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Neurosciences

Meet the team


Management Team

Mr. John E CrossmanConsultant Neurosurgeon

Margaret GrayDirectorate Manager - Plastics, Ophthalmology, Dermatology and acting Neuroscience

Miss Paula CoulsonMatron

Clinical Team - Neurology

Dr Kirstie AndersonConsultant Neurologist

  • Consultant Neurologist
  • Tel: 0191 282 3833
  • GMC Code: 4093914
  • Qualifications: BMedSci, MBBS, MRCP, DPhil (oxon)
  • Special Interests

    Sleep Medicine

  • Biography

    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.

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Infirmary

  • Clinics Provided

    General Neurology and Sleep

  • Name of Secretary
    Gemma Harkis

Professor David J. BurnHon. Consultant Neurologist

  • Hon. Consultant Neurologist
  • Tel: 0191 2823697
  • GMC Code: 3069626
  • Qualifications: FRCP, MD, MA, MB BS
  • Special Interests

    Movement Disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism

  • Biography

    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.

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Infirmary

  • Clinics Provided

    weekly

    General neurology (RVI)

    weekly

    Movement disorders clinic (RVI) which includes 3-monthly surgery and atypical parkinsonism services

    monthly

    Parkinson’s clinic (Melville Day Unit, FRH)

    3 -monthly

    Paediatric movement disorders clinic (RVI, with Dr V Ramesh)

  • Name of Secretary
    Lea Lewis
  • Any other Information

    University base is Clinical Ageing Research Unit, Campus for Ageing and Vitality and best contacted via university details provided above.

Professor Patrick F ChinneryHon. Consultant Neurologist

  • Hon. Consultant Neurologist
  • Tel: 0191 233 6161 x22165
  • GMC Code: 3565366
  • Qualifications: MBBS(Hons), BMedSci(Hons), FRCP, FRCPath, FMedSci
  • Special Interests

    Inherited neurological disorders
    Mitochondrial disorders

  • Biography

    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.

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    RVI and Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Clinics Provided

    Neurogenetics - weekly

    Paediatric Neurogenetics - 4 per year

    On call general neurology and follow-up

     

     

  • Name of Secretary
    Kerry Turnbull
  • Patrick Chinnery 

Dr. Paul J DormanConsultant Neurologist

Dr. Martin E DuddyConsultant Neurologist

Dr. Paul GoldsmithConsultant Neurologist

  • Consultant Neurologist
  • Tel: 0191 (28)23176
  • GMC Code: 4121875
  • Qualifications: MA BM BCh MRCP PhD
  • Special Interests

    Clinical interests cover broad areas of neurology, with particular interests in movement disorders. He runs specialist botulinum injection clinics for the treatment of dystonia, sialorrhoea (dribbling) and facial spasms.

  • Biography

    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.

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Infirmary

  • Clinics Provided

    General neurology RVI     weekly

    General neurology Hexham    4/month

    Movement disorders  RVI    2/month

    Dystonia  Walkergate Park   2/month

    Botulinum  Sialorrhoea clinic RVI  3/year

    Botulinum (other) clinic  RVI  6/year

  • Name of Secretary
    Anne Walker
  • Paul Goldsmith 

Dr. Grainne Gorman Consultant Neurologist

Professor Timothy D GriffithsConsultant Neurologist

Dr. Joe Guadagno Consultant Neurologist

Dr. Yvonne Hart Consultant Neurologist

Dr. Rita HorvathHon. Consultant in Neurogenetics and Senior Lecturer

Dr. Margaret JacksonConsultant Neurologist

  • Consultant Neurologist
  • Tel:
  • GMC Code: 2505112
  • Qualifications: MD, FRCP
  • Special Interests

    Epilepsy, investigation of first seizures, management of epilepsy, effects of epilepsy medication in women.

  • Biography

    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.

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Infirmary

  • Clinics Provided

    First seizure clinic (weekly)

    Epilepsy clinics (2-3 weekly)

  • Name of Secretary
    Sue King
  • Margaret Jackson 

Dr. Richard Jones Consultant Neurologist

Dr James A. L. MillerConsultant Neurologist

  • Consultant Neurologist
  • Tel: 01912824948
  • GMC Code: 3492938
  • Qualifications: MRCP PHD
  • Special Interests

    Neuromuscular Disease

  • Biography

    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.

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Infirmary

  • Clinics Provided

    Neuromuscular Clinic - Wednesday afternoon weekly, and Friday morning monthly

    Muscle Biopsy List - Thursday morning

    General Neurology Clinic - Friday morning weekly

    Haematology/Neurology Clinic Tuesday morning every two months at the Freeman Hospital

    Dermatomyositis Clinic Tuesday afternoon every three months

  • Name of Secretary
    FIONA SNOWDON

Dr. Philip NicholsConsultant Neurologist

Dr. Andrew Schaefer Consultant Neurologist

Professor D. M. TurnbullHon. Consultant Neurologist

  • Hon. Consultant Neurologist
  • Tel: 0191 282 3040
  • GMC Code: 2304823
  • Qualifications: MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCP, FMedSci
  • Special Interests

    Mitochondrial Diseases

     

  • Biography

    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.

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle

  • Clinics Provided

    NHS Specialised Services Mitochondrial Clinic

    Mondays Weekly

  • Name of Secretary
    Sue Callender and Bernadette Caygill

Dr Tim J WallsConsultant Neurologist

Dr. Naomi Warren Consultant Neurologist

Dr. Timothy L. WilliamsConsultant Neurologist

  • Consultant Neurologist
  • Tel: 0191 2336161 Ext 23697
  • GMC Code: 3454949
  • Qualifications: B.Med.Sci., MBBS., PhD., FRCP
  • Special Interests

    General neurology

    Motor neurone disorders/disease

  • Biography

    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

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Infirmary

  • Clinics Provided

    General neurology, weekly on a Friday morning

  • Name of Secretary
    Julie Carr

Clinical Team - Neurophysiology

Dr. H Ming LaiConsultant Neurologist

Dr. Ian S SchofieldConsultant Neurologist

Dr. Roger Whittaker Consultant Neurophysiologist

Clinical Team - Neuroradiology

Dr. David Buttriss Consultant Neuroradiologist

Dr. Daniel BirchallConsultant Neuroradiologist

Dr. Anil GholkarClinical Director and Consultant Neuroradiologist

Dr. Vijayam K JayakrishnanConsultant Neuroradiologist

Dr Dipayan MitraConsultant Neuroradiologist

  • Consultant Neuroradiologist
  • Tel: 01912825408
  • GMC Code: 4498265
  • Qualifications: MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCR
  • Special Interests

    Interventional neuroradiology

    Paediatric neuroradiology

    Neuro-endocrine imaging

  • Biography

    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.

  • Directorate

    Neurosciences

  • Hospital Base

    Royal Victoria Infirmary

  • Clinics Provided

    Endovascular clinic (once every month)

    Neurovascular clinic (once every three months)

  • Name of Secretary
    Gillian Bennett

Dr. Zoe Morris Consultant Neuroradiologist

Mr. Philip English Consultant Neuroradiographer

Mrs. N Hind Consultant Neuroradiographer

Clinical Team - Neurosurgery

Mr. John E CrossmanConsultant Neurosurgeon

Mr Damian HollimanConsultant Neurosurgeon

Mr Mohammed Kismet Hossain-IbrahimLocum Consultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Alistair J JenkinsConsultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Anant KamatConsultant Neurosurgeon

Professor A David MendelowConsultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Patrick MitchellConsultant Neurosurgeon

Miss. Claire Nicholson Consultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Justin J Nissen Consultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Nicholas RossConsultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Robin P SenguptaConsultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Surash SurashConsultant Neurosurgeon

Mr. Guy Wynne-JonesConsultant Neurosurgeon

Nurse Specialists and Practitioners

 

Catherine Feeney

Mitochondrial Senior Research Nurse

Sharon Bradley

 Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

Una Brechany

 Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist

Penny Burt

 Epilepsy Liaison Nurse

Janette Curliss

 Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Specialist

Joanna Forsyth

 Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Specialist (Research)

Helen Hastie

 Head Injury Nurse Specialist

Yvette Davies

 Motor Neurone Disease Nurse Specialist

Sharon Reading

 Parkinson's Disease Research Nurse

Frances Kelly

 Motor Neurone Disease Nurse Specialist

Tricia McGee

 Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist

Claire Pringle

 TIA Nurse Specialist

Sarah Azhdari-Nia

 Neuro-oncology Nurse Specialist

Russell Mills

 Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

Gillian Smith

 Multiple Sclerosis Nurse Specialist

Sandra Sowiak

 Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

Alyson Rafferty

 Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

Carmel Wilkinson

 Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse

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