Dr Liam Ring is a dual-qualified specialist pain medicine physician and specialist anaesthetist with extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis and management of acute and persistent pain. He currently serves on the Panel of Examiners for the Faculty of Pain Medicine (ANZCA), holds faculty endorsement, and is an accredited procedural supervisor within the Faculty Procedures in Pain Medicine Program, reflecting his commitment to excellence in education, training, and clinical standards across the specialty.
Dr Ring completed his medical degree at the University of Queensland, followed by specialist training in anaesthesia across South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. He later advanced his expertise in pain medicine at the renowned Michael J. Cousins Pain Management and Research Centre at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney (Australia’s leading centre for interdisciplinary chronic pain research and clinical care).
After obtaining fellowship, Dr Ring practiced in Sydney for several years as a specialist pain medicine physician and specialist anaesthetist at major public and private hospitals, including Nepean Hospital, Liverpool Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital, and the Northern Pain Centre.
Driven by a passion for improving access to evidence-based pain care, Dr Ring returned to the Gold Coast to establish Managing Pain, where he provides comprehensive pain management services. He currently consults in Robina and performs procedures at Tweed Day Surgery and Gold Coast Private Hospital.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FFPMANZCA)
- Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA)
Clinical Interests
- Interventional pain medicine (spinal and peripheral procedures, neuromodulation, targeted injections)
- Multidisciplinary pain management
- Acute pain medicine and perioperative pain optimisation
- Regional anaesthesia
- Medical education and examiner training