Neurology Unit

Overview

The Neurology Department has two main research arms:

• Stroke related research which involves both genetic investigations into risk of stroke, stem cell therapy to repair the brain following stroke, inflammatory pathways involved in stroke, and also Primary Health Stroke Prevention Research.
• Clinical Trials investigate the benefit to our patient populations of new therapeutics in dementia, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.

Research Focus

The Neurology Department has a number of areas of interest in neurological conditions including epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis and stroke. The department has been very active in clinical trials of new drug therapies for each of these conditions for the last two decades, allowing patients access to new developments in drug therapies sometimes years before they become available to the general public. Some laboratory based research is conducted in the area of stroke, particularly evaluating the role of stem cells in repair of the brain once it has been damaged as a result of a stroke. One pre-clinical study looks at the application of Dental Pulp Stem Cells just days after stroke, whether there’s improvement, and how the underlying mechanisms can improve brain function.

Staff

Senior Consultant Neurologist / Director of Neurology

MK Robinson MBBS FRACP

Senior Visiting Neurologist

GH Purdie MBBS FRACP

KL Boundy MBBS FRACP

H Waddy BMBS FRACP

Senior Consultant Neurologist / Director of Stroke Unit / Chair, Statewide Stroke Clinical Network (SA Health)

J Jannes BMBS FRACP PhD

Clinical Academic Neurologist / Director of Stroke Research Programme

SA Koblar BMBS FRACP PhD

Chief Clinical Neuropsychologist

AC Kneebone BA Dip App Psych MA PhD FAPS

Consultant Neurologist

C Short BSc MBBS FRACP

J Leyden BMBS FRACP

A Tan BMBS FRACP

Principal Medical Scientist / Co-Director of Stroke Research Programme

MA Hamilton-Bruce BSc MSc MBA PhD AFCHSE CBiol MSB CSci FIBMS

Medical Scientist

MB Donk BHSc

Chief EEG Technologist

J Pruszkowski Diploma in Medical Analysis

Stroke Clinical Network Development Manager (SA Health)

K Goldsmith BA MPH

Neurology Secretary

JA Greutner Cert IV Bus Admin

Memory Unit Secretary

K McKinna

Clinical Nurse Manager

KJ Webb RN BN

Comprehensive Epilepsy Program NP

S Horn NP MNSc

Stroke Nurse

L Dodd RN BN

Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) Nurse

P Toner RN BN

Clinical Research Trials

PCK Cheung RN

P Steventon RN

S Casey RN BN

Senior Medical Scientist for SRP

AG Milton BSc(Hons) Dip Comp Sci

Postgraduate Students

1 Postdoctoral student, 2012

1 Completed PhD theses

2 PhD candidates