Meet our Team
Mr Jonathan Rajan
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Mb CHB BSc (Hons) FRCA FFPMRCA PGCERT (Med Ed)
Dr Rajan qualified from from The University of Edinburgh in 2006 and has trained in Edinburgh, London and the North West. His NHS post is as a Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia where has practised since 2015. He has trained across the Uk including in London, Manchester as well as European centres of excellence.
Dr Rajan’s consultant practice involves conducting a range of interdisciplinary pain medicine clinics with interventional practice including radiofrequency, neuromodulation, coeliac plexus blocks, nerve root blocks and epidurals. He works assessing both secondary and tertiary pain medicine referrals and as an integral part of an interdisciplinary pain management team, aiming to maximise patient involvement and satisfaction. He is also part of the leading spinal multidisciplinary team in the North West.
Dr Rajan is a national leader in pain medicine education and is among the first cohort of 10 doctors to be recommended for the title of specialist credential in pain medicine for his work within the board of the faculty of pain medicine. He also practices and is the pain lead at the Orth Team clinic in Manchester.
Dr Rajan has spearheaded various projects as a consultant aimed at raising the standard of pain training as well as maximising engagement with the public. He is the elected head Chair of Regional advisors for in pain medicine, Vice Chair of examinations at the Faculty of Pain Medicine and a board member for the faculty of pain medicine. He is the Head of the Essential Pain Medicine Steering Group for the University of Manchester and has developed the first multicentre structured pain teaching, for undergraduates, in the North West region. Dr Rajan has co-authored national guidance on best practice for spinal interventions for the British Pain Society and taught on national courses for radiofrequency denervation.
Dr Rajan has an interest in metabolic medicine patients with chronic pain (working in one of only two national centres that specialise in such disease) and have lectured to both specialist groups and patient groups on the subject of chronic pain in metabolic disease nationally. He conducts acute pain ward rounds in both NHS and private hospitals and sees both chronic and cancer pain patients.
Dr Rajan has experience of pain management rehabilitation following or as part of a medicolegal claim for personal injury. He has attended completed the Cardiff Expert Witness certificate, is a member of the National Expert Witness Association, and offers expert witness medicolegal reports for personal injury cases involving chronic pain.
Will Tatlow
Practice Manager
at The Manchester Pain Clinic
Will Tatlow is our Practice Manager and is usually the first, and often most frequent, point of contact patients have with The Manchester Pain Clinic. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare practice management, Will ensures the seamless operation of our clinic, delivering a first-class patient experience.
His expertise in providing expert advice in patient care, operational efficiency, and private healthcare services allows The Manchester Pain Clinic to provide exceptional, personalised treatment. Will is dedicated to ensuring every patient receives outstanding support from consultation to recovery, making your journey with us smooth, professional, and stress-free.
Will has previously held similar positions with other leading private hospital clinics in Manchester and is involved in a wide range of activities, and liaising with local health organisations such as doctors surgeries.