Dr Symon McCallum

MBChB, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA

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Languages: English

Specialities

  • Pain Medicine

Areas of Interest

  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
  • Sciatica and brachialgia
  • Cancer pain
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Headaches and facial pain

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee, VIC

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St Vincent's Private Hospital Werribee
240 Hoppers Lane
Werribee VIC 3030

T: (03) 8862 0000

F: (03) 9816 8564

E: info@precisionhealth.com.au

Biography

Dr Symon McCallum is a pain specialist and anaesthetist with expertise in medical and interventional treatment of persistent pain, helping people with chronic pain get the most out of pharmaceutical, non-pharmacological and holistic pain management methods.

Dr McCallum prides himself on an excellent bedside manner, thorough clinical approach, technical expertise and maintaining communication with referring practitioners. Symon studied medicine at the University of Manchester in the UK. He undertook his specialist anaesthetics training at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, before completing advanced pain medicine training at one of Australia’s most well-regarded pain centres, The Professor Tess Cramond Multidisciplinary Pain Centre.

Outside his clinical practice, Symon has a keen interest in teaching medical students and junior doctors in the most effective treatments for chronic pain management, and is currently undertaking research into spinal cord stimulation for pain management.

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