Dr Mittal is a highly qualified and experienced Pain Medicine Specialist practising in Victoria. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 2003 with Honours. She then went on to complete a Fellowship in Anaesthesia at the Alfred Hospital in 2013. Recognising the importance of acute and chronic pain management, she completed a Fellowship of Pain Medicine (with Honours) from the Alfred Hospital in 2014. Since then, she has dedicated herself to the combined practices of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine.

Dr Mittal started ‘Persistent Pain Solutions’ to provide integrated and specialised care for patients suffering from persistent pain due to various medical conditions. With over 15 years of experience, she saw firsthand the impact that persistent pain had on patients, and their biopsychosocial network. Over the years, she has developed collaborative and supportive relationships with medical professionals and allied health specialists, who are like-minded, with a desire to achieve the best outcome for patients.

Persistent Pain Solutions is designed to support patients with empathy, trust, knowledge, empowerment and respect. The medical and administrative team has been specifically selected due to their expertise, compassion and shared drive to assist patients who are suffering due to chronic pain. The practice is focused on helping patients obtain a better understanding of chronic pain and how best to manage it. It places paramount importance on improving the quality of life for patients living with chronic pain.

Dr Mittal has an innate ability to relate to patients and make them feel comfortable with discussing their pain condition. She provides comprehensive care, clear communication and believes in collaborative and coordinated care whilst engaging with the patients, their general practitioners, specialists and allied health professionals.

Dr Mittal believes in interdisciplinary care for chronic pain management in Melbourne with utilisation of medications, topical treatment, physical therapy, psychological therapy and pain interventions. She has a special interest in neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve/ field stimulation.

Her professional roles have included:

1. Supervisor of Training for Fellows in Pain Medicine (Faculty of Pain Medicine)
2. Examiner for Fellows in Pain Medicine (Faculty of Pain Medicine)
3. Co-convenor for the Annual Scientific Meeting for the Neuromodulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (2022, 2023)

She is currently the Vice-President and Director at the Neuromodulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

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Consulting locations:

Clyde · Dandenong · Hawthorn East · Malvern East · Vermont South

Dr Mittal accepts patients:

• with Private Health Insurance
• who are uninsured (depending on the clinical referral)
• under WorkCover and third-party insurers
• under the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) and Defence Health