DR GLAREH ARFAEI

MD, FAFRM (RACP), FFPMANZCA

Dr Glareh Arfaei is a Specialist in Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine.

Glareh believes that pain can affect many aspects of a person’s life including their ability to function, their mental wellbeing and quality of life. She is passionate in supporting her patients to break this vicious cycle and supporting them on a path to recovery. She describes herself as a patient advocate and involves her patients in their treatments at every step.

Glareh is experienced in treating all types of pain and holds a strong interest in pain of a neurological origin, musculoskeletal pain, persistent post-surgical pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and abdominal and pelvic pain.

In addition to her work at Pain Specialists Australia, Glareh works as a Specialist Pain Physician at Eastern Health (Angliss hospital) and a Rehabilitation Specialist at Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital.

Glareh graduated from the Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2003 before undertaking vocational training in Australia. She became a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine in 2016 before completing further sub-speciality training in pain medicine, becoming a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2020.

Prior to her specialist training in rehabilitation and pain medicine, Glareh gained extensive general medical expertise in her time as a both a general practitioner registrar and general medicine registrar. It was in these roles that she developed her interest and skills in medical research and medical education. Glareh’s extensive Pain Fellowship training was completed at the well-regarded Alfred, St Vincent’s and the Austin hospitals. Her Rehabilitation training was undertaken at the Austin, St Vincent’s, Epworth and Bendigo hospitals.  She also worked at Peninsula Health as Specialist Rehabilitation Physician and supervising interns and senior medical registrars.