Dr Sami Ahmad

Dr Sami Ahmad is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician with experience in both public and private practices.

Dr Sami Ahmad is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician. He began his career in the United Kingdom and gained unparalleled experience at prestigious institutions, including Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital, London. He came to Australia in 2008, established himself as a General Practitioner.  He has completed his Fellowships in Pain Medicine at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane and holds Fellowships of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists – faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMANZCA) and Royal Australian Collegeof General Practitioners (FRACGP). Dr Ahmad was awarded the  Ulf Lindblom Prize for the highest mark in the European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM) held by the European Pain Federation (EFIC) in 2019. 

Dr Ahmad has experience with both interventional and non-interventional pain management including lower back and neck pain and joint pains. He has special interest in musculoskeletal pain management and biological therapy for the management of chronic debilitating conditions, like osteoarthritis. He has incorporated Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in his practice to achieve accurate diagnosis and precision targeted guidance of the Orthbiologics injections.

He has a ‘Senior Lecturer’ academic title at the University of Queensland and is involved in teaching.

Dr Sami Ahmad has private consultation rooms as part of Southside Specialist Medical & Geriatric Centre and consults at Springfield Specialist Suites. Dr Sami Ahmad has visiting rights at both Sunnybank Private Hospital and Brisbane Private Hospital. He is fluent in English, Urdu and Hindi.