Dr Athmaja Thottungal

Professional Profile

Dr Thottungal is an extensively experienced medical professional with achievements across education, research, management, and clinical practice. Internationally renowned as an innovator and thought leader in holistic pain management, anaesthesia, and palliative care. Winner of multiple awards for clinical care, presentations, research, leadership, and academic achievement. A forward thinking strategic leader with inspiring interpersonal skills. A firm believer and practitioner of holistic approach to healthcare and wellbeing. Avid practitioner of lifestyle and preventive medicine leading to personal and organisational wellbeing. Active member of the community, with external interests spanning a range of charitable and value-focused initiatives.

Personal Profile

Enjoys family time, social and charity activities and nature walks. A regular Yoga practitioner and Indian classical dancer.

Memberships & Associations

• General Medical Council
• Royal College of Anaesthetists
• British Society of Lifestyle Medicine
• Regional Anaesthesia UK
• Association of Anaesthetists
• Faculty of Pain Medicine
• World Institute of Pain
• Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management
• European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
• Neuromodulation Society and United Kingdom and Ireland
• British Medical Association
• British Pain Society
• Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland

Research & Publications

Standardizing nomenclature in regional anesthesia: an ASRA-ESRA Delphi consensus study of upper and lower limb nerve blocks. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Nov 22:rapm-2023-104884. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2023-104884. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38050174.

Complications of Pain-Relieving Procedures: The Illustrated Guide- World Institute of Pain, Co-authored a chapter and is in publication 2021.