Dr Joseph Azzopardi

Dr Joseph Azzopardi, Consultant in Pain Medicine and Aesthetician, currently works within the Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Trust and sees patients privately in several London-based clinics. He has a wealth of experience in a wide range of pain and anaesthesia concerns including difficult airway anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia, and performing anaesthesia in the developing world. He is also keenly interested in interventional pain management, neuromodulation, and cancer pain management. Dr Azzopardi began his medical education abroad in Malta, graduating in 1993 before moving to the UK to undergo specialist training in anaesthetic and pain medicine. He underwent specialist training in Dublin and London, and in 2000 became a visiting fellow in Regional Anaesthesia in Uppsala, Sweden. He further developed his knowledge and skillset in Australia by undergoing 2 years of advanced specialist training in Pain Medicine in Sydney and Adelaide. He was then awarded 2 international fellowships: Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Foundation Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. He has since been made a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. In his current role, he commits a significant amount of his time to the management of cancer pain, establishing the Multidisciplinary Integrated Cancer Pain Services at Guys and St.Thomas' hospitals. Dr Azzopardi also works as a medico-legal expert, providing specialist reports and providing statements for courts. He also continues to contribute to medical education, he is currently a member of the London Deanery Pain Training Advisory Group Committee and has previously been the Educational Supervisor for Advanced Pain Training in Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital. He also assists in the education of medical students, teaching at a post-graduate level, medical simulation and is a clinical supervisor for higher specialist training in Pain Medicine. Dr Azzopardi also contributes to humanitarian efforts, holding the position of Lead anaesthetist on numerous charity missions in Ethiopia with Facing Africa and Project Harar.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2007–2013
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Navarra

2. 2013–2017
   Residency · Anaesthetics

   Universitat de Barcelona

1. 2017-09–2018-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Anaesthetics

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 13 · i10: 3

Selected publications

1. Validation of clinical scoring in Anaesthetics

   Dr Joseph Azzopardi, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.6467/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 142

2. Long-term follow-up of Anaesthetics across

   Dr Joseph Azzopardi, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.4987/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 100

3. Validation of clinical scoring in Anaesthetics

   Dr Joseph Azzopardi, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.5874/euroclin.2024.2 · cited by 42

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