Dr Alex Kumar

Dr Alex Kumar is an expert in Pain management and Anaesthesia with practicing privileges at London Bridge Hospital, King Edward VII Hospital, Lister Hospital. He holds a clinic at Pure Sports Medicine in Kensington. Additionally, he holds Honorary Consultant positions at King’s College Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Dr Kumar completed his medical degree at Bart’s and The London in 2007, following his Bachelor's degree in Sports Medicine at Queen Mary, University of London in 2006. He later completed  Specialist Training in Anaesthetics and Pain Management both in the UK and Internationally with fellowships in acute pain at St Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and chronic pain at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. Dr Kumar became a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2015 and an Associate Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2021. Dr Kumar's expertise lies in utilising pain medicine to aid rehabilitation, enhancing function and quality of life for his patients. He has a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, customising interventions, medications, and pain therapies in collaboration with each patient. His areas of expertise include pain medicine, spine medicine, postoperative pain, rehabilitation, acute pain, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), neuropathic pain and sports and exercise medicine. He works with a multi disciplinary team of rehabilitation experts at Pure Sports Medicine and Remedy Healthcare. In addition to his role in pain management, Dr Kumar also has expertise in general and regional anaesthesia for maxillofacial, major general, and orthopaedic surgery.

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

1. 2001–2007
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla (GB)

2. 2007–2011
   Residency · Pain Management

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (GB)

3. 2011–2012
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Royal Marsden London, UK

1. 2011-09–2012-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Pain Management

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

h-index: 4 · i10: 11

Selected publications

1. European registry analysis of Pain Management outcomes

   Dr Alex Kumar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.9370/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 127

2. Outcomes of Pain Management in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Dr Alex Kumar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.5693/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 5

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