Dr. James Forbes is a dual-fellowship trained pain specialist consulting from South Steyne Medical Centre. With qualifications in both Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, he provides advanced interventional treatments for conditions such as neuropathic pain, CRPS, chronic back pain, and post-surgical pain.

Dr. Forbes sees patients by referral only. A GP who consults at South Steyne Medical Centre can assist with this, or you can speak to your regular GP.

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Interests: Neurostimulation, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), neuropathic pain, persistent post-surgical pain, chronic musculoskeletal pain, chronic back pain.

Dr Maria completed her medical career with honours at the University Autonoma of Madrid. She became a Dermatologist in the Hospital de La Princesa of Madrid in 1992. She later finished a PhD in Quality of Life in Dermatology in 2000. She has rotated in 2 American University Hospitals: Jackson Memorial Hospital (University of Miami’s School of Medicine) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Massachusetts General Hospital (both in the Harvard Medical School Hub).

Dr Maria worked as a Dermatologist in Spain for more than a decade before moving to Australia and becoming  a fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists in 2008. Besides her private practice, she is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney, and she has an appointment as Staff Specialist in Westmead Hospital where she oversees 3 specialised clinics (Dermatology for Solid Organ Transplant Patients, High Risk Melanoma Clinic and Oncodermatology).

Outside of the clinic, she loves dancing, photography, and snorkelling.

Interests: Inflammatory conditions, tumoral conditions, skin cancer, Women’s Health.

Languages: English, Spanish

Clinics: SSMC Skin Cancer Clinic