We have a dedicated multidisciplinary team with expertise in the management of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. We provide diagnosis, assessment and treatment for a full range of movement disorders, including but not limited to:

• Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism.
• Functional Movement Disorders.
• Dystonia.
• Chorea.
• Tremor.
• Myoclonus.
• Tics and Tourette syndrome.
• Restless legs syndrome.
• Gait disorders.

We are a major UK center for providing advanced therapies (including deep brain stimulation surgery) for movement disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and essential tremor.

Our team includes neurologists, neurosurgeons and clinical nurse specialists. We offer a number of specialist clinics and services including Apomorphine therapy, Duodopa therapy, specialised neurophysiology and botulinum toxin injections. The group also makes a significant contribution to research in movement disorders and has been successfully involved in a number of innovative trials.

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GMC Number: 4013853

Year of first qualification: 1993, London

Specialty: Histopathology

Clinical interest: Uropathology and dermatopathology

Secretary: Catherine Neale

Telephone: 0117 414 9890

Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, member of British Association of Uropathologists, International Society of Uropathologists.

GMC Number: 3448379

year of first qualification: 1982, University of Ghana

Specialty: Neurophysiology

Clinical interest: Disorders of Peripheral Nerves and muscle 

Secretary: Shirley Lear

Telephone: 0117 414 1050

Dr Agyepong Oware trained in Neurology at the Jacobi & Montefiore Hospitals, New York and Clinical Neurophysiology at The National Hospital, Queen Square and Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
Dr Oware is a member of the following Professional bodies - Royal College of Physicians, London (Fellow), British Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, British Peripheral Nerve Society, American Academy of Neurology and American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

GMC Number: 3618068

Year of first qualification: 1992, Cambridge University

Specialty: Clinical Haematology

Clinical interest: Lymphoma

Telephone: 0117 414 8401

GMC Number: 4083711

Year of first qualification: 1988, University of Florence, Italy

Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Clinical interest: Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Head and Neck Surgery

Secretary: Joanne Hawkins

Telephone: 0117 414 7607

Mr Antonio Orlando is the Chair of the Specialist Skin Cancer MDT at North Bristol NHS Trust.

He is the Lead Clinician in Skin Cancer and in Head and Neck Surgery for Plastic Surgery.

His other interests  include Facial Palsy, Electrochemotherapy. 

Mr Orlando is a member of the Editorial Board of JPRAS. 

GMC Number: 4018748

Year of first qualification: 1993, London

Specialty: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Clinical interest: Neuroanaesthesia and Neurointensive Care

Telephone: 0117 414 5114

Dr Caroline Oliver undertook her Anaesthetic training in North West London, coming to Bristol as Consultant in 2004.

Dr Oliver has a significant teaching commitment and is Medical Director for Advanced Life Support Courses as well as an Educational Supervisor for Anaesthetic and ICU trainees.

Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and Neuroanaestheisa Society.

General acute surgery at North Bristol NHS Trust treats patients with a range of general surgery conditions, especially hernia surgery.

We provide clinics and procedures at Southmead Hospital Bristol and Cossham Hospital.

We see many of our patients as day cases.

Your GP may decide that you are suitable for our unique one-stop hernia service, where you have your hernia procedure at your first appointment. Please ask your GP for further details.

We have a team of highly trained, dedicated and British accredited staff.

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The team at NAM produce and distribute accurate, up-to-date and evidence-based resources (printed, electronic, audio and online), covering both the medical and social aspects of HIV, to people living with HIV and to those who work to treat, support and care for them. Visit www.aidsmap.com

GMC Number: 4370150

Specialty: Orthopaedics

Secretary: Vicki Stocks / Julia Hirst

Telephone: Vicki Stocks 0117 414 1624 / Julia Hirst 0117 414 1627

Mr James Murray started practising as an orthopaedic consultant in Bristol in 2007. He started working at The Avon Orthopaedic Centre where he was the clinical audit lead for orthopaedics, Southmead Hospital, and at Frenchay Hospital where he was Trauma Lead from 2009-2013. He is now based in the Avon Orthopaedic Centre inside the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital Bristol.

Mr Murray graduated from Cambridge University, underwent basic surgical training at Oxford before working in knee and hip research in Newcastle. He then entered orthopaedic specialist training in the Wessex Deanery and won the EndoPlus Knee Prize in 2005. In 2006, he spent a Fellowship year in Sydney, Australia at the internationally renowned Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Surgery, gaining valuable experience in sports injuries and joint replacement surgery under the supervision of Merv Cross. That same year he was awarded the British Association of Surgery for the Knee travelling fellowship.  

Mr Murray has a keen research and training interest having written numerous published peer-reviewed papers and one book, A to Z of Musculoskeletal and Trauma Radiology, which was published in June 2008. He also reviews for a number of journals, and is a member of the Bristol Knee Group which carries out research and teaching related to knee surgery both in the UK and internationally.

His elective knee practice covers sports injuries of the knee, patella instability, young adult OA, partial and full knee joint replacement and revision joint replacement..

Specialty Director
Dr Mark Gompels - Lead Clinician
Email (secretary): helen.wilson3@nbt.nhs.uk
Telephone (secretary): 0117 4146395

Consultants

Dr Sarah Johnston
Dr Andrew de Burgh Thomas

Hospital Specialists
Dr Sarah Golding

Pharmacists
Miss Jo Lattimer
Miss Claire Daniels

Senior Nursing Staff
Clinical Matron
Sarah lidgett

Clinical Nurse Specialists/Health Advisors
Kieran Sharkey
Liz Williams
Bradley Moore

Research Nurse
Louise Jennings

Other Staff
Medical Secretaries
Helen Wilson
Su Roberts

Outpatient Receptionist
Barbara Milton