About Dr. Kalpana K, pain specialist in Marathahalli
Dr. Kalpana K is an interventional pain specialist practising in Marathahalli, Bangalore, and the founder of AIKYA Pain and Spine Centre. Her training runs through an MBBS and MD, followed by dedicated specialisation in pain medicine: the Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Pain Medicine (FIAPM), in which she secured first rank nationwide and the gold medal, and the FIPP (Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice), the international board certification examination of the World Institute of Pain, USA.
Her clinical work centres on image-guided interventional procedures for spine, nerve and joint pain: radiofrequency treatments, epidural and facet injections, ultrasound-guided and sympathetic nerve blocks, vertebroplasty, and regenerative treatments such as platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy. Procedures at AIKYA are performed under C-arm or ultrasound guidance, most in a day-care setting with same-day discharge.
Beyond the clinic, she is an active member of India's pain medicine community: invited faculty at the national conferences of the Indian Society for Study of Pain, and a speaker at the Academy of Regional Anaesthesia of India. That academic involvement is not decoration. It is how her patients receive current, evidence-based treatment rather than last decade's defaults.
Qualifications, fellowships and milestones
Her qualifications, fellowships and milestones run from medical school through two pain medicine fellowships to founding AIKYA.
- MBBS, MDMedical degree and postgraduate specialisation, the foundation for a career in interventional pain medicine.
- FIAPM, Gold Medal · April 2022Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Pain Medicine conferred at the 36th ISSP National Conference, Bhubaneswar, with the gold medal for first rank nationwide in the fellowship examination.
- FIPP (USA)Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice, the international board certification of the World Institute of Pain.
- Faculty, ISSPCON 2024 & 2025Invited faculty at the 38th (Pune) and 39th (Jabalpur) National Conferences of the Indian Society for Study of Pain.
- Times Health Excellence AwardRecognised by The Times of India's Times Health Excellence initiative for Service Excellence in Pain Management.
- Speaker, AORA 2026, CoimbatoreInvited speaker at the 16th Annual Conference of the Academy of Regional Anaesthesia of India.
- Founder, AIKYA Pain and Spine CentreAn advanced pain and spine centre in Marathahalli, Bengaluru, combining therapy, interventional procedures and mind wellness under one roof.
Dr. Kalpana K in the pain medicine community
Dr. Kalpana K takes part in the pain medicine community as invited faculty and as a speaker at national conferences.
How Dr. Kalpana K treats pain
Dr. Kalpana K treats pain the same way every time: she examines before she prescribes, she explains in plain language, and she gives the plan in writing. Ask her patients what stands out and the same three answers repeat. Her consultations begin with a physical examination and a history, not with the MRI report, because imaging findings only matter when they match what the examination shows. When the pain source is uncertain, she confirms it with a diagnostic block before recommending a definitive procedure.
Patients considering surgery elsewhere regularly see her for a second opinion. Sometimes the answer is that surgery is genuinely the right choice, and she says so. More often, there is a precision procedure that achieves the relief without the operation, the anaesthesia or the recovery time.
Questions patients ask about Dr. Kalpana K
What are Dr. Kalpana K's qualifications?
Dr. Kalpana K holds an MBBS and an MD, followed by two pain medicine fellowships: the FIAPM of the Indian Academy of Pain Medicine, in which she placed first nationwide and took the gold medal, and the FIPP, the international board certification of the World Institute of Pain, USA. She is registered with Medical Council registration number 70967.
What conditions does Dr. Kalpana K treat?
Dr. Kalpana K treats spine, nerve and joint pain. Her procedural work covers radiofrequency treatments, epidural and facet injections, ultrasound-guided and sympathetic nerve blocks, vertebroplasty, and regenerative treatments including platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy. The full range of conditions seen at the centre is listed on the conditions we treat section.
Where does Dr. Kalpana K practise in Bangalore?
Dr. Kalpana K practises at AIKYA Pain and Spine Centre, S-10, Silver Springs Layout, Munekolalu, Marathahalli, Bengaluru 560037. Consulting hours are Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Directions and the map are on the contact page.
What languages does Dr. Kalpana K speak?
Dr. Kalpana K consults in English, Kannada and Hindi, so most patients in Bangalore can describe their pain in the language they think in. That matters more than it sounds: pain history is the largest part of a pain diagnosis.
Can I see Dr. Kalpana K for a second opinion before spine surgery?
Yes. Patients who have been advised surgery elsewhere regularly see Dr. Kalpana K for a second opinion. Sometimes the answer is that surgery is genuinely the right choice, and she says so. More often there is a precision procedure that achieves the relief without the operation, the anaesthesia or the recovery time. Book a consultation and bring your recent scans.