Hunter Pain Specialists’ head office is located in Broadmeadow, Newcastle Australia. Hunter Pain Specialists treats more than 6,000 patients per year, making it the busiest pain clinic in Australia.

With the growth and expansion of our services at Hunter Pain Specialists, our geographic area spreads to capture a massive 876,000km2 in NSW alone and receive referrals from Queensland and ACT.

Hunter Pain Specialists’ model and treatment approach to pain management has been very effective for our patients with many positive outcomes.

Our pain specialists A/Prof Marc Russo, Dr Willem Volschenk and Dr Cillian Suiter consult at our Head Office at Broadmeadow, Tuggerah (Central Coast), East Maitland (Hunter Valley). They operate Hamilton Day Surgery and Lingard Private Hospital.

Hunter Pain Specialists Mission Statement

To deliver an unparalleled level of care, treatment and education to people living with persistent pain.

Motivated by our humanity, we will deliver this through our clinical diligence, ongoing research and education.

We pledge our efforts to improve the lives of those in need with compassion and humility.

History Of Hunter Pain Specialists

A/Prof Russo gained his MBBS in Sydney and furthered his qualifications in England, gaining a DA (UK), FANZCA (Sydney) and his pain specialty FFPMANZCA (Newcastle). He devoted his career to anaesthesia and pain medicine but now concentrates all his time to the pain medicine specialty.

A/Prof Russo became increasingly aware there was an overwhelming need for a private pain clinic for Newcastle and surrounding areas. He developed and opened Hunter Pain Specialists (former Hunter Pain Clinic) in November 1999, working out of a consult room at Lingard Private Hospital.

In 2001, he purchased Hamilton Day Surgery and used this as his consultation rooms. After some refurbishment, he opened the Hamilton Day Surgery Centre as a functional unit for pain procedures in 2002.

In 2002, Hamilton Day Surgery Centre became a pain specialty facility where patients would have their treatment and be cared for by our specialist team of doctors, nurses, radiology and administrative staff. Hamilton Day Surgery Centre prides itself on personalised care and experience for all patients and carers. We aspire to deliver patient-focused, quality healthcare in a personal, professional and caring manner.

A/Prof Russo had the vision to create a business that would incorporate a multi-disciplinary approach to pain management. A/Prof Russo united a core group of health professionals to assist in delivering this unique service first to Newcastle.

In 2003, he incorporated Hunter Pain Specialists and opened Hunter Specialist Medical Centre (HSMC) in Broadmeadow, Newcastle. Hunter Specialist Medical Centre provides a number of important services within one building, minimising the inconvenience and reducing travelling for our patients.

In 2005, he opened Hunter Clinical Research, which is a division of Hunter Pain Specialists. Hunter Clinical Research is now operating under the name of Genesis Research Services. Genesis Research Services undertakes both company-sponsored and investigator-initiated research into treatments for pain management of chronic pain conditions.

The businesses that constitute the multidisciplinary team at Hunter Specialist Medical Centre (HSMC) are Hunter Pain Specialists, Workplace Physiotherapy, Innervate Pain Management, Genesis Research Services and Dr Pek Ang's Psychiatric Services. These businesses continue to achieve a significant number of positive results for our patients.

Hunter Pain Specialists is recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of Pain Management Excellence.