Professor of Epilepsy & Medical Education, Consultant Neurologist
I am a Professor of Epilepsy & Medical Education at City St George’s, University of London and Consultant Neurologist in the Epilepsy Group at Atkinson Morley Regional Neuroscience Centre, St Georges Hospital, Tooting London SW17 0QT. I am a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London), European Academy of Neurology, and member of the Association of British Neurologists, the Higher Education Academy, and the International League Against Epilepsy (British Section).
I was appointed to St Georges in 2003 as part of a program to drive forward epilepsy care and service provision locally and for the South West London Region, and expand the academic neurology provision in the university. The clinical team has since expanded substantially, and now provides a comprehensive local and regional service. This includes full diagnostic facilities (MRI, functional imaging, Electroencephalography(EEG) and Video-EEG-telemetry), an active Neurosurgical Program, Neuropsychology and Neurospychiatry.
We run dedicated adolescent transfer clinics with colleagues from paediatric and intellectual disability services, and epilepsy and pregnancy clinics with colleagues from maternal medicine, and have established fast track pathways for patients presenting to emergency and other services. I also provide epilepsy expertise to the supraregional tuberous sclerosis service based at St Georges.
Fellow of European Academy of Neurology
EAN Service award, 2019 for ‘outstanding contributions towards improvement and expansion of the educational activities of the EAN’
I have had regular involvement in clinical trials since the early 1990s,including industry and academic sponsored projects, and have up to date clinical trials good clinical practice training. I also have a medicolegal practice for cases where epilepsy/seizures are a main issue, and have experience in civil, family and criminal cases, including as a single joint expert. I was also the Neurology lead for Transport for London, Underground Occupational Health from 2002-2014.