Meet the Neurology team
Key members of the Neurology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) include:
Consultants
Dr Sarah Aylett MBBS, DCH, MRCP(UK), FRCPCH, MPhil
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interests: Complex epilepsy and neurocutaneous disorders
Dr Sanjay Bhate
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interests: Neurovascular disorders and general neurology
Dr Lucinda Carr MD, MbChb, FRCP FRCPCH
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interests: Complex Movement Disorder clinic, held with Professor Bhatia from National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Combined Neurogenetic clinic, held with Professor Wood, National Hospital from National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Professor Helen Cross MBChB, PhD, FRCPCH, FRCP, OBE
Professor in Paediatric Neurology
Special interests: Complex epilepsy and epilepsy surgery
Dr Krishna DasMBBS, DCH, MD, DM, FRCPCH
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interest: Complex epilepsy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Dr Catherine DeVile, MA MBBS, MD, MRCPCH, FRCP
Consultant in Paediatric Neurology and Neurodisability
Special interests: General neurology and neuromuscular disorders
Dr Christin Eltze MRCPH, MSc, MD Res
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interest: Complex epilepsy, ketogenic diet
Dr Vijeya Ganesan MB ChB MRCP MD
Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Neurology
Special interests: Neurovascular disorders and general neurology
Dr Cheryl Hemingway MBChB, FRCPCH
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interests: Neuroinflammation and demyelinating disorders
Professor Isobel Heyman MBBS PhD FRCPsych
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Special interests: Emotional and behavioural difficulties, neuropsychiatry, epilepsy, Tourette syndrome, non-epileptic seizures and functional physical symptoms
Dr Marios Kaliakatsos MD, MSc, PhD
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special Interests: General Neurology, Complex Epilepsy, Neuro-oncology
Professor Manju Kurian MA MBBChir, MRCPCH, PhD
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interests: Movement disorders, neurotransmitter diseases, neurogenetics and neurometabolic medicine
Dr Amy McTague MBChB MRCPCH PhD
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special Interests: Early onset Epilepsy, Epilepsy Genetics
Professor Finbar O'Callaghan MA MB ChB MSc PhD FRCPCH FRCP
Professor in Paediatric Neurology
Special Interests: Complex epilepsy, tuberous sclerosis complex
Dr Prab Prabhakar MBBS FRCPCH
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Clinical Lead
Special interests: General neurology and headache
Dr Suresh Pujar PhD MRCPCH
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interests: Complex Epilepsy
Dr Robert Robinson MA, MBBS, MRCP, PhD
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interests: General neurology and complex epilepsy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Professor Rod Scott PhD MRCPCH
Professor in Paediatric Neurology
Special interest: Complex epilepsy
Dr Sophia Varadkar MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI, PhD
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Special interest: Complex epilepsy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Senior nurses
Alison Taberner-Stokes
Head of Nursing
Lucy Thomas
Matron
Kay Legg
Ward Manager – Starfish Ward
Melissa Strickland
Ward Manager – Koala Ward
Neurology Clinical Nurse Specialists
Laura Nallen – Clinical Nurse Specialist in Neurology
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 5051
For patients under the care of Dr Bhate, Dr Ganesan and Prof Kurian
Stacey Pruett – Clinical Nurse Specialist in Neurology/Headache
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 1333
For patients under the care of Dr Desai (headache), Dr Prabhakar (neurology and headache) and Dr DeVile for neurology
Katie Hanson – Clinical nurse specialist in Neurology/MS
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 0460
For patients under the care of Dr Hemingway and Dr Hacohen (MS), Dr Robinson and Dr Munot
Emma Scott – Clinical Nurse Specialist in Neurology
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 1829
For patients under the care of Dr Carr, Dr Kaliakatsos, Dr Pujar (non-epilepsy) and Dr Desai (non-headache, non-epilepsy)
Emma Ninnis – Clinical Nurse Specialist for Complex Epilepsy
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 5870
For patients under the care of Dr Aylett, Dr Varadkar, Dr Kaliakatsos (epilepsy only), Dr Robinson (epilepsy only), Dr Robinson (epilepsy clinics), Dr McTague, Dr Das, Prof O’ Callaghan and Prof Rod Scott.
Hannah Chaffe – Nurse Specialist for Complex Epilepsy and ketogenic diet
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext 5816
For patients under the care of Professor Cross, Dr Pujar and Dr Eltze and Ketogenic Diet.
Sarah Carter – Clinical Nurse Specialist for CESS and VNS
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext 5814
For patients undergoing Epilepsy surgery evaluation and VNS
Claire Toolis – Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Neurovascular and Vein of Galen
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 0569
For patients under the care of Neurovascular Service and Vein of Galen Service
Joanne Mortimer – Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Headache Service
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 1333
For patients under the care of Dr Prabhakar and Dr Desai (headache clinic)
Nicola Barnes – Advanced Nurse Practitioner for CESS and VNS
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext 1592
For patients undergoing Epilepsy surgery evaluation and VNS
Sarah Carter – Clinical Nurse Specialist for CESS and VNS
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext 5814
For patients undergoing Epilepsy surgery evaluation and VNS
Admissions team for neurosciences
Eliane Newitt
Neurology Admission Co-ordinator
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 5921
Ann Deegbe
Epilepsy Admission Co-ordinator
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 5789
Secretaries
TBA
PA to Dr Sanjay Bhate, Dr Vijeya Ganesan, Dr Catherine DeVile (Neurology and Neuromuscular clinics) and coordinator for Neurovascular and Vein of Galen services
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 5819
TBA
PA to Dr Lucinda Carr (Neurology clinics only), Dr Prab Prabhakar, Dr Nivedita Desai (headache clinic only) and coordinator for Headache Service
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 x 0182
Micah Adeyemo (Mon-Tues)/ Shirley Gokeren (Wed-Fri)
PA to Dr Sophia Varadkar, Dr Sarah Aylett (Epilepsy clinics only), Dr Krishna Das and Dr Biju Hameed (Neurology clinics only)
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 0519
Karen Lawrence
PA to Dr Cheryl Hemingway, Dr Yael Hacohen, Professor Finbar O’Callaghan, Professor Manju Kurian, Professor Rodney Scott and coordinator for the MS service
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 x 0511
Aidan Knight
PA to Dr Christin Eltze, Amy McTague, Prof Helen Cross and coordinator for Ketogenic Diet Service
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 x 5438
TBA
PA to Dr Robert Robinson, Dr Pujar and Dr Marios Kaliakatsos
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 x 8356
Garry Vince
Coordinator for Children's Epilepsy Surgery Service (CESS)
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 x 5594
Neurology managers
Zoe Hallett
General Manager
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext: 5744
Stuart Weston (Temporary cover) / Tasha Rennie
Service Manager
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 0667
Kolchum Begum
Assistant Service Manager for Neurology, Epilepsy, Neurophysiology
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 5517
Antonis Kotsonis
Divisional Medical Staffing Co-ordinator
Telephone number: 020 7405 9200 ext. 6348