Health City Cayman Islands opens specialist pain management service

Health City Cayman Islands has launched a Specialist Pain Management Service this month to bring consultant-led, image-guided pain care to patients in Cayman and the wider Caribbean. The program adds minimally invasive procedures, advanced imaging and monthly specialist visits from interventional spine and pain physician Dr. Nigel Kellow.

Why it matters: - The new service expands access to specialist pain care closer to home for patients in the Cayman Islands and across the region. - Advanced, minimally invasive procedures can help people with acute and chronic pain maintain mobility, independence and the ability to work. - The service adds consultant-led assessment and treatment to Health City Cayman Islands’ existing multidisciplinary hospital network.

What happened: - Health City Cayman Islands launched a Specialist Pain Management Service this month. - The service will be led by Dr. Nigel Kellow, a consultant in interventional spine and pain medicine. - Dr. Kellow is in the Cayman Islands now to establish the service. - He will consult at Health City for one week each month. - Patients will receive specialist outpatient assessments and advanced interventional pain procedures.

The details: - Dr. Kellow has more than 30 years of experience treating complex spinal, nerve, joint and cancer-related pain conditions. - He is based at The Wellington Hospital in London. - His specialist training includes Oxford, Cambridge, Paris and London. - He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. - He established The Wellington Hospital’s Pain Medicine Unit in 2004. - His practice includes interventional spine medicine, neuromodulation, image-guided procedures, neuropathic pain treatment, musculoskeletal disorders and cancer pain management. - The service will assess patients with chronic neck and back pain, sciatica, arthritis and joint pain, sports and musculoskeletal injuries, cancer-related pain, persistent post-surgical pain, headaches and facial pain, complex regional pain syndrome, pelvic pain, and other acute and chronic pain conditions. - Treatment options may include image-guided spinal and epidural steroid injections, facet and sacroiliac joint injections, selective nerve root and peripheral nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation, vertebral augmentation, cryoablation for selected musculoskeletal tumors, and advanced interventions for cancer-related pain. - Procedures will use O-arm imaging, StealthStation navigation, CT guidance and ultrasound guidance. - The imaging and navigation tools are intended to support targeted, minimally invasive interventions based on each patient’s condition and clinical needs. - The service will complement Health City’s existing expertise in primary care, orthopedics, neurosurgery, oncology, neurology, rheumatology, sports medicine, emergency medicine and physiotherapy. - The hospital says the multidisciplinary approach will support coordinated evaluation, treatment and follow-up care. - Patients can speak with their physician or call Health City Cayman Islands at +1 345-640-4040 for appointment and referral information. - More information is available on Health City Cayman Islands’ website.

Between the lines: - Health City is positioning pain management as a broader specialty service, not just a procedure-based offering. - Monthly specialist visits suggest the hospital is building local access to expertise that is often concentrated in larger overseas centers. - The combination of imaging, navigation and multiple treatment modalities points to a higher-acuity pain program than a basic outpatient clinic.

What's next: - Patients will begin accessing specialist evaluations and interventional procedures through the new service. - Health City will continue to integrate the pain program with its existing specialties for referral-based care. - The monthly schedule with Dr. Kellow gives the hospital a recurring specialist presence while the service ramps up.

The bottom line: - Health City Cayman Islands is bringing advanced pain diagnosis and treatment to the Cayman Islands with a consultant-led model, image-guided procedures and multidisciplinary support.