Dr Ben ThomasMBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
MBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
MBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
MBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
Pain Management Specialist
24 years of experience
London, SW1W 8RH
(+2 more)
17 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Dr Tim Lebens, Dr Alex Kumar and 4 others
24 years of experience
London, SW1W 8RH
(+2 more)
17 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Dr Tim Lebens, Dr Alex Kumar and 4 others
Latest Patient Review
09 May 2025
Latest Skill endorsement
13 Nov 2024
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Dr Ben ThomasMBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
MBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
MBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
MBBS FRCA FFPMRCA
Pain Management Specialist
24 years of experience
London, SW1W 8RH
(+2 more)
17 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Dr Tim Lebens, Dr Alex Kumar and 4 others
24 years of experience
London, SW1W 8RH
(+2 more)
17 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Dr Tim Lebens, Dr Alex Kumar and 4 others
Latest Patient Review
09 May 2025
Latest Skill endorsement
13 Nov 2024
Contact
Book
About Dr Ben Thomas
Dr Thomas, Consultant in Pain Medicine, is currently based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. He is specialised in the treatment of pain in circumstances like spinal injury, joint and back injury, slipped discs, and for medical advice after acute injury. He provides opinion for neuropathic pain such as scar pain, post operative chronic pain, long term shingles pain (PHN) amongst other conditions. His opinion is sought when issues arise when surgery is not needed, not appropriate or not desired. He works closely with medical and surgical consultant colleagues.
He began his medical training at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital. He then went on advanced training in medicine and anaesthesia in East London, being accepted in 2004 to the Imperial School of Anaesthesia. He completed advanced pain training at Imperial. He was awarded fellowship by the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2009. He subsequently completed further training in adolescent and paediatric pain at Great Ormond Street. He is a fellow of the RCOA Faculty of Pain Medicine.
Areas of expertise
Based on patient reviews & skill endorsements by other professionals
- Back Pain (31)
- Nerve Pain (20)
- Acute Pain (13)
- Others (56)
Subspecialties
- Pain Medicine
- Spinal Medicine
All conditions and treatments
Registered with
General Medical Council
No. 4726029
Qualifications
- MBBS
- FRCA
- FFPMRCA
Languages spoken
- English
Consultation fees
- New appointment: £250
- Follow-up appointment: £175
insurers
- health-on-line
- Bupa Fee Assured
- April
- Simply Health
- Healix
- Saga Insurance
- Allianz Worldwide Care
- Bupa
- WPA
- Cigna
- Aviva Health
- Aetna
- Vitality Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Bupa Platinum
Location
All locations for Dr Ben Thomas
(1927)
Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1W 8RH
Reviews
5
Thoughtful, efficient and impactful
5
Dr Thomas was professional and caring. A quick appointment was made for an MRI and spinal procedure by him which has gone extremely well.
5
Cannot fault the experience. I had total confidence in him.
5
Extremely confident in the care both doctor and hospital
5
Dr Thomas was very thorough and understood the path forward. I have to say that his EA Madolyn, has been superb in helping to sort out the complexity of communications with BUPA Huge thanks to her Best Rich
5
Always a pleasure to see Dr Thomas. A nice person to deal with,, but also very professional in the way that he explains things and plant treatments
5
I was diagnosed with disc issues and Dr.Thomas took me through the options available in a clear and understandable manner. We went down the injection route and the whole process was seamless, with the whole team making me feel at ease throughout the procedure.
5
Excellent care, all explanations were clear and made me feel comfortable with procedure, outcomes and risks Highly recommended
5
Dr Thomas was extremely thorough when considering my treatment options. I was in serious pain having slipped 2 discs in my neck, but am pregnant and diabetic which caused a number of complications. Dr Thomas did a lot of research into the options available, the benefits and the risks and set them all out clearly for me (and my husband) prior to making any decisions. He also consulted with a number of colleagues to get their views and checked with my obstetrics team. We decided to go ahead with a steroid injection in my neck. We took all possible precautions on the day including lead wrapping for my abdomen to protect the baby from the X-rays and using a highly experienced anaesthetist. I felt fully comfortable throughout the whole process, from the initial consultation, the procedure and the follow up. The steroid injection has worked well, the pain is significantly reduced and I am back working and able to parent my 18 month old son properly again.
5
Dr Ben Thomas was very helpful and he explained all matters clearly and precisely. Thank you
Endorsements
Have you worked with this specialist?
Excellent physician
13 Nov 2024
Dr Tim Lebens
General Practice (GP)
Dr Alex Kumar
AnaestheticsDr Ben Thomas is my go-to expert for complex thoracic pain management issues and has helped me with many cases now. He provides a holistic approach to pain management and provides a balanced view on the benefit of any specific interventions.
13 Oct 2020
Professor James Hull
Respiratory MedicineI have known and worked with Dr Ben Thomas for many years. He is an excellent colleague and pain specialist, very holistic in his management, and has helped many patients to deal with chronic pain. He takes great care with his patients and is very well respected in his field
26 Jun 2020ME
Mr Simon Eccles
Plastic SurgeryFAQ
What are Dr Ben Thomas's reviews like?
Dr Ben Thomas's overall patient rating is 4.99 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 62 reviews.
What languages does Dr Ben Thomas speak?
Dr Ben Thomas speaks English
Where is Dr Ben Thomas located?
Dr Ben Thomas primarily practices at The Lister Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK, located at Chelsea Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom, SW1W 8RH
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Does Dr Ben Thomas accept new patients?
Dr Ben Thomas generally accepts new patients.
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