Canberra Region Neurology and Pain Centre

About

The Canberra Region Neurology & Pain Centre is a trusted multidisciplinary clinic and fully accredited day hospital offering specialised care for patients with a variety of neurological, neurosurgical  and chronic pain-related conditions. Their mission is to provide tailored, evidence-based treatments to help patients manage their conditions effectively and enhance their quality of life. The centre is led by Dr Yash Gawarikar (Neurologist) and Dr Roopa Gawarikar (Chronic Pain Specialist), supported by a skilled team of neurologists, neurosurgeon, pain psychologist, allied health experts, specialist nurses, neurophysiology technicians, and administrative staff. The administration team oversees appointments, responds to patient enquiries, processes payments, and ensures the confidentiality of medical records. The specialists have extensive experience in chronic headaches, migraine, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders, as well as stroke and neurovascular diseases. They also provide expertise in managing chronic pain, back pain, joint pain, neuropathic pain, cancer-related pain, opioid dependency, and pain education. The clinic offers diagnostic services such as nerve conduction studies with repetitive stimulation and EMG for conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and peripheral neuropathy, and EEGs for epilepsy and seizure investigations. Additionally, the team provides advanced treatments, including Botox injections for migraines and cervical dystonia, axillary hyperhidrosis, spasticity, trigeminal neuralgia and spasticity. The centre also has a well equipped rehabilitation centre to provide allied health treatments like exercise physiology and yoga.

Legal name

Canberra Region Neurology and Pain Centre

Governance

Board of directors · CEO appointed annually

Employees

2,500

• Trauma centre — Level I
• Stroke: Primary Stroke Centre
• Door-to-balloon: 56 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
• Door-to-needle (stroke): 28 min

Subspecialty centres

Transplant programmes

• Cornea

All departments

• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Emergency

Quality metrics

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Patient experience

Room categories

ward · semi-private · private

Meals

standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric

Chaplaincy

Christian · Muslim · Jewish

Private bathroom

private + suite rooms

Wi-Fi

Free in all rooms

• Top hospital — Phillip

  EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

Services