pain and a personalised plan. Where an injection is appropriate, it can often be arranged quickly.
Professional Memberships
Royal College of Anaesthesia
Faculty of Pain Medicine
MBBCh
MSc
MD
EDAIC
FRCA
FFPMRCA
Academic Background
Dr Salama trained in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the West Midlands, completing advanced pain medicine training before his consultant appointment. He sees more than 1,000 patients a year in the NHS and teaches and supervises doctors in training. He presents nationally on pain medicine and won the Faculty of Pain Medicine trainee abstract prize in 2022.
Languages: English, Arabic
