MBBS, DA, FRCA, FFPMRCA, CCT (UK) Diploma in Sports Medicine (DDSMed) Fellowship in Advanced Pain Medicine and Neuromodulation (London) Regenexx (USA) Certified Orthobiologics Specialist MBA (Hospital Administration)
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management & Regenerative Medicine Specialist.
Areas Treated:
- Spine & Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Joint pain
- Nerve pain
- Sports Injuries
- Chronic Pain
- Cancer Pain
- Musculoskeletal Conditions
- pain-related neurological conditions
Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Bandikatla is dedicated to helping patients overcome chronic pain, including Joint Pain, through advanced, non-surgical treatment approaches that restore function, independence, and quality of life. He believes in combining evidence-based medicine with compassionate, patient-centered care, ensuring that every treatment plan is tailored to the individual's needs and goals. After extensive medical training in the United Kingdom, Dr. Bandikatla returned to India and has served the Hyderabad community for more than eight years, helping expand access to advanced pain management and alternatives to surgery.
Dr. Bandikatla is an internationally trained interventional pain specialist and Regenexx Certified Specialist in regenerative medicine. With pain training from Cambridge, a Completion of Certificate of Training (CCT) in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine in the UK, an advanced fellowship in neuromodulation and pain medicine from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, and experience across 15+ NHS hospitals in the United Kingdom, he specializes in image-guided regenerative therapies and advanced neuromodulation techniques for complex spine, joint, nerve, cancer, and chronic pain conditions.
Qualifications & Training:
- MBBS
- DA – Diploma in Anaesthesia
- FRCA – Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
- FFPMRCA – Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK
- CCT (UK) – Completion of Certificate of Training in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
- MBA (Hospital Administration)
- Advanced Fellowship in Neuromodulation and Pain Medicine – Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, London
- Diploma in Sports Medicine (DDSMed) (ISST Pune, ISPA Chicago)
- Regenexx Certified Specialist in Regenerative Medicine, Denver, USA
- Extensive clinical training across 15 NHS hospitals in the United Kingdom
Experience & Roles:
- More than 8 years of experience serving patients in Hyderabad
- Internationally trained interventional pain specialist
- Founder – Indo British Advanced Pain Clinics (IBAP Clinics), Hyderabad
- Specializes in image-guided regenerative and orthobiologic treatments
- Expertise in advanced neuromodulation and interventional pain procedures
- Actively involved in physician education and academic teaching
- Contributes to clinical guidelines and research in pain medicine Book Chapters
- Suprascapular Nerve Block, in Interventional Pain Management: A Practical Approach, 2nd edition (2016) — Vijay Bandikatla, Sanjeeva Gupta
- Ultrasound-Guided Spine Interventions, in Interventional Pain Management: A Practical Approach, 2nd edition (2016) — Vijay Bandikatla, Suresh Narayanan, Shyam Balasubrahmanyian.
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation, in Interventional Pain Management: A Practical Approach, 2nd edition (2016) — Vijay Bandikatla, Suresh Narayanan
Recognitions & Rewards:
- Regenexx Certified Specialist in Regenerative Medicine (Denver, USA)
- Fellowship-trained in Neuromodulation and Pain Medicine at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, London
- Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA), UK
- Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists (FFPMRCA), UK
- CCT (UK) in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Contributor to clinical guidelines and book chapters in interventional pain medicine