Dr Anderson runs the Regional Neurology Sleep Service with a clinical and research interest in all the sleep disorders. She graduated from Newcastle with distinction then trained in Oxford, Cambridge and Queens Square.

Professor of Movement Disorder Neurology at Newcastle University and Honorary Consultant Neurologist for Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust.  Senior NIHR Investigator and Director of the Clinical Ageing Research Unit, located on the University’s Campus for Ageing and Vitality.  Since April 2011 he has been Acting Director of the University’s Institute for Ageing and Health.

Qualified from Oxford University and Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School in 1985.  MD was in the functional imaging of parkinsonism.  Research interests include dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. 

Royal College of Physicians’ representative on the NICE National Guidelines writing group for Parkinson's disease (2004-2006) and currently a member of Medical Advisory Panels for the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (Europe) Association, Multiple System Atrophy Trust and Parkinson’s UK.  Was a member of the Special Interest Committee Task Force of the International Movement Disorder Society for Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinsonian Disorders (2002-3) and the Parkinson’s disease Dementia Task Force (2004-6).   Chair of the PD Clinical Study Group of NIHR-DeNDRoN since May 2008 and appointed NIHR-DeNDRoN Associate Director/National Lead for Parkinson’s disease in July 2010.  Elected to the International Executive Committee of the Movement Disorder Society in June 2009 and currently Chair of the MDS Congress Scientific Programme Committee.

Patrick Chinnery qualified in Medicine in 1992 and became a Wellcome Trust Training Fellow in 1995 studying the molecular basis of human mitochondrial disease. In 1998 he began post-doctoral research as a Wellcome Trust Advanced Clinical Research Fellow exploring the relationship between mitochondrial genotype and the clinical features of mitochondrial disease and the mechanisms of mitochondrial inheritance. A Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow since 2003, he continues to study the inheritance and expression of mitochondrial disorders both in the clinic and in the molecular laboratory, running several clinical trials in rare genetic diseases. He was appointed Professor of Neurogenetics in 2004 and has been studying mitochondrial mechanisms in late-onset multi-factorial diseases including stroke and Parkinson's disease. he became a Fellow in the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2009, an NIHR Senior Investigator in 2010, and was recently appointed Director of Newcastle University's Institute of Human Genetics.

Dr Goldsmith is a Consultant Neurologist trained in Cambridge, Oxford, London and Newcastle. He matriculated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University in 1988 having been awarded S (outstanding) grades in STEP (Cambridge Entrance) examinations in Physics and Chemistry.  He read Medical Sciences Part 1A and Part 1B and Natural Sciences Part II and graduated with a triple 1st. He then attended Oxford University Clinical School, was awarded a Clinical Scholarship and graduated from Worcester College, with BM BCh in 1994.

General medical training was undertaken at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Hammersmith Hospital, London and Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge. Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) Part 1 was achieved in 1996, Part 11 in 1997. Specialist neurological training was undertaken at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, RVI, Newcastle and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. During this period he also returned to Cambridge University, this time with St John’s College, where he undertook doctoral research culminating in the award of a PhD in 2002.

He returned to his native North East in 2008 to take up post as Consultant Neurologist at the RVI, Newcastle-upon-Tyne with an outreach clinic in Hexham and was appointed Honorary Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University in 2009.

Dr Goldsmith has published widely, currently in excess of 40 peer reviewed publications.

Dr Jackson trained in Newcastle & was appointed as a consultant neurologist in 1994. Her special interest in epilepsy led to the development of the epilepsy service and the epilepsy nurse specialist post in Newcastle Hospitals. She was awarded the British Epilepsy Association (now Epilepsy Action) Jubilee Award for this service. She is active in collaborative research in epilepsy and works with a research team in the university and neurophysiology. Development of community epilepsy management is her next goal.

Appointed 2004 as Consultant Neurologist in NUTH.  Specialist interest in neuromuscular disease and in particular immune-mediated disorders including myositis, CIDP and myasthenia gravis.  Current research interests include local PI for AOMIC study on genetics of myositis and the pathophysiology and clinical phenotypes of inclusion body myositis.

Professor of Neurology, Newcastle University and Honorary Consultant Neurologist Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Director of the Newcastle Centre for Brain Ageing and Vitality funded as part of the Lifelong Health and Wellbeing initiative by BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC.

We now run the NHS Specialised Services Mitochondrial Clinic and Diagnostic Service. This is one of three Centres in the UK and provides specialised multidisciplinary care for children and adults with mitochondrial disease. This service is available for all patients in England and Scotland.

Qualified Newcastle university medical school 1990. Junior training posts in Newcastle teaching hospitals.

PhD in molecular neuroscience Newcastle University 2000.

Higher postgraduate training in neurology in Northern deanery 1996-2000.

Appointed consultant neurologist to Newcastle hospitals June 2000

Medical director of Newcastle MND Care Centre

I am consultant neuroradiologist with special interest in treatment of intracranial aneurysms, AVMs, tumours, etc. I also perform spinal procedures such as biopsies and myelograms. I have special expertise in interpreting complex imaging of brain and spine of children and of diseases associated with pituitary gland and surroundings. I have lectured in a number of national and international meetings and courses and have several publications in peer reviewed journals. I have written book chapters and have been a paper setter for FRCR exams. I review research papers for number of national and international journals.