Surrey Pain Solutions | Dr Dow | Pain Management Consultant

Who We Are

High quality, effective, efficient, professional care

Providing diagnosis, treatment and management of all acute and chronic pain conditions

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Dr W Allister Dow MB ChB FRCA FFPMRCA

Dr W Allister Dow MB ChB FRCA FFPMRCA Surgeon Cdr Royal Navy Rtd. Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust and Director, Surrey Pain Solutions, BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital, Guildford. GMC Number: 4285843

Dr Allister Dow is an experienced consultant in pain management and anaesthesia and has been a consultant since his appointment to the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford in 2008.

He has been working in private medicine for the last 10 years based primarily at the Mount Alvernia Hospital in Guildford.

He has an excellent reputation throughout Surrey as a caring and expert specialist in pain management and has many glowing testimonials to his practice. He provides a bio-psycho-social and multidisciplinary approach to pain management.

Whilst he is happy managing all causes of pain his sub-specialist interests are back pain, neck pain, nerve pain and in the management of these problems using medication management and injection therapies.

The Consultation: Dr Dow’s consultation style is clear, structured and to the point. He takes time to discuss the pain problem in detail and all its effects on life and function. Medication options are discussed at length.

He explains difficult subjects slowly and carefully. He always tries to give a list of treatment options. Dr Dow is always pragmatic and extremely honest about the various treatment options and the chances of success with each option. He strives to maintain the highest level of professionalism. Management plans are always personalised and tailored to each individual patient.

Dr Dow will always give you a hand written “aid-memoir” list of treatment recommendations during the first consultation and this will be followed soon after by a detailed clinic letter to both you and to your GP. He treats all forms of acute and chronic pain, and has special interests and expertise in the treatment and management of low back pain, neck pain, nerve pain, chronic post-surgical pain through medication management and spinal injection procedures.

More about Dr W Allister Dow

Dr Allister Dow is also Consultant Advisor in Pain Management to Dr Mortons – the medical helpline

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Dr Lorraine Nanke

Dr Nanke is Principal Clinical and Health Psychologist with Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership Foundation Trust, and Lead Psychologist in Pain Management at the Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford.

Dr Nanke specialises in psychological treatment and management of persistent pain, long term health conditions and complex problems involving both physical and mental health aspects. She provides therapy for individuals, couples and groups, and offers training, supervision and consultancy.

Dr Nanke’s clinical approach is flexible, individualised and based on Third Wave CBT, including mindfulness, compassion and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Dr Nanke has specialist interests in the psychological treatment and management of chronic pain and the use of mindfulness-based interventions for people with persistent pain and other long-term health conditions. Lorraine is an inspirational, caring and compassionate pain and psychological therapist and I would recommend her services unreservedly.

Stephanie Wilkins SRP MCSP

Stephanie Wilkins SRP MCSP - Senior Specialist Pain Management Physiotherapist

After qualifying as a physiotherapist in 2000, Steph has worked in a variety of NHS settings, including the Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham. During the past 12 years she has worked in the private health sector treating a variety of acute and chronic disorders.

She has assessed, diagnosed and treated complex clinical patients and, in particular, specialises in:

• the treatment of Musculo-skeletal sports, Spinal and peripheral joint problems;

• pre-hab and rehabilitation following surgery;

• acupuncture for musculo-skeletal conditions and chronic pain;

• chronic pain management;

• lower limb bio-mechanics and related injuries.

She has also treated both professional athletes and weekend warriors alike and has a passion for rehabilitation and educating self-management where appropriate. Steph is also trained in clinical Pilates Classes APPI levels 1-3 as well as Post-Natal Pilates.