Pain Education in India (Compiled by Prof V.Rastogi) Details of Structured Courses in Pain Medicine conducted by the Universities / Autonomous Institution (AIIMS).​/ NBEMS

Government Institutions :

PDCC- Pain Medicine, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Duration- 1 year, in-house, linked with SRship, Oldest formal course in Pain Medicine, conceptualized n started by Prof. Virendra Rastogi, current course director - Dr Anil Paswan, Dr Nimisha Verma
PDAF- Pain Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Duration- 2 years, 4 seats per annum.. course director - Dr Sujeet Gautat, Dr Sandeep Khuba, Dr Sanjay Kumar, Dr Chetna Shamsheri
DM- Pain Medicine, AIIMS- Rishikesh, Duration-3 year, the ‘First’ MCI recognized DM course in Pain Medicine in India and perhaps in the world..Course Director - Dr Ajit Kumar
Fellowship in Pain Medicine, AIIMS- Delhi, Duration- 1 yr, Course I/C - Prof Virendra K Mohan, Dr Devesh Bhoi
PDF- Pain Medicine, 1 year, AIIMS Jodhpur, Course I/C - Dr Manoj Kamal
PDCC- Pain Medicine, 1 year, KGMU Lucknow, course director - Prof Sarita Singh, Dr Manish Singh
PDF- Pain Medicine, AIIMS- Rishikesh, Duration-2 years, Course Director - Dr Ajit Kumar
PDCC- Pain Management, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Duration- 1 year, (Sponsored seat-1, Regular-1) course in charge- Prof Hammad Usmani
PDCC- Pain Medicine, Dr RMLIMS, Lucknow, Duration- 1 year, Course Mentors - Dr Shivani Rastogi, Dr Anurag Agarwal ( Visit website- www.drrmlims.ac.in for brochure and online application)
SRship linked Fellowship- Pain Medicine, AIIMS Bhopal, Duration -1 year, Course Incharge - Dr Anuj Jain
PDCC- Pain Medicine, AIIMS Mangalagiri, Duration – 1 year, Course Incharge - Dr Samarjit Dey

Non- government but University Approved courses :

MUHS affiliated centres for Felowship in Chronic Pain Medicine:
1. KEM Hospital, Mumbai ( Dr Shweta Salgaokar) - 2 Seats
2. Ashirwad Intitute, Mumbai (Dr Lakshmi Vas) - 2 Seats
3. Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai ( Dr DK Baheti, Dr Jitendra Jain) - 2 Seats
4. BJ medical college & Sasoon Hospital, Pune ( Dr Madhuri Lokapure) - 2 Seats
PDF - Pain Medicine, Heritage Institute of Medical Scienses, Varanasi, Duration- 1 yr, Course Director - Prof Virendra Rastogi
Fellowship in Pain Medicine, D Y Patil University, Mumbai, Duration- 1 yr, course director - Dr Sidhartha Verma
PDCC - Pain Medicine, Bharti Vidyapeeth & Medical College, Pune, Duration- 1 yr, Course Director - Dr Uttam Sidhaiya & Dr Sarita
PDF - Pain Medicine, Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences, Amritsar. Duration-1 yr, Course Director - Dr Ruchi Gupta
PDCC - Pain and Palliative Care, Sri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical Sciences, DehraduN Duration- 1 yr, Course Director - Dr Neha Kathor
FIPM - Pain Medicine, JSSAHER, Mysore… Duration – 1 yr, Course Coordinator - Dr Pratibha Matche
FNB - Pain Medicine, Sir Gangaram Hospitals Delhi, Duration – 2 years, Course Director - Dr Pradeep Jain
FNB - Pain Medicine, Chennai Superspecialty Hospital, Chennai, Duration-2 years, Director - Dr Ashok Kumar
FNP - Pain Medicine South Eastern Railways Central Hospital, Kolkata, Duration -2 years, I/C - Dr Samir Basak

ISSP (Indian Society for Study of Pain) fellowship courses:

FIAPM - by INDIAN SOCIETY FOR STUDY OF PAIN (ISSP), Duration- 1 yr, Location- (List of centres accredited by ISSP for FIAPM can be found on the website of ISSP), Final exit exam is conducted by ISSP