Meet the Team: Our Specialists
Dr Charlotte Small
Chief Medical Officer
Consultant in Chronic Pain Management
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Member of British Pain Society
Shahbaaz Iqbal
Prescribing Pharmacist
Dr Luisa Searle
Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry
At Leva Clinic, we're committed to helping you achieve sustainable pain relief without the unpleasant side effects often associated with the long-term use of traditional painkillers.
Our multidisciplinary team (MDT) of pain specialists is here to support you on your journey towards a better pain-life balance. Each team member brings a unique set of skills and expertise, ensuring comprehensive care tailored to your specific needs. Meet our wonderful team of pain specialists who set Leva apart!
Dr Charlotte Small
Chief Medical Officer
Dr Charlotte Small is a Specialist Consultant in Chronic Pain Management and a practising Anaesthetist. She currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for Leva Heal UK and is the Clinical Lead for the Herefordshire Pain Management Service. In addition, she runs a private pain medicine practice at Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital.
Dr Small trained within both the Royal Air Force and the National Health Service, developing expertise in anaesthesia, rehabilitation, and pain medicine. She completed a PhD focused on rehabilitation following critical illness and injury, reflecting her longstanding interest in improving outcomes and quality of life for people living with complex health conditions.
Her clinical practice spans the full spectrum of pain medicine, including the assessment and management of chronic musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, post-surgical pain, and complex pain syndromes. She has a particular interest in women’s health and the management of pain conditions that disproportionately affect women.
Alongside her clinical roles, Dr Small works closely with Flying Child CIC, supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse through advocacy, education, and the development of trauma-informed healthcare services.
Dr Small is committed to delivering compassionate, trauma-responsive, evidence-based care that combines medical expertise with a holistic understanding of the physical, psychological, and social factors that influence pain and recovery.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you.
Carter Crocker, Disney's Pooh's Grand Adventure The Search for Christopher Robin
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri, MBChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri is a Pain Management Specialist with expertise in various aspects of pain with areas of interest in management of back pain, neck pain, chronic spinal pain, sciatica, sacroiliac joint pain or dysfunction, myofascial pain, chronic knee pain, and chronic hip pain.
He is MSK Lead for Spine Services & Consultant in Chronic Pain Management at the Ashford & St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Giancarlo Camilleri qualified from the University Bristol Medical School, going on to complete further Specialist Pain Management Training in London, and completed his anaesthetics and chronic pain training in Oxford, Brighton and London.
He is a member of the British Pain Society and Royal College of Anaesthetists and a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine.
Tell us about three things that bring joy into your life.
I love playing touch rugby, DIY and cooking. Touch rugby keeps me feeling young and energetic. I love the problem-solving with DIY and looking back at things I have made or fixed. Food brings people together around a table and I love to bring people together in this way.
Dr Luisa Searle
Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry
As a member of the Royal College of Psychiatry with extensive experience spanning over 15 years, I've worked with diverse populations, understanding the complexities of modern Psychiatry. My background encompasses General Adult Psychiatry, Substance Misuse, and patients with multiple diagnoses.
I'm deeply invested in exploring novel treatments like medical cannabis, nutritional psychiatry, and psychedelics for treatment-resistant depression and chronic substance misuse. Embracing holistic approaches, I empower patients with a blend of conventional and unconventional treatments to foster better mental health outcomes.
Shabaaz Iqbal
Prescribing Pharmacist
Shabaaz has a background in pain management and mental health. He specialise in cannabis-based products for pain and mental health management as a Prescribing Pharmacist. At the clinic, his role involves supporting stable patients through repeat prescriptions and follow-ups under specialist guidance post-initial consultation.
Dr Alifia Tameem, MBBS, MD, DNB, FRCA, FFPMRCA
Consultant in Pain Medicine
Dr Alifia Tameem is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management and a previous Clinical Service Lead in Pain Management at the Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts.
She is the Chair of the West Midlands Pain Society (WMPS) and current lead of the Inpatient Pain Management department.
Additionally, she is the co-editor of the Essential Notes in Pain Medicine, a comprehensive book for acute, chronic and cancer pain management, suitable for young clinicians, nurses, allied health specialists and trainees sitting the FFPMRCA or equivalent exams.
