Dr Amit Pawa
Amit is a Consultant Anaesthetist and Lead for Regional Anaesthesia at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. He is an Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia (USRA) enthusiast and completed the first fellowship in Regional Anaesthesia at Guy's & St Thomas' and also holds the ESRA European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia. He was appointed as the first chairman of the London Society for Regional Anaesthesia (LSORA) in October 2010 and is also President of Regional Anaesthesia UK (RA-UK) for the term May 2018 to May 2021. Additionally Amit served on the council of the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ESRA) during the same period.
Amit is extremely passionate about the delivery of education in USRA and has been fortunate enough to teach both nationally and internationally. As part of his passion for education and with the help of his regional fellows he has created a series of Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia Video tutorials on YouTube for the LSORA channel. Amit has published on General Anaesthesia-Free Breast Surgery, and authored numerous review articles and editorials on various aspects of regional anaesthesia.
His main areas of clinical practice are:
- Upper limb orthopaedic elective & trauma surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Foot and Ankle surgery
- Breast cancer surgery
- Reconstructive breast surgery
Additionally Amit has an active social media profile and uses his Twitter account to help share knowledge of Regional Anaesthesia, the occasional Dad Joke, and a few of his attempts at poetry!
