Whether you’re seeking initial consultation or specialised treatment options, our dedicated team is here to assist you in your journey toward better health and pain management.
Meet our Practitioners
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Dr Stephanie Davies
Pain Specialist & Anaesthetist
MBBS, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA
Stephanie Davies is a highly accomplished Pain Management Specialist based in Perth. With over 20 years of experience, she is recognised for her expertise in pain procedure innovation, leading multidisciplinary teams, pain specialist mentoring, and personalised medicine.
With a deep commitment to staying at the forefront of her field, Dr Davies continuously seeks to integrate the latest advancements into her practice. She has a keen interest in pain procedure innovation, constantly exploring new techniques to improve patient outcomes and minimise opioid use. Dr Davies is known for her tailored approach to pain management, prioritising personalised medicine to address each patient’s unique needs.
As a Pain Management Specialist, Dr Davies is committed to alleviating pain, improving quality of life, and empowering her patients to live their lives to the fullest. Whether through innovative pain procedures, personalised treatment plans, or mentoring other specialists, Dr Davies remains dedicated to advancing the field of pain management and helping patients find relief.
Beyond her clinical practice, Dr Davies has made significant contributions in the field of pain management. She has a passion for mentoring other pain specialists, sharing her knowledge and experience to help them excel in their careers. Additionally, Dr Davies has a special interest in nutraceutical formulations, actively researching and incorporating evidence-based natural supplements into her treatment plans.
Dr Davies obtained her Medical Doctor degree (MBBS) from the University of Western Australia in 1988. She went on to pursue further specialisation in the field of anaesthesiology, completing her Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) in 1996. Dr Davies then honed her skills in pain management by obtaining a Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FFPMANZCA) in 2000.
She initially consulted in Bunbury, WA, and then briefly went to work in Essex, UK, before settling down in Perth in 2005. From 2008 to 2014, she served as Head of Service for the Fremantle Hospital Pain Medicine Unit, where she established the Self-Training Educative Pain Sessions (STEPS) program, which has since been replicated locally and nationally. She has been the Head of Service for the Complex Pain Service at Fiona Stanley Hospital since 2021. She enjoyed running Painless, her private practice, until she downsized at the end of 2022, when she established LessPain4Life to enable her to focus on personalised care for her patients.
Dr Jonitha Nadarajah
Pain Medicine Specialist & Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist
MBBS, FAFRM (RACP), FFPMANZCA
LessPain4Life is pleased to announce that Dr Jonitha Nadarajah joins the team as a Pain Specialist. Dr Nadarajah has extensive experience in pain management, having worked for many years in the Pain Management Department at Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH), where she has provided comprehensive care to patients with chronic pain. She has a well-established reputation for delivering high-quality, evidence-based treatment and has collaborated closely with Dr Stephanie Davies, the founder of LessPain, for several years.
In addition to her expertise in pain medicine, Dr Nadarajah is also a specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine and currently practices at Osbourne Park Hospital. Her Dual expertise in functional rehabilitation and pain management allows her to take a holistic, patient-centred approach to care for patients with complex pain.
Dr Nadarajah is interested in all areas of chronic pain. Her commitment to advancing patient care through multimodal and innovative treatment approaches makes her a valuable addition to the LessPain team.
How can Dr Nadarajah help?
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Listen to Patients
Dr Nadarajah prioritises patient-centred care, actively listening to each individual’s story and creating tailored, evidence-based treatment plans to improve their quality of life.
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Shared Decision Making
Dr Nadarajah collaborates with patients to develop personalised treatment plans, incorporating pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, multidisciplinary care, and interventional strategies for comprehensive pain management.
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Interventional Pain Procedures
Dr Nadarajah, in collaboration with Dr Stephanie Davies, offers a range of interventional pain management strategies, including pulsed radiofrequency neurotomies, epidural injections, platelet-rich plasma injections, and joint steroid injections.
Dr Jeremy Tannenbaum
BSc, MBBS (Hons.), FRANZCP, FFPMANZCA
Dr Jeremy Tannenbaum is a dual-qualified Specialist in Pain Medicine and Psychiatry. He completed his Fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists before undertaking further subspecialty training in Pain Medicine, earning a second Fellowship with the Faculty of Pain Medicine (ANZCA).
Dr Tannenbaum received a Merit Award in the Faculty of Pain Medicine’s 2021 written and clinical examinations, ranking among the top four candidates from Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Trained in Western Australia, Dr Tannenbaum currently holds a public appointment as a pain specialist at a major tertiary hospital and maintains a mixed private practice, with a growing focus on pain medicine. He now consults at LessPain, offering integrated expertise in both pain and psychiatric care.
Dr Tannenbaum has special interests in emerging and innovative treatments, including neuromodulation, psychedelic-assisted therapies, digital health transformation, chronic illness service development, and medicolegal medicine. He also provides independent expert medicolegal opinions as a founding specialist with Tikva Medicolegal.
Dr Tannenbaum practices harm minimisation principles, focusing on opioid minimisation, especially of typical ‘morphine-like’ opioids, non-opioid pharmacotherapy, and non-pharmacological management, including minimally invasive pain procedures, and psychosocial and lifestyle interventions. He does not prescribe codeine, morphine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, methadone, fentanyl, ketamine or any injectable medications. Dr Tannenbaum is not currently routinely accepting patients for long-term psychiatric management.
Why Refer to Dr Tannenbaum?
- Psychiatry-informed pain management.
- Specialist expertise in interventional pain management.
- Areas of interest: lower back and radicular pain, neck pain, knee and shoulder pain.
- Thorough biopsychosocial assessment and management plan.
- Short waiting list for appointments <3-4 weeks (as of May 2025).
Accepting Pain Medicine Referrals For:
- Privately insured patients
- Workers’ Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accident claims
- ADF/DVA patients
- Adults 18 years +
- Complex comorbid pain and psychiatric second opinions
We encourage direct referrals through:
Healthlink EDI: jeremydr Telephone: 08 6245 5511 Email: admin@drjeremytannenbaum.com.au
Website: https://sentienshealth.com.au
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Ian Cheok
Senior Principal Occupational Therapist
As an occupational therapist, Ian’s focus includes chronic pain care, mental health recovery and neurorehabilitation. He strongly believes that when people are able to participate in activities they truly enjoy, their health and well-being will be greatly improved. He thrives in helping others express the best version of themselves by honouring their unique personality and working around their strengths.
Ian has a deep interest in immersive and assistive technologies in healthcare, and has worked with numerous community-based organisations and private practices to deliver occupational therapy services and implement healthcare technology projects.
Ian completed his Occupational Therapy training at Curtin University, receiving the Head of the School Award and Outstanding Mentor Award. Additionally, he has received training in chronic pain management from McGill University and The Neuro Orthopaedic Institute, and brings a unique blend of clinical and technology skills to the team. Ian has also been involved as a Clinical Supervisor to 4th year Honours OT students from Curtin University and Edith Cowan University.
Natalie Raymond
Psychologist
Natalie has extensive experience working with both adults and children, providing evidence-based treatment for a variety of mental health issues. She has a special interest in health-related issues, managing pain, improving sleep, restoring wellbeing after trauma and working with anxiety and depression.
Natalie focuses on providing treatment that is individualised, caring and non-judgemental. She utilises modalities such as Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Mindfulness, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Child-Centred Play Therapy. As a psychologist, Natalie aims to help people manage life’s challenges, build confidence, create hope and foster meaningful life experiences.
Natalie is Registered with the Psychologists Board of WA; and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society and Australian Association of Psychologists Inc, a Member of the International Society of Schema Therapy, a Member of the Australian Society of Hypnosis and an Associate Member of the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).
Appointment Types and Prices
| Appointment Type | Description | Private | DVA | ICWA and W/C | Concession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Initial Consultation | This initial consultation with pain specialist Dr. Davies is a comprehensive session designed to provide a thorough assessment of your pain management needs. During this time, Dr. Davies will delve into your pain history and collaboratively plan effective strategies to manage and alleviate your pain going forward. | $425, with a Medicare rebate of $143.35 available for eligible patients. | $236.05 (Item code: 17655) | $768 (Item code: CA008) | – |
| Specialist Review Consultation | This review consultation with Dr. Davies focuses on assessing the effectiveness of your current pain management strategies and making necessary adjustments to enhance your treatment plan. | $280, with a Medicare rebate of $71.70 available for eligible patients. | $236.05 (Item code: 17655) | $384 (Item code: CA004) | – |
| Physiotherapy Initial Consultation | At your initial consultation expect a thorough conversation about the history surrounding your injuries and pain. Physical assessment and testing is often needed including range of motion tests and palpation of different structures to help determine the most prevalent pain sources to further guide interventions with your pain specialist. Care is taken to try and not flare pain unnecessarily. We begin management strategies from day one that include but are not limited to: targeted exercise designed to build strength and mobility, build confidence in movement, education in what you can feel confident in pushing and what is best to respect, help finding and respecting your boundaries, interventions such as TENS and ESTIM and graded motor imagery therapy, and overall making a plan to build towards your movement goals. Telehealth initial consultations are available and physical testing can be adjusted for this in most cases. A report will be created back to your referrer with our findings, guiding further care. | $190 | $70.80 (Item code: PH10) | – | $171 |
| Physiotherapy Review Consultation | Further assessment of the success or barriers of our approach so far. It’s important to be honest about what you’re enjoying and what you’re not, what’s working and what’s not. There are always multiple ways of doing things and we need to figure this out together. We have time to reassess range/strength and adjust the focus of rehab as necessary. Should manual therapy be indicated this is also available in this time. Telehealth consultations are of course also available for this kind of follow up appointment. | $170 | $75.05 (Item code: PH30) | – | $153 |
| 30-min Guided Exercise Rehab Appointment | Largely used for structured supervised exercise, we have access to Pilates equipment including a reformer, Pilates bar and ring, exercise bands, kettle bell and other varied pieces of equipment you may enjoy and want to try out with your physiotherapist first. We also offer introduction to chair yoga or tai chi with the help of video instruction you can continue at home. Telehealth appointments work well for these appointments too. This can be a great way to build your home exercise program with added guidance and accountability and an added bonus of being in your home so we can best understand the space and equipment we have to work with. | $90 | $70.80 (Item code: PH20) | – | $81 |
Pricing and Insurance
At LessPain, we ensure to provide specific consultations for those covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Workers’ Compensation or ICWA. Please refer to the appointment table for pricing information and to ensure your insurance compatibility.
Ready to Book Your Appointment?
If you’re ready to take the next step towards a life with less pain, contact us to schedule your appointment or discuss further how we can help you. Our team is committed to providing you with the highest standard of care in a supportive and understanding environment.