Dr Matthew Brown is a consultant in pain medicine and anaesthetics at the Royal Marsden Hospital. He trained at King's College London, graduating with distinction. Whilst a medical student he was awarded a number of prizes for academic achievement including the War Memorial and Wolfson Foundation Scholarships and a University of London Convocation Award. His anaesthetic training was conducted in the Imperial School of Anaesthesia in London and to fulfil his long-term interest in clinical research, Dr Brown gained a place on the prestigious National Institute for Health Research's Academic Clinical Fellowship Programme. This enabled him to conduct novel, award-winning research into pain at both Imperial College and King's College, London.

Dr Brown's clinical training in pain medicine was conducted at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, providing a comprehensive grounding in the diagnosis and management of a broad variety of pain conditions. He subsequently completed a Doctor of Medicine at the Institute of Cancer Research (becoming the first anaesthetist in the Institute's history to do so). Dr Brown takes a holistic approach to the management of cancer-related pain, utilising a range of treatments to reduce symptoms and improve functional levels.

Dr Brown's areas of interest and expertise encompass: chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, persistent post-surgical pain, neuropathic pain, visceral pain, painful bone metastases, musculoskeletal pain, pain in cancer survivors, survivor wellness and rehabilitation, acupuncture (for hot flushes related to treatment as well as pain), and opioid medication management.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Acupuncture
• Facial acupuncture
• Opioid management
• Video consultation

• Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy
• Persistent post-surgical pain
• Neuropathic pain
• Visceral pain
• Painful bone metastases
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Pain in cancer survivors
• Survivor wellness and rehabilitation
• Acupuncture (for hot flushes related to treatment as well as pain)
• Opioid medication management