Dr. Sonal Goyal

Dr. Sonal Goyal

Consultant, Pain and Palliative care

MBBS, DNB, DM Pain Medicine

  • YEARS OF PRACTICE: 6 Years
  • GENDER: Female
  • LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, Hindi
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Biography

Dr. Sonal Goyal is a distinguished specialist in Pain Medicine. She earned her doctorate (DM) in Pain Medicine from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in 2023. She is among the select few in the country to hold this prestigious qualification. Prior to this, she completed her post-graduate degree in Anaesthesia from Vivekananda Polyclinic & Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, in 2018, and gained valuable experience working at VMMC &Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, for two years.

Dr. Goyal is deeply committed to clinical pain management, focusing on thorough patient assessments and interdisciplinary, multimodal treatment approaches. She has substantial expertise in conducting various fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided interventions for chronic pain, as well as plexus block and neurolysis procedures for cancer-related pain.

My Mantra

Her dedication lies in improving the lives of patients suffering from chronic pain and staying at the cutting edge of advances in this evolving field.

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

Neuropathic pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Cancer pain

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:

Epidural injections, joint injections, Median branch/ occipital nerve, trigeminal nerve block, tendon injections, plexus block for cancer pain, PRP injections

TREATMENTS/PROCEDURES OFFERED:

Transforaminal lumbar Epidural Injection, Cervical Epidural Injections, Disc procedures, Radiofrequency Ablation for Trigeminal Neuralgia/ Genicular Nerve, Nerve Block, Joint injections, Platelet-Rich Plasma PRP Injections, Ganglion Block (sphenopalatine, stellate, Lumbar Sympathectomy), Dry Needling, Trigger Point Injections, Plexus block for cancer pain (Celiac Plexus, Splanchnic Nerve, Superior Hypogastric Plexus, Ganglion Impar Block)

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

    • MBBS: GSVM Medical College Kanpur
    • Post-graduation DNB Anaesthesia: Vivekananda Polyclinic & Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow
    • DM Pain Medicine: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

FELLOWSHIPS:

    • Fellowship in Pain Management (FIPM) basic and Advanced by Aesculap academy Germany (Basic: March 2021 to June 2021; Advanced: August 2021 to November 2021)
    • Certificate course in Essentials of palliative care by Indian association of palliative care (IAPC) in 2020
    • Indian diploma in regional Anaesthesia (IDRA) by Indian College of Anaesthesiologists in February 2021
  • First prize in pain brain tournament quiz by IPSC India in November 2021
  • Second prize in ISSPCON Quiz by ISSPCON Bhubaneshwar in April 2022

Participated as a Faculty in various workshops:

  • Workshop on regional anaesthesia on 16th October 2023
  • Cadaveric course in MSK Ultrasound for chronic pain on 9th-11th Feb 2024
  • CAD-UGRA Cadaveric workshop on ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia on 10th march 2024 and 6th October 2024

Dr. Sonal Goyal has done her DM in Pain Medicine from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh. She has also completed her fellowships in pain management, Indian diploma in regional Anaesthesia and certificate course in Essentials of Palliative care. She dedicates her practice solely to clinical pain management and established a pain clinic at MGM Medical College Navi Mumbai. Her clinical approach aligns with the most current evidence-based guidelines.

Her Key Expertise are:

  • Assessing and diagnosing pain conditions (OPD/IPD)
  • Developing collaborative treatment plans with other medical specialists
  • Performing Ultrasound/Fluoroscopic-Guided interventions
  • Providing post-intervention care and rehabilitation planning

KDAH EXPERIENCE

Dr Sonal Goyal has joined KDAH as Consultant Pain and Palliative care. She is responsible for offering the entire cohort of pain management services ranging from chronic pain related to joint/ spine, nerve injury related pain, to cancer related pain management with the ultimate aim of making this hospital pain free.

She has done DM in Pain Medicine from AIIMS and she is one of the few doctors in the country with this qualification. Engaging in research, she has authored numerous meta-analyses and contributed to both national and international publications. Additionally, she actively participates in conferences at both national and international levels. Serving as faculty, she imparts training in comprehensive cadaveric hands-on workshops focused on chronic pain management.

PUBLICATIONS

PubMed Indexed

  • Goyal S, Kumar A, Goyal D, Attar P, Bhandari B, Purohit G, Mahiswar AP, Gupta S. Efficacy of splanchnic nerve neurolysis in the management of upper abdominal cancer pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Anaesth. 2023 Dec;67(12):1036-1050. doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_439_23.
  • Goyal S, Kumar A, Mishra P, Goyal D. Efficacy of interventional treatment strategies for managing patients with cervicogenic headache: a systematic review. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2022 Feb;75(1):12-24. doi: 10.4097/kja.21328.
  • Goyal S, Kumar A, Sharma RS, Goyal D, Singh GK. Efficacy of cryoneurolysis in the management of chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Anaesth. 2022 Jul;66(7):485-497. doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_154_22.
  • Priya TK, Singla D, Talawar P, Sharma RS, Goyal S, Purohit G. Comparative efficacy of quadratus lumborum type-II and erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial. Int J ObstetAnesth. 2023 Feb; 53:103614. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2022.103614.
  • Platelet rich plasma therapy for back pain due to prolapsed intervertebral disc: A Systematic review (accepted under publication). Anesthesia: Essays and researches. DOI: 10.4103/aer.aer_150_22
  • Kumar A, Kantha M, Goyal S, Atter P. Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of stellate ganglion in upper-extremity phantom limb pain: a case series. Anesth Pain Med (Seoul). 2024 Oct;19(4):349-352. doi: 10.17085/apm.24035.

Non-PubMed Indexed

  • Dr Shraddha More, DrSonal Goyal, Dr Jessy Vennel, "A Comparative Study between Dexmedetomidine and Dexamethasone as Adjuvants to Bupivacaine in USG - Guided Supraclavicular Block in Upper Limb Surgeries", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) July 2024;13(7);868-871.
  • Mishra P, Goyal S, Makker R. Intradiscal steroid therapy in chronic discogenic pain: A systematic review of literature. Palliative Medicine in Practice 2023. https://doi.org/10.5603/PMPI.a2023.0014.
  • Goyal S, Shukla S, Goyal D. A Comparative Study of Efficacy of Epidural Ropivacaine (0.2%) and Bupivacaine (0.125%) with Fentanyl (2 µg/mL) for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Joint Replacement Surgeries. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2020;9(23):1775-1781. DOI:10.14260/jemds/2020/389
  • Mishra P, Arora P, Goyal S, Kandy PT. Green urine in a pediatric patient- A case report. J Pediatrics and Child Health Issues 2021; 2(5). DOI: http;//doi.org/03.20221/1.1034.
  • Sharma, Ravi Shankar; Kumar, Ajit; Singh, Girish Kumar; Goyal, Sonal; Sharma, Suyashi1. Celiac Plexus Chemical Neurolysis for Refractory Pain Associated with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome. Indian Journal of Pain 36(2):p 100-102, May–Aug 2022. | DOI: 10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_25_22
  • Sharma, Ravi Shankar; Kumar, Ajit; Purohit, Gaurav; Goyal, Sonal. Fluoroscopic Landmarks Related to Gasserian Ganglion Intervention. Indian Journal of Pain 36(Suppl 1):p S50, December 2022. | DOI: 10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_92_22
  • Goyal S, Gupta B. A Cross-Sectional survey on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Neuromuscular Monitoring among Indian Anesthesiologists. Arch Anesth&Crit Care. 2022;9(1):13-20.
  • Goyal, Sonal; Kumar, Ajit; Kantha, Manasa; Sharma, Ravi Shankar; Agrawal, Sanjay; Singh, Girish Kumar. Ultrasound-guided Stellate Ganglion Block for Upper Extremity Phantom Limb Pain - A Case Series. Indian Journal of Pain ():10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_111_23, February 19, 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_111_23
  • Goyal, Sonal; Gupta, Bhavna. Impact of Laptop Usage, Typing Skills, and Ergonomics on Musculoskeletal Pain among Medical Resident Doctors – An Observational Study. Indian Journal of Pain 37(Suppl 1):p S55-S61, December 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_74_23

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • International Association for the Study of Pain IASP: Member ID 119957
  • Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists [Life Member]: ISA No. S8157
  • Indian Society for the Study of Pain (ISSP) [Life Member]: ISSP no: 2532
  • Indian Society of Pain clinicians (ISPC) [Life Member]: ISPC No. G-07
  • Academy of Regional Anaesthesia (AORA) [Life Member]: LM 2149

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