Dr. Mahesh Menon specializes in the fields of Pain medicine and Palliative Medicine. This gives him the expertise to deal with people whose quality of life is affected by distressing medical conditions. He has a wealth of experience in this field, and some of his career highlights are given below:

• University First Rank, MD Anesthesiology, Gujarat University
• Fellowship in Pain management (Singapore General hospital)
• First Indian doctor to be awarded European Diploma in Pain medicine (European pain federation)
• Set up Pain and palliative care services in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai between 2011-2021
• Post graduate diploma in Medical Law and Ethics, National Law school of India University, Bengaluru
• Founding member and Secretary, Director of Education and Academics, Society of Integrated pain and palliative care
• Consultant in palliative care at Bahrain oncology centre, the largest tertiary cancer centre in Bahrain from 2021-2024.

He has returned to India to serve his country and adress the unmet need of people who need pain relief and palliative care services.

Dr. Mahesh Menon specializes in treating:

1. Chronic pain issues:

• a. Related to low back pain, neck pain due to multiple causes including “slipped disc”, or intervertebral disc disease/ facet joint pains etc.
• b. Related to Knee, shoulder or joint pains due to arthritis or any other medical cause.
• c. Related to nerve pains due to conditions like Diabetic Neuropathy, Herpes etc.
• d. Related to total body pain like fibromyalgia or muscular pain
• e. Pain in athletes.

2. Palliative care issues:

• a. People who are facing diseases like cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, stroke etc. require support in the form of pain control and management of symptoms while their treatment is going on.
• b. Senior citizens who face aging and frailty related issues (Geriatric care) and who may also be homebound, or bed bound.

How does Dr. Mahesh Menon treat pain with nerve blocks?

Nerves and joints that cause pain can be injected with medications to relieve symptoms. These injections can be local anesthetics or steroids or even autologous Platelet rich plasma (which is derived from the same person’s body by drawing blood for processing). Additionally, these procedures are done with expert image guidance- which means he can see the exact point where the injection goes using Ultrasound machines. These emerging fields have made a huge difference in people’s lives by reducing their suffering and getting them back to activity.