Anwar Sibtain

Anwar Sibtain is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant in the Department of Perioperative Medicine at Queen Mary University of London's Barts Heart Centre, part of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. He holds dual qualifications in Medicine and Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge and completed clinical training at Imperial College London. His research focuses on persistent postsurgical pain, systems neuroscience, and autonomic nervous system effects on cardiac parameters. He has received the American Pain Society's Young Investigator Award and presented at the National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia's Jubilee Symposium.

Education:

• MB/PhD in Medicine and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge (First Class Honours)
• Clinical training at Imperial College London

Research Interests:

• Mechanisms of chronic postsurgical pain
• Autonomic nervous system's role in cardiac intervals
• Optimizing perioperative pain management
• Innovative technologies in thoracic anesthesia

Publications highlight his work in pain prediction, opioid use reduction, and surgical device innovation. He serves on the Royal Society of Medicine's Pain Medicine Council and holds fellowships in multiple medical societies, including the Royal College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine.

Teaching roles include lecturing at Queen Mary, UCL, and Imperial College, alongside authoring textbooks on pain medicine. His collaborations include Professors Desmond Sheridan and Ara Darzi, with funding from the NIHR and European cardiovascular associations.