The Man

Fellow of Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists (FFPMRCA)
Royal College of Anaesthetists, London

Fellow of Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA)
Royal College of Anaesthetists, London

Post Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (PGC MSK US)
University of East London, UK

European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia & Acute Pain Management (EDRA)
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia

Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA)
Safdarjang Hospital, Delhi University, India

Certificate course in Acupuncture Training
Acupuncture Association of India

Post Graduate Diploma in Medico Legal Systems (PGDMLS)
Symbiosis Centre of Health Care, India

M.B.B.S.
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University, India

Advance Pain Fellowship, UK - 1 year
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery & Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London

Pain Research Fellowship, UK- 1 year
University College Hospital, London

Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship- 6 Months
Royal Free Hospital, London

Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia training from The Central London School of Anaesthesia, UK

Dr. Manocha has over 17 years experience of which he had spent more than 13 years working in the UK. During this period he trained in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia in many renowned London Hospitals including University College London Hospitals, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Royal Free Hospital.

Dr. Manocha subsequently worked as a Chronic Pain & Anaesthesia Consultant in renowned UK hospitals like

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Lister Hospital, East & North Herts NHS Trust
• Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Trust

He has vast experienced in managing different types of chronic pain conditions including spine pain, nerve pain, musculoskeletal pain and persisting post surgical pain.

Dr. Manocha is part of teaching faculty for various international pain conferences, workshops and symposiums

Dr. Manocha strives to keep up to date with the latest developments so that his patients receive the best possible care at par with treatments offered internationally. He believes that learning never ends and regularly attends international conferences, courses some of which are mentioned below

• Advanced Headache and Neck Procedures Workshop
  American Interventional Headache Society, Ohio, US – 2017
• Disc access and Radiofrequency Procedures Bio - Skills Lab
  Spine Interventions Society, Netherlands – 2016
• Cooled Radiofrequency Workshop
  Hamburg, Germany – 2016
• Botox in Chronic migraine
  National Hospital of Neurology & Neurosurgery, London, UK – 2016
• Radiofrequency Workshop
  International Spine Intervention Society, Las Vegas, US – 2015
• Ultrasound in Pain Medicine
  Kings College London & St Georges Hospital, London, UK – 2015
• NeuroTherm Simplicity III Radiofrequency Probe Training
  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK – 2014
• Interventional Pain and Cadaver workshop
  University Of Birmingham, UK – 2014
• Cadaver Workshop for Peripheral Nerve Blocks
  European Society of Regional Anaesthesia, Innsbruck, Austria – 2011
• Advanced Workshop for Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks
  University of Toronto, Canada – 2010

• Spine Pain including low back pain, neck pain and coccyx pain
• Neuropathic Pain including peripheral nerve injuries, diabetic neuropathy
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Diagnostic ultrasound scans for musculoskeletal problems
• Ultrasound guided interventions
• Persisting post surgical pain
• Acute Lumbar Radiculopathy (sciatica)

• "Pinning the Pain: A Case of Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment"
  Indian Journal of Pain 2019;33 (1):42-44.
• 7 O’Clock time to block”– Analysis and impact of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia Teaching 
  Poster presented at European Society of Regional Anaesthesia Annual Congress, Switzerland 2017
  Abstract published in Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, September-October 2017; Volume 42, Number 5, Supplement 1, e172
• “Documentation and Consent for Peripheral Nerve Blocks”
  Poster presented at BAOIA National Conference 2014, UK- Third prize
• “Is there a correlation between pressure pain threshold and level of endocannabinoids in cerebrospinal fluid or serum” 
  Third prize in oral poster presentation category, British Pain Society ASM, April 2013
• Cerebrospinal fluid anandamide levels, cannabis use and psychotic-like symptoms”
  British Journal of Psychiatry, May 2013; 202:381-382
• “Pain Management After Cardiac Surgery”- Book chapter 
  Core Topics in Cardiac Anaesthesia, Second edition, Cambridge University Press, April 2012
• Web-based tutorial on Neuropathic Pain 
  World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA), August 2011
• “Stylet Stuck in the Back: An unusual complication of Spinal Needle”: Letter to editor. 
  Anaesthesia Analgesia July 2005; 101: 296-297

Editorial Board Member- Junior Medical Research Journal

Reviewer- Indian Journal of Pain

Dr. Manocha has invested a year doing pain research in one of the leading UK Hospital- University College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He has a keen interest in teaching and is a part of teaching faculty for many pain related national, international conferences, symposiums. This includes

• Faculty at London Society of Regional Anaesthesia (LSORA)
  Ultrasound in Pain Medicine Workshop, University College London Hospital, UK 2016-18
• Course Organiser & Faculty, Education Without Barriers
  Ultrasound in Pain Workshop, Max Hospital, Delhi, India 2018
• Faculty at a National Level Symposium on Abdomino - Pelvic Pain
  National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UK 2015-17
• In charge Regional Anaesthesia Teaching, Lister Hospital, UK 2016

Organised

• Safe Opioids Campaign Training for Doctors, July 2019

  Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Pelvic Pain Symposium, May 2019

  Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Ultrasound in Pain Module 3 (Lumbar Spine & Pelvis) , May 2019

  Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• US In Pain Module 2 (Lower Limb), Nov 2018

  Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• US In Pain Module 1 (Upper Limb), Aug 2018

  Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Neuropathic Pain Symposium, Aug 2018

  Hilton Garden Inn, Saket, Delhi

• Physiotherapy in Chronic Pain Workshop, Jan 2018

  Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

Lectures / Faculty

Annual National Conference of Indian Society for Study of Pain, Ahmedabad, Feb 2020

• Talk - MRI: Interpretation & decision making in Low Back Pain

India Pain Update, Delhi, Dec 2019

• Workshop – Ultrasound Guided Shoulder Injections

Evidence based Non- Invasive Therapies (EBITCON), Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, India, Nov 2019

• Panel Discussion on Non Invasive Therapies

Pain Management, ESI Hospital, Jhilmil, Delhi, Nov 2019

• Talk - Acute Pain Management

National Conference of Indian Society of Pain Clinicians, AIIMS, Delhi, Nov 2019

• Talk - Role of PRP in Tendinopathies
• Workshop – Ultrasound guided Sacroiliac Joint injection and Transgluteal Sciatic nerve block

Focused Approach to Regional Anaesthesia and Point of Care Ultrasound, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Nov 2019

• Workshop – Spine Sonoanatomy

ULTRACON 2019, Delhi, India, Nov 2019

• Workshop – Ultrasound guided lower limb blocks - Lateral Cutaneous Nerve, Obturator Nerve, Saphenous & Femoral Nerve

International Conference on Pain Management, Chandigarh, India, October 2019

• Talk and Live Demonstration - Ultrasound Scanning of Knee, Ultrasound scanning of Lumbar Spine
• Workshop – Ultrasound guided Musculoskeletal & Pain interventions

National Conference of the Academy of Regional Anaesthesia of India, Coimbatore, India, July 2019

• Talk – Understanding fascial planes - The key to success
• Workshop – Ultrasound guided interventions- Sacroiliac joint Injection, Caudal epidural, Piriformis injection & Pudendal Nerve Block

London Pain Forum 7Th Hands-on interventional Cadaver Workshop Satellite Workshop of 52nd British Pain Society Annual Scientific Congress Kings College London, Guy’s Hospital Campus, London, UK, May 2019

• Talk- "Solving the Pain Puzzle: Nerve Entrapments"
• Workshop on Ultrasound Guided Pain Interventions

Ultrasound In Pain Module 3 (Lumbar Spine & Pelvis), May 2019
Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Talk – Lumbar Spine X-Ray’s Simplified
• Workshop – Ultrasound guided musculoskeletal & pain interventions

Pelvic Pain Symposium, May 2019
Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Talk – Neuropathic Pelvic Pain

Interventional Perioperative Sonography Association (IPSA) Workshop, Feb 2019
Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Workshop on Ultrasound Guided Chronic Pain interventions (Coeliac & Superior Hypogastric plexus Block)

ISSPCON, Bangalore, India, Feb 2019

• Talk – "The Shoulder: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Uses of Ultrasound"
• Workshop on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Scanning

Ultrasound In Pain Module 2 (Lower Limb), Nov 2018
Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Talk - Ethics in Pain Management
• Workshop on Ultrasound Guided Pain interventions

Ultrasound In Pain Workshop, London Society of Regional Anaesthesia (LSORA), London, UK, Oct 2018

• Talk- "Solving the Pain Puzzle: Nerve Entrapments"
• Workshop on Ultrasound Guided Pain Interventions

Ultrasound In Pain Module 1 (Upper Limb), Nov 2018
Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Talk - Ultrasound Scanning of Shoulder Joint
• Workshop on Ultrasound Guided Pain interventions

Physiotherapy in Chronic Pain Workshop, Jan 2018
Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi

• Talk- Physiotherapy in Chronic Pain

Chairperson/ Moderator

• India Pain Update, Dec 2019 Delhi, India

  Chairperson of Session - Ultrasound Guided Pain Interventions

• India Pain Update, Dec 2018 Delhi, India

  Chairperson of Session - Ultrasound guided hydrodissection of nerve & neuromodulation

• Stem Cell Xpress, Nov 2018 Delhi, India

  Chairperson of Session – Regenerative Medicine & Clinical Applications

• Neuropathic Pain Asia Masterclass, Pfizer Limited, Apr 2018 Delhi, India

  Local Event Moderator, Max Hospital