Guy Buchanan, MBBS

Dr. Guy Buchanan is a Specialist Anaesthetist and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician. He studied medicine at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1990, and then trained in anaesthesia through the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital training programme in Sydney, becoming a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2000. He practiced anaesthesia in the public and private systems in Canberra for many years and then trained in pain medicine through the Nepean Hospital in Sydney and through the Pain Matrix in Geelong, becoming a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2016 and Fellow in Interventional Pain Practice from the World Institute of Pain in 2019. He now practices pain medicine full-time in Melbourne, Australia. He has previously and continues to serve with supervision, training, and professional society duties. He is currently the Australian chair for the World Institute of Pain, a member of the Victorian Regional Committee of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, and a member of the Economics Advisory Committee for the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. He uses the classic biopsychosocial pain clinic approach (i.e. interventions, pharmacotherapy, physical therapy, cognitive therapy) in an evidence-informed manner to best serve his patients. His main professional interest is curiosity regarding the complexity of pain homeostasis and how best to serve his patients and community. His personal interests include family, alpine pursuits, cycling, and a sense of wonder regarding life. He is grateful to his teachers and mentors and enjoys sharing his experience and observations.