Dr Slava Poel is a trained anaesthetist and pain specialist at St John of God Berwick Hospital. Offering a multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment and treatment of complex pain presentations, Dr Poel also has special interests in procedural interventions such as: 

• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
• Persistent post-surgical pain
• Headache disorders
• Chronic abdominal and pelvic pain
• Spinal and vertebral column pain
• Post-traumatic stress disorder.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr Poel has published research in the area of the gut microbiome and chronic lower back pain and is an active member of several professional organisations, including the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (Faculty Pain Medicine), Pelvic Pain Victoria (PPV), the Australian Pain Society (APS), and the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).