About
Dr Andrzej Krol is a distinguished consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine based in London who specialises in ultrasound-guided pain interventions and radiofrequency procedures for the management of chronic, acute and transitional pain, including cancer pain. With a multimodal approach to pain management, Dr Krol provides ultrasound diagnostics of nerve injury and radiofrequency denervation for major joint pain (shoulder, hip, knee) alongside spinal injections, pulsed-radiofrequency, minimally invasive neuromodulation modalities and peripheral nerve treatment. He is highly proficient in regional and vascular anaesthesia, and also holds a particular interest in the safety of pain interventions.
Dr Krol originally qualified from Medical School in Poland in 1991. He completed training in anaesthetics and intensive care in 1998 before going on to become a diplomate of the European Academy of Anaesthesiology in 2000. Meanwhile, Dr Krol also trained in palliative medicine and set up a palliative hospice and chronic pain service in Warsaw, where he served as regional advisor in palliative medicine for four years. He later went on to obtain the distinguished European Diploma of Pain Medicine from the The European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy. In the UK, Dr Krol accomplished a prestigious clinical pain fellowship at St George’s Hospital in 2005, where he was later appointed as a consultant.
As a prominent figure in his specialty, Dr Krol has also served in a number of senior positions throughout his leading career. Notably, he has been the President of the Interventional Section of the Polish Association for the Study of Pain and a founding member of the Polish Neuromodulation Society. He is, at present, a scientific committee member for the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia, as well as the author of more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Since 1998, Dr Krol also works as a vascular anaesthetist, supporting research and development of intra and postoperative guidelines and protocols.
Dr Krol currently sees patients privately at Spire Anthony’s Hospital and at Parkside Private Hospital. He performs more than 300 interventional pain procedures each year, with safe and effective care.
Education
• Chairman, European Society of Regional Anaesthesia / RA-UK Ultrasound in Pain Medicine Course• Scientific Committee Member, European Society of Regional Anaesthesia Annual Congresses
• Co-Founder, London Society of Regional Anaesthesia• Founder and Council Member, London Pain Forum
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List of Treatments
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Work Experience
• More than 30 years of experience• Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia, Spire St Anthony’s Hospital and Parkside Private Hospital (present)
• Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, St George’s Hospital (2005 – present)• Consultant, Pain Clinic in Słupsk, Poland (present)
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