Dr Barry Seemungal
Dr Barry Seemungal is a neurologist expert in brain conditions that affect balance and spatial orientation. Originally from Trinidad, he went to medical school in Cardiff, obtained his PhD from UCL, at the former MRC Human Movement and Balance Unit, where he trained in vestibular neurosciences under Adolfo Bronstein and Michael Gresty, and completed his neurology training in London. His postdoctoral research training at Imperial College was funded by an Academy of Medical Sciences and Health Foundation Clinician Scientist Fellowship. Dr Seemungal’s research programme investigates the brain mechanisms of vestibular dysfunction in neurological disease including traumatic brain injury and neurodegeneration (Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease). He is also involved in developing remote methods of diagnosing neurological disease. Dr Seemungal has funding from the Medical Research Council, The US Department of Defence, The NIHR, The Imperial Hospital Charity and The Jon Moulton Foundation.
Dr Tabish Saifee
Dr Saifee is a Consultant Neurologist at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, where he runs an outpatient and inpatient service for patients with movement disorders. He is also a Consultant Neurologist at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust where he runs a Neurology service seeing patients with all neurological disorders. Dr Saifee has expertise in Movement Disorders and has a particular interest in tremor, dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. He qualified at University College London Medical School and undertook higher specialist training on the coveted NIHR academic training scheme at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and The Royal Free London. He was awarded a fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research and was awarded a PhD on his original work on the clinical aspects and pathophysiological mechanisms of tremor. He has an active role in Neurology postgraduate and undergraduate education for which he has been awarded multiple prizes. He currently runs the Queen Square PACES course, the Queen Square Leading Edge course, the Queen Square Neurology Specialty Certificate Examination revision course and as well as teaching and module lead on Masters and Diploma courses at Queen Square. He is on the course committees for the Distance Diploma and the Masters in Clinical Neurology. During his higher specialist training, he was elected representative across London. He is a member of the Association of British Neurologists and the Movement Disorder Society.
Dr Louise Bate
I trained as a physician in the North East, London and Liverpool, and worked as a Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery prior to joining NICE in 2010. I lead the NICE medicines and prescribing associate programme, a national multi-professional network of doctors, nurses and pharmacists involved in medicines optimisation and prescribing. I also work as Clinical Engagement Lead for RCP at The Spine, working with medical, academic, scientific and local communities to realise the RCP vision of creating an active hub for physicians in the North. In my spare time, I can be found deciphering COVID regulations across the 4 regions my family work, socialise and play sport in, or practising my ballet.
Session 1: Neurology
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Dr Barry Seemungal
Neurologist expert in brain conditions that affect balance and spatial orientation
Dr Tabish Saifee
Consultant Neurologist at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square
Dr Louise Bate
Associate Director, Medicines Education, NICE Clinical Engagement Lead for RCP at The Spine
