Dr. Thomas Gilkes
Pain Medicine
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Qualifications
MB ChB, FRGA, FFPMRCA
Special Interests
Muscular pain, Arthritic pain, Thoracic spine pain, Shoulder pain, Radicular pain, Spondylosis of the spine, Sickle Cell, Pain management, Spinal pain, Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Low back pain, Neck pain, Neuropathic pain, Myofascial (soft tissue) pain syndromes, Sciatica
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Specialist Treatments
Treatments offered at King Edward VII's Hospital include, but are not limited to:
- Facet joint injection
- Medial Branch Nerve Block
- Radiofrequency lesioning
- Transforaminal Epidural (Lumbar)
- Caudal Epidural
- Trigger Point Injections
- Suprascapular Nerve Blocks
- PRP Injections
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusions
- Pharmacological Management Of Pain
My Practice
Dr. Thomas Gilkes is a specialist in acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Benefit from his extensive knowledge in treating pain conditions using both pharmacological and interventional therapies. He prides himself on his approachable nature and dedication to delivering the best possible patient care.
Professional Biography
Dr. Thomas Gilkes is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at King Edward VII's Hospital with special expertise musculoskeletal pain, including hip, shoulder knee and arthritic pain. {{ label }}
Dr Thomas Gilkes graduated in the year 2000 from Dundee University with an MBChB qualification.
He completed his anaesthetic training at Barts and The London School of Anaesthesia where he developed an interest in Pain Medicine. He furthered this interest with a fellowship in Pain Medicine based at St. Mary’s Hospital, attaining FFPMRCA status before settling into a consultant role at Homerton University Hospital and St. Bartholomew’s Hospital where he partakes in research activities. He is the lead Chronic Pain clinician at Homerton Hospital.
Dr Gilkes is experienced in managing varied painful conditions, including neuropathic pain, post-surgical pain, spinal pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, with skills in treating painful conditions with pharmacological and interventional therapies.
These include facet joint/medial branch blocks, epidural injections, nerve blocks and sympathetic blocks where appropriate. He is skilled in performing radiofrequency neuromodulation techniques.
He prides himself on being approachable and delivering the best possible care to his patients, with an emphasis on listening and responding to his patients concerns.
Dr Gilkes has experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams, and has established a novel multidisciplinary sickle cell clinic at his base hospital.
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Career Highlights
Lead Chronic Pain clinician at Homerton Hospital.
Memberships
- Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCA)
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FFPMRCA)
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA)
- British Medical Association
- British Pain Society
- Member of the London Deanery Pain Training Group (LPTAG) attending quarterly meetings regarding Advanced Pain Training in the London area.
- Member of the Medical Admissions Committee at London Independent Hospital.
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