PAINLESS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Anaesthetist & General Practitioner With Special Interest in Pain
A highly skilled anaesthetist, ICU doctor and general practitioner, Anya has a special focus on neuropathic pain, peripheral nerve damage and the many ways to minimise pain and manage its impact on daily life.
Job Titles:
- General Practitioner
- Adviser
Nihal originally joined the Painless team as an adviser and teacher in our patient education program. We're fortunate now to have him as a member of our medical team; supporting patients with a wide range of pain conditions.
Dr Pavla Walsh, our resident rheumatologist, has dedicated her career to caring for people of all ages living with chronic pain.
As a pain specialist, proceduralist, rheumatologist and paediatric specialist, she brings a skill set to our team that is both exceptionally diverse and highly specialised.
Dr Stephanie Davies, our co-founder and medical director, is not only an exceptional pain specialist with decades of medical experience. She's also the guide, leader and teacher for our entire medical team.
Dr Davies was drawn to the world of pain medicine by her own personal struggles with chronic pain. She's since transformed that pain into a passion - to support and guide others walking a similar path.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Pain Psychologist
Even before completing her studies, Mary was drawn to the world of pain care. She'd witnessed firsthand the profound impact clinical psychology could have in the life of someone with chronic pain and wanted to support people in the same way.
She now works with people living with a wide range of pain conditions and is completing a combined Masters in Clinical Psychology with a PhD in sleep and persistent pain.
As a Nutritionist at Painless, Megan prides herself on providing personalised, and approachable, nutrition support for people living with persistent pain and inflammatory health conditions.
Nutitionist with a focus on the intersection between nutritional science and chronic pain.
As our senior pain coach, Paige specialises in guiding people with pain to uncover the root causes of their pain and become active, empowered participants in their care.
With an insatiable interest in pain science, and strong values surrounding patient-centred care, Paige believes understanding each individual, their life and their story is essential to formulate care plans that achieve lasting impact.
Job Titles:
- Head, Neck & TMJ Specialist
Orofacial & Myofascial Pain Specialist with expertise in headaches, migraines, Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, oral and neck pain.
Raelene is hard at work putting the finishing touches on her bio.
Of all our health professionals, not many have travelled quite so far and wide in the pursuit of solutions to persistent pain as Dr Ravi Agrawal.
One degree wasn't enough for Ravi. He's completed two degrees in the field of anaesthetics, as well as three fellowships as a pain medicine specialist. His thirst for knowledge means he's forever learning, both from his mentors and his patients.
Among our most experienced health professionals, Tracy Wallwork has spent over three decades working with people in pain. She completed a Masters degree focused on the application of movement for back pain.
Tracy has an unquenchable thirst for new knowledge and enjoys finding simple ways to explain complex medical concepts to her patients.